Cookies Policy
This policy explains how DG Accountancy Ltd uses cookies and similar technologies on dgaccountancy.co.uk, why we use them, and the choices you have. It sits alongside our Privacy Policy, which covers how we handle your personal data more broadly.
About this policy
This policy is published by DG Accountancy Ltd (company number 15687123), a UK-wide online accounting practice based in Torquay, Devon. It explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on dgaccountancy.co.uk, why we use them, and what control you have. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which covers the broader handling of personal data. Our approach to cookies complies with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device — your computer, phone or tablet — when you visit. They are used to store information about how you interact with a site: for example, whether your session is active, which pages you have visited, or what preferences you have set. First-party cookies are set directly by dgaccountancy.co.uk. Third-party cookies are set by external services this site connects to — such as analytics platforms or form tools — and those providers can read the cookies they have placed when you visit other sites that use the same services.
How consent works
UK law distinguishes between cookies that are essential for a site to function and those that are not — and the rules on consent are different for each.
Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), cookies that are strictly necessary for a website to operate can be set without asking for your permission first. For every other type of cookie — functional, analytics or marketing — we must obtain your specific, informed consent before placing them on your device. Giving consent is a positive act; pre-ticked boxes and assumptions do not count. You can withdraw consent at any time, as easily as you gave it.
Strictly necessary — no consent required
Strictly necessary cookies are essential for the site to operate — for example, managing your session, maintaining security, and storing your cookie consent preferences. We do not need your permission to set these, but we still disclose them fully in this policy so you can see exactly what is placed on your device.
All other cookies — explicit consent required
Functional, analytics and marketing cookies are only placed on your device after you have actively given consent via our cookie banner. You will be asked by category, and you are free to accept some categories while declining others. No non-essential cookies run until you have said yes.
Withdrawing consent
You can change or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time by clicking ‘Manage cookies’ in the footer of this site. You can also delete cookies already set through your browser settings. Withdrawing consent stops new cookies of that type being placed; it does not automatically delete cookies that have already been set.
Cookies we use
We group the cookies on this site into four standard categories.
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the site to function. They handle session management, maintain security, and store your cookie consent preferences so the banner does not reappear on every page. Without them, core parts of the website would not work correctly. They are set as soon as you arrive and cannot be switched off via our consent tool.
No consent required — these are essential for the site to work.Functional cookies
Functional cookies remember choices you make on this site — such as form prefill preferences or display settings. They are not essential to the site’s core operation but make your interactions more consistent across a visit. They do not track your activity across other websites or build a profile of your broader browsing behaviour.
Set only with your consent. Withdraw anytime via ‘Manage cookies’ in the site footer.Analytics cookies
Analytics cookies measure how visitors use this site: which pages are visited most, how long people stay, where they arrive from, and whether they encounter errors. This information is aggregated and used to improve the site. We use Google Analytics 4 for this purpose. [Provider to be confirmed if this changes.] These cookies do not identify you personally.
Set only with your consent. Helps us improve the site but not required for it to function.Marketing cookies
We do not currently use marketing or advertising cookies on this site. We do not run retargeted ad campaigns or deploy tracking pixels from advertising platforms such as Meta or Google Ads. If this changes in future, we will update this policy and request your specific consent before any marketing cookies are placed on your device.
No marketing cookies are currently in use. This policy will be updated and fresh consent requested if that changes.Third-party cookies
Some cookies on this site are set by third-party services we use, not by dgaccountancy.co.uk directly. These include Google Analytics for site measurement and LeadConnector for form and calendar embeds. Each third party operates under its own privacy policy and data-processing terms, which are independent of this policy. Our consent tool blocks third-party cookies on this site when you have not given consent. However, if you interact with the same services on other websites, you may need to manage those preferences directly with each provider.
Managing your cookies
You have two main ways to control which cookies are active on your device when you visit this site.
You can manage cookie preferences either through this site’s consent tool or through your browser’s built-in privacy settings. Both give you direct control, though they work differently — one applies to this site only, the other applies to all websites you visit.
Via this website
When you first visit, a cookie banner invites you to accept or decline non-essential cookies by category. You can revisit these choices at any time by clicking ‘Manage cookies’ in the website footer. Changes take effect immediately — no non-essential cookies will be placed on subsequent page loads if you have not consented to that category.
Via your browser
Your browser lets you block or delete cookies for all websites, not just this one. Exactly how varies by browser: Chrome — Settings, Privacy and security, Cookies and other site data; Firefox — Settings, Privacy and Security; Safari — Preferences, Privacy; Microsoft Edge — Settings, Cookies and site permissions. Note that blocking all cookies may affect other sites you use regularly.
Impact of blocking cookies
Blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent some core site functions from working — for example, contact forms or the booking calendar may not submit correctly. Blocking analytics or marketing cookies has no impact on site functionality; all pages and services remain fully accessible.
Similar technologies
Cookies are not the only technology that can collect information about how visitors interact with a website. This site also uses server-side access logs, which automatically record page requests, approximate IP addresses and browser types. LeadConnector form and calendar embeds may use browser session storage to maintain form state. Where these technologies collect personal data or serve a purpose similar to cookies, this policy applies to them in the same way it applies to cookies.
Children
This website is aimed at business owners, company directors, contractors and self-employed professionals. It is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal data via cookies from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe a child has submitted personal data through this site, please contact us using the details below.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, updates to ICO guidance, or changes in applicable law. The ‘last reviewed’ date at the top of this page will be updated each time we make a change. If we introduce new non-essential cookies, we will update the policy and request fresh consent via the cookie banner before those cookies are placed.
Questions about cookies
If you have questions about how this site uses cookies, or want to exercise rights in relation to cookie-related personal data, please get in touch.
You can contact us directly about this Cookies Policy, to query how your consent has been recorded, or to ask us to delete cookie-related personal data we hold. We aim to respond to all queries within five working days.
- Cookie queries
- daniel.g@dgaccountancy.co.uk — Response within 5 working days
- Firm
- DG Accountancy Ltd
- Registered address
- Wolverley, Willoughby Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1JX
- Companies House
- 15687123
- ICO registration
- [ICO registration number — to be added]
Complaints to the ICO
If you are unhappy with how we have handled your cookie query or consent request, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s independent data protection regulator. You can file a complaint online at https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/ or call the ICO helpline on 0303 123 1113. A live chat service is also available on the ICO website. We would appreciate the opportunity to resolve any concern directly before you contact the ICO.