This Cookie Policy explains how AUDITHORITY (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on this website. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies, such as browser local storage, work in comparable ways. They are widely used to make websites work, to remember your choices, and to gather information about how a site is used.
Our approach to consent
In line with UK law (the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations and the UK GDPR), we do not set non-essential cookies — including analytics — until you have given your consent. When you first visit the site you are shown a consent banner where you can accept or reject non-essential cookies. Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent because the site cannot function properly without them.
The cookies we use
Strictly necessary
These are required for the website to work and to keep it secure. They do not require your consent.
| Purpose | Set by | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Bot protection on the enquiry form | Cloudflare Turnstile | Helps confirm that enquiries come from real people rather than automated bots. Only used in connection with the contact form. |
| Remembering your cookie choice | This website | Your accept/reject decision is stored in your browser’s local storage (under the name ah_consent) so we do not ask you again on every visit. This is not used to track you. |
Analytics — optional, set only with your consent
If you accept analytics, we use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use the website — for example which pages are viewed — so that we can improve it. This is only enabled after you accept, and we ask Google to anonymise IP addresses.
| Purpose | Set by | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Website usage analytics | Google Analytics 4 | Sets cookies (for example _ga and related identifiers) used to distinguish visitors and measure how the site is used. These are only set after you accept analytics, and typically expire after up to two years unless you clear them sooner. |
Analytics is only active when it has been configured for the site and you have accepted it. If analytics has not been enabled, no analytics cookies are set and you will not be asked to consent to them.
Managing your choice
- Change your mind: to withdraw or change your consent, clear this site’s stored data in your browser (which removes the saved
ah_consentchoice); the consent banner will then appear again on your next visit. - Browser controls: most browsers let you block or delete cookies through their settings. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the site working correctly.
- Google Analytics opt-out: Google provides a browser add-on that lets you opt out of Google Analytics across all websites.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised.
Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please email info@audithority.com.