Cookie Policy

Last updated: 10 July 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Rated Local Trades uses cookies and similar technologies on ratedlocaltrades.co.uk, and how you can control them. 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, to improve performance and to provide information to the site’s owners. Similar technologies, such as browser local storage, perform comparable functions and are covered by this policy.

2. Your consent

In line with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the UK GDPR, we only set non-essential cookies (such as analytics cookies) after you have given your consent through the cookie banner shown when you first visit the Website. Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent because the Website cannot function properly without them. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time (see section 4).

We use Google Consent Mode, which means our analytics tools are set by default to a “denied” state and only begin collecting data once you accept analytics cookies.

3. The cookies we use

Strictly necessary cookies

These are essential for the Website to work and cannot be switched off in our systems. They include cookies set by our content management system and security features, cookies set by our caching system (LiteSpeed) to deliver pages quickly, and a record of your cookie preferences stored in your browser so we can remember your choice. These do not require your consent.

Analytics cookies

With your consent, we use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors find and use the Website so that we can improve it. These cookies (for example, those beginning “_ga”) collect information such as the pages you visit, how long you spend on the site and how you arrived. This information is used for statistical purposes. Google acts as our service provider for analytics. These cookies are only set after you accept them.

4. How to manage cookies

• Through our cookie banner. You can accept or reject non-essential cookies when you first visit, and you can change your choice by clearing this site’s data in your browser, which will cause the banner to appear again.
• Through your browser settings. Most browsers let you block or delete cookies. Please note that if you block strictly necessary cookies, parts of the Website may not work properly. Guidance is available from your browser provider.

5. Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting. There is no agreed industry standard for responding to these signals, so we do not currently respond to them; however, we honour the choices you make through our cookie banner.

6. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “last updated” date.

7. Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at info@ratedlocaltrades.co.uk.