Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

www.firstchoiceconsultancy.com uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This cookie policy set out information on how First Choice Consultancy (“we” or “us”) uses cookies and similar technology on our website. 

By accessing our website, account holders, users and visitors of our website (each, “you”) agree that we can place cookies on your device on the terms and conditions of this cookie policy.  

What are cookies?

Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit our website. They allow us to recognize your device and track its usage on our website.

Why do we use cookies?

Our website uses cookies for the purpose of distinguishing you from other users of our website by storing, generally non-personally identifiable, information (for example, session information such as the number of times you visit our website and the location from which you are accessing the website).

Cookies also help us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website, and allows us to improve our website. This includes more efficient navigation between pages, remembering your preferences and general improvement of the user experience. 

Cookies will generally not allow us to obtain personal data regarding you, such as your name or address. Where we collect personal data about you when we use cookies or any similar technology, we shall only do so in compliance with our Privacy Policy. You may refer to our Privacy Policy on how we treat personal data that we have collected. 

What types of cookies do we use?

We use both first party cookies, which are issued from our website’s own domain, and third party cookies, which belong to and are managed by other parties, such as our partners or service providers.    The cookies used on our website can be divided into two categories:

(a) Session cookies: These are temporary cookies that will be deleted from your device once you close your browser. They are used to remember your device as you move within our website. 

(b) Persistent cookies: These are longer-lasting cookies that remain on your device even after you close your browser. They are used to recognize your device each time you use our website and to remember your preferences. 

Depending on their function and purpose, cookies can be divided into four categories: 

  • Strictly Necessary/Technical Cookies: 

Strictly necessary cookies are essential in order to enable you to navigate the Website and use certain features. Because these cookies are strictly necessary we do not need to ask for your consent to use them. Without these strictly necessary cookies, the Website cannot be operated and provided to you. These cookies are necessary to allow us to operate our Websites so you may access it as you have requested. 

These Cookies, for example, let us recognize that you have created an account and have logged into that account to access Website content. They also include cookies that enable us to remember your previous actions within the same browsing session and secure our Websites. These cookies also include cookies which are placed to make your interactions with our Website more secure. We use security cookies to authenticate users, prevent fraudulent use of login credentials, and protect user data from unauthorized parties.

  • Analytical/Performance Cookies: 

These cookies are used by us or third party service providers to analyze how the Website is used and its performance. For example, these cookies track which pages are most frequently visited, and from which locations our visitors come from. 

  • Functionality Cookies:

We may use cookies that allow us to offer you enhanced functionality when accessing or using our Website. Our functionality cookies are used to remember choices you make such as language preference, country location, or other online settings as well as identify you when you sign in to our Website or keep track of your specified preferences and interests. Functionality cookies enable us to improve and enhance the presentation of content on our Website.

  • Third Party Advertising Cookies: 

These cookies collect information about your activities on the Website and other websites to provide you targeted advertising. We may also allow our third party service providers to use cookies on the Website for the same purposes identified above, including collecting information about your online activities over time and across different websites.

The cookies we use

CookieDomainType DescriptionDuration
elementorfirstchoiceconsultancy.comNecessaryThis cookie is used by the website’s WordPress theme. It allows the website owner to implement or change the website’s content in real-time.never
_p_hfp_client_id.apps.elfsight.comPerformanceThis cookie is set by the provider Elfsight. This cookie is used for preventing hyped up views.past

What if i do not want to use cookies?

If you want to remove existing cookies from your device or if you want to block future cookies being placed on your device, you can do this via your browser settings. 

Please bear in mind that deleting and blocking cookies will have an impact on your user experience as parts of our website may no longer work. 

Please also note that, unless you have adjusted your browser settings to block cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon as you visit our website or click on a link in a targeted email that we have sent you, even if you have previously deleted our cookies.

How often will you update this Cookie Policy?  

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. 

Where can I get further information? 

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at:    First Choice Consultancy of The Hubb 335-351 Rainham Road South Dagenham Essex RM10 8QR, England, Tel.: 0203 372 5517, e-mail: info@firstchoiceconsultancy.com