Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

2. How We Use Cookies

Abernathy Nutrition uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, understand how visitors use our website, and improve our services. We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential website functionality
• Remembering your preferences and settings
• Analysing website traffic and usage patterns
• Improving website performance

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies.

3.2 Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. This helps us improve the website's performance and user experience. All information collected is aggregated and anonymous.

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalised features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use on our pages.

4. Cookie Consent and Google Consent Mode v2

We implement Google Consent Mode v2 to ensure compliance with privacy regulations including UK GDPR. This technology allows us to adjust how cookies behave based on your consent choices.

4.1 Consent States

When you visit our website, you can choose to:

• Accept: Allow all cookies including analytics and marketing cookies
• Decline: Only essential cookies will be used

4.2 Consent Mode Parameters

Our implementation includes the following consent parameters:

• ad_storage: Controls storage for advertising purposes
• analytics_storage: Controls storage for analytics purposes
• functionality_storage: Controls storage for website functionality
• personalization_storage: Controls storage for personalisation
• security_storage: Controls storage for security purposes

5. Specific Cookies We Use

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration	Type
cookieConsent	Remembers your cookie consent preferences	1 year	Necessary
sessionId	Maintains your session during your visit	Session	Necessary

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:

6.1 Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can accept or decline non-essential cookies using this banner.

6.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to:

• Block all cookies
• Only accept first-party cookies
• Delete cookies when you close your browser
• Notify you when a cookie is set

Please note that blocking all cookies may impact your ability to use certain features of our website.

6.3 Browser-Specific Instructions

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

7. Third-Party Cookies

We do not currently use third-party advertising or tracking cookies. If this changes in the future, we will update this policy and seek your consent where required.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting a notice on our website.

9. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have rights regarding how your data is used. For more information about your rights, please see our Privacy Policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Abernathy Nutrition
9 Union Street
Hereford HR1 2BT
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 1432 901 728
Email: [email protected]