Our cookie policy

At Derbyshire Technology Consultancy, we value your privacy. This page explains how we use cookies on our website to enhance your experience and ensure our services function effectively.

Updated: 16 May 2026

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences, track how you use the site, and improve your browsing experience. Some cookies are strictly necessary for the website to work, while others are used for analytics, personalisation, or marketing.

2. Types of cookies we use

We use the following categories of cookies on our website:

  • Essential cookies
    These are necessary for the website to function, for example to keep you logged in or to remember your session.
    They are placed automatically and cannot be disabled without affecting basic site functionality.

  • Performance and analytics cookies
    These cookies help us understand how visitors use our site, such as which pages are visited most often and whether they encounter errors.
    We use this data to improve the performance and user experience of the website.

  • Functionality and preference cookies
    These cookies remember choices you make (such as language or region preferences) so we can provide enhanced, personalised features.

  • Marketing and targeting cookies
    If used, these cookies track your browsing behaviour across websites to show you more relevant ads or content.
    They are only placed after you have given your consent via our cookie banner.

3. Who sets the cookies?

Cookies on our site may be set by:

  • First‑party cookies (set by our website itself).

  • Third‑party cookies (set by external services such as analytics tools, embedded social‑media widgets, or advertising platforms).

We do not allow third parties to use cookies on our site for purposes that are incompatible with this Cookie Policy or that would violate EU data‑protection law.

4. Why we use cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Make the website work correctly and securely.

  • Analyse how visitors use the site so we can improve it.

  • Remember your preferences and provide a more personalised experience.

  • Serve relevant content or advertising, where you have consented.

Without certain cookies, parts of the website may not work as expected or may be less user‑friendly.

5. How long cookies stay on your device

Different cookies remain on your device for different lengths of time:

  • Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.

  • Persistent cookies may remain for a set period (for example, 30 days to 12 months), or until you delete them manually.

The exact duration for each cookie is shown in the cookie banner or in the cookie‑management table below, if provided.

6. How you can manage cookies

You can control cookies in several ways:

  • Use the cookie banner on our site to accept, reject, or manage specific cookie categories.

  • Change your browser settings to block or delete cookies (instructions vary by browser; you can usually find them in “Settings” or “Preferences”).

  • Delete cookies from your device’s browser history or through the developer tools.

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality, performance, or usability of the website.

7. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or to comply with legal requirements. When we do so, we will publish the new version on this page and indicate the date of the latest revision.

If you have any questions about how we use cookies, you can contact us at info@derbyshire-technology-consultancy,com