This Cookie Policy explains how Finsbay Cottages uses cookies and similar technologies on
finsbaycottages.co.uk (the ‘Website’). It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to
make websites work, work more efficiently, and to provide information to website owners about how the
site is used.
2. How We Use Cookies
Our Website is built on the WordPress platform and uses Google Tag Manager, which means cookies may fall into the following categories:
Strictly necessary cookies; required for the Website and our booking system to function (e.g. enabling
secure browsing, remembering items in a booking enquiry, load balancing). These cannot be switched
off.
Functionality cookies; remember choices you make (such as language or region) to provide a more
personalised experience.
Performance/analytics cookies; collect information about how visitors use the Website (such as pages
visited and time spent), helping us understand and improve performance. These are typically set via
Google Tag Manager/Google Analytics.
Advertising/targeting cookies; may be used, where enabled, to measure the effectiveness of marketing
and to show relevant content; these are only set with your consent.
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our Website, such as WordPress.com
(our website platform) and Google (Tag Manager/Analytics). These third parties may use cookies in
accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review.
4. Managing Cookies
When you first visit our Website, you will be shown a cookie banner allowing you to accept or manage
non-essential cookies. You can also control or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings;
most browsers allow you to refuse all or some cookies, or to be alerted when a website sets a cookie.
Please note that blocking some types of cookies may affect the functionality of the Website and our
booking system.
Guidance on managing cookies for common browsers can be found at:
Google Chrome: support.google.com/chrome (search ‘manage cookies’)
Safari: support.apple.com (search ‘manage cookies’)
Microsoft Edge/Firefox: see each browser’s support pages for ‘cookie settings’
Finsbay Cottages — Legal Policies
Prepared by Machair Creative for Finsbay Cottages — June 2026
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal
or regulatory reasons. Please check back periodically.
6. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at info@finsbaycottages.co.uk or
07795 244997.