Cookie Policy
Last updated: 15 October 2026
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small files that a website saves on your device when you visit it. They can make a site work, remember your choices, or show the site’s owner how it is used. Similar technologies, such as pixels and local storage, work in much the same way, and this policy covers them too.
This policy applies to bwar.co.uk, which is run by BWAR Limited, 51 Upper Huntbach Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 2BX. It explains which cookies we use and how you can control them. It sits alongside our privacy policy, which explains how we use personal information more widely.
2. How we use cookies
The law treats two kinds of cookies differently.
Strictly necessary cookies keep the site working and secure, for example by protecting our forms from spam. We can set these without asking, because the site cannot work properly without them.
Optional cookies are everything else, such as analytics cookies. We only set these if you have said yes through our cookie banner, and we set none of them before you choose.
The only optional cookies on bwar.co.uk are Google Analytics cookies. We do not use advertising or social media tracking cookies.
We do not use cookies to make automated decisions about you, and we do not sell the information they collect.
3. The cookies we use
This table lists the cookies and similar technologies used on bwar.co.uk, with who sets them, what they do and how long they last.
| Cookie | Set by | What it does | How long it lasts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _GRECAPTCHA | Google (reCAPTCHA) | Helps tell people from bots, so we can protect our contact forms from spam and abuse. Stored as a cookie by Google and in your browser’s local storage on our site | Up to 6 months | Strictly necessary |
| persist:qlwapp | BWAR (Social Chat plugin) | Remembers the state of the WhatsApp chat button, such as whether you have opened or closed it. Stored in your browser’s local storage, not sent to us | Until you clear your browser storage | Strictly necessary |
| wordpress_test_cookie | BWAR (WordPress) | Checks that your browser accepts cookies. Only set if you visit our login page | Until you close your browser | Strictly necessary |
| wordpress_logged_in_[ID] and wordpress_sec_[ID] | BWAR (WordPress) | Keep logged-in users signed in securely. Only set for our staff and anyone else who logs in to the site | Until you close your browser, or 14 days if you choose “Remember me” | Strictly necessary |
| wp-settings-[ID] and wp-settings-time-[ID] | BWAR (WordPress) | Remember display settings in the site’s admin area. Only set for logged-in users | 1 year | Strictly necessary |
| _ga | Google (Analytics) | Gives each visitor a random ID so we can count visits and see how the site is used | 2 years | Analytics, needs consent |
| _ga_[ID] | Google (Analytics) | Keeps track of your visit, such as the pages you view, so we can see how the site is used | 2 years | Analytics, needs consent |
The list can change when we update the site, so we check it regularly.
4. Third party services
Some parts of the site are provided by other companies. When your browser loads them, those companies receive your IP address and basic browser information, and handle it under their own privacy policies.
Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors use the site and how to improve it. It records things like which pages you view, how long you stay and how you found us. Google sets its cookies only if you accept optional cookies, and handles the information under its own privacy policy.
Google reCAPTCHA protects our forms from spam. It runs on every page and sets the _GRECAPTCHA cookie described above. Google uses the information it collects under its privacy policy and terms.
Trustindex displays our Google reviews. To show them, your browser connects to Trustindex and to Google to load the review content and reviewers’ profile pictures.
WhatsApp chat button lets you message us on WhatsApp. Nothing is sent to WhatsApp unless you click it. If you do, WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, handles your messages under its own terms and privacy policy.
jsDelivr delivers some of the code that runs our image sliders. It does not set cookies.
Social media links to Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn are plain links. They do not set cookies on our site, but those sites will use their own cookies if you click through.
5. Your choices
Cookie banner: when you first visit, you can accept or reject optional cookies. Rejecting is as easy as accepting, and the site works the same either way.
Change your mind: you can change your choice at any time using the cookie settings link at the bottom of every page. Withdrawing consent does not affect what we did before you did.
Browser settings: you can block or delete cookies and local storage in your browser. If you block the reCAPTCHA cookie, our contact forms may not work. Your browser’s help pages explain how.
Google Analytics: you can opt out of Google Analytics across all websites using Google’s browser add-on.
6. Changes and contact
We update this policy when we change the cookies we use or the law changes. The date at the top shows when it was last updated.
If you have questions about cookies or how we use your information, contact BWAR Limited at hello@bwar.co.uk, on 01782 906093, or at 51 Upper Huntbach Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 2BX. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk.








