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Cookie policy

We use cookies to improve your experience

K4 UX Cookie Policy
  • Company Name: K4 UX Web Design Ltd
  • Company Number: 14841957
  • Effective Date: 10th October 2025
1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how K4 UX Web Design Ltd (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on https://k4uxwebdesign.com. It outlines what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage or withdraw your consent. We comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

Please read this together with our Privacy Policy.
2. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, improve performance, and remember user preferences.

Cookies can be:

  • Session cookies – deleted when you close your browser.
  • Persistent cookies – remain for a set period or until you delete them.

We also use related technologies such as pixels, scripts, and local storage for similar purposes.

3. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Keep the website secure and running smoothly.
  • Save your consent and display preferences.
  • Understand how visitors use our site.
  • Improve usability, design, and content.
  • Support features like embedded videos and analytics.
We never use cookies to collect personally identifiable information without your consent.
4. Your Consent
When you first visit our website, a cookie banner will appear. Non-essential cookies (analytics, functional, and advertising) are disabled until you allow them. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time via the banner icon or through your browser settings.
5. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on our website:

  1. Strictly Necessary Cookies – Required for website security and basic operation.
  2. Functional Cookies – Enhance usability and remember preferences.
  3. Analytics Cookies – Help us understand visitor interactions.
  4. Advertising Cookies – Used by YouTube and other platforms for video and ad performance.
  5. Uncategorised Cookies – Detected but pending classification during regular scans.
6. Examples of Cookies in Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies:

These are essential to ensure the website functions correctly. Examples include:

  • Our cookie banner consent – remembers your cookie consent settings.
  • reCAPTCHA cookies (rc::a, rc::c) – protect forms from spam and bots.
  • Elementor/WordPress session cookies – power our page builder and core functions.
Functional Cookies:

Used to enhance your browsing experience, such as:

  • wpEmojiSettingsSupports – checks if your browser supports emoji display.
  • YouTube playback cookies (e.g., VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA) – manage privacy settings and playback quality for embedded videos.
Analytics Cookies:

Help us analyse site performance and improve our design and content. Examples include:

  • Google Analytics (_ga, _gid, _gat) – track anonymised visitor statistics.
  • Hotjar cookies – capture non-identifiable data like heatmaps and scroll behaviour (enabled only when consented).
Advertising Cookies:

Used by embedded services like YouTube to personalise video recommendations or measure ad performance. Examples include:

  • yt.innertube::nextId / yt.innertube::requests – support YouTube video recommendations.
Uncategorised Cookies:
Occasionally, our monthly scans detect new or uncategorised cookies which are reviewed and classified as needed.
7. Managing Cookies

You can control or delete cookies by:

  • Adjusting your settings through our consent banner.
  • Managing them in your browser preferences.
  • Using tools such as the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Please note, disabling some cookies may impact the website’s performance or embedded content (like contact forms or videos).
8. Third-Party Cookies
We use services from third parties such as Google, YouTube, and Hotjar. These providers may set their own cookies and process data outside our direct control. For more information, review their policies:
9. Data Protection and Legal Basis

Our legal basis for processing data via cookies is:

  • Legitimate interests – for cookies required to operate or secure the site.
  • Consent – for functional, analytics, and advertising cookies.
Please refer to our Privacy Policy for further details on how we handle personal data.
10. Policy Updates
This Cookie Policy is reviewed regularly. The “Effective Date” above indicates when this version took effect.
11. Contact Us

For questions about our use of cookies or data protection, contact:

Email: info@k4uxwebdesign.com
You can also reach the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at https://ico.org.uk.
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