This website (www.hoghtontower.co.uk) uses cookies. Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard internet log information and visitor behaviour information. This information is used to track visitor use of the website and to compile statistical reports on website activity.
Changing your cookie settings
The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies we need your permission. You can find out more about cookies, see which cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them in your browser by visiting www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Our cookies fall into three categories:
- Strictly necessary – required for the website to display and work correctly
- Statistics – help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously
- Marketing – used to track visitors across websites to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user
On your first visit to this website you will be given the option to accept our use of cookies on this website or to use the information above to manage your cookie preferences.
Our use of cookies
The table below explains the cookies we use and why.
| Cookie | Category | Name | Purpose | Expires after |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynserv | Strictly Necessary | DYNSERV | Used for load balancing to manage traffic demand on the host server. | End of browsing session |
| Cookie Notice | Strictly Necessary | Cookie_notice _accepted |
Used to confirm that the website visitor has accepted the cookie policy and the cookie notice popup does not need to be shown. | 3 months |
| Typekit / Font Awesome | Strictly Necessary | p.gif | Used to check that an online font service is working correctly and being used compliantly. | End of browsing session |
| PHP Session ID | Strictly Necessary | PHPSESSID | Used to manage logged-in website users to avoid having to log in again for each new page. | End of browsing session |
| Universal Analytics (Google) | Statistics | _ga _gat _gid _dc_gtm_ |
These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the website and blog, where visitors have come to the website from and the pages they visited.
Read Google’s overview of privacy and safeguarding data |
24 months |
| Doubleclick (Google) | Marketing | DSID IDE id r/collect |
Used to personalise online ads based on past actions of our online customers. | 24 months |
| Google AdWords | Marketing | collect ads/ga-audiences |
Used to personalise online ads based on past actions of our online customers. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | End of browsing session |
| Bing (Microsoft) | Marketing | MUID MUIDB _uetsid |
This cookie is an analytics service that connects data from the Bing advertising network with actions performed on the website.
Read Microsoft’s overview of privacy and safeguarding data |
24 months |
Changes to our cookies policy
We keep our cookies policy under regular review and we will provide any updates on this web page.
This cookies policy was last updated on 14th May 2018.