Privacy & Cookies
Countrywide Windows is committed to protecting the privacy of its website users under the UK’s Data Protection Acts.
Collection of data
We may collect personal contact information from you if, for example, you submit a form. You can later request to have this information modified or removed from our systems. We use this information to carry out the action requested. Your personal details are not disclosed to any third parties.
IP addresses and server logs
This site records IP addresses and produces server logs. This information is used solely for monitoring the volume of traffic the site receives and measuring the number of visitors. We do not use the information for tracking the activities of individual visitors to this site.
Use of cookies by this website
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Any cookies that may be used by this website are used either solely on a per session basis or to maintain user preferences. Cookies are not shared with any third parties.
PHPSESSID
This is an essential temporary cookie used to store data about your visit and any choices you make or data you enter. This cookie is deleted when you close your browser.
Google Analytics cookies ( _utma, _utmb, _utmv, _utmz)
These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visit. Read the Google Analytics privacy policy
Updating your details
You have the right to request and correct any personal information we may hold about you in our databases. We reserve the right to charge an administrative fee in respect of such requests, which should be marked for the attention of ‘The Data Controller’.
Applicable law
This website and the use of it is governed by English law and English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any related disputes.
Last updated: 23/04/2026
1. Introduction
This website, countrywidewindows.co.uk, uses cookies and similar technologies to help the website function, keep it secure, and understand how visitors use the site.
This policy explains what cookies are, which cookies we use, and the choices available to you.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites work properly, remember certain information, and collect information about how visitors use the site.
3. How we use cookies
We use cookies to:
- ensure the website functions properly
- help protect the website from spam and abuse
- understand how visitors use the website
- improve website performance and user experience
4. Cookies we use
a) Strictly necessary / security cookies
We use Google reCAPTCHA on certain parts of the website to help protect it from spam, fraud, and abuse. reCAPTCHA may set cookies that are necessary for security and site protection.
These cookies are used to distinguish between human users and automated or malicious activity. Because they are used for security and essential site protection, they may be set without consent where permitted by law.
Provider: Google
Service: Google reCAPTCHA
Purpose: Website security, spam prevention, abuse detection
Type: Third party
Duration: Varies depending on the cookie set by Google
b) Analytics cookies
We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited, how long visitors spend on the site, and how they arrived at the website.
This helps us understand website traffic and improve the website. Google Analytics cookies are only set with your consent.
Provider: Google
Service: Google Analytics
Purpose: Website usage measurement and performance improvement
Type: Third party
Duration: Varies depending on the cookie set by Google
Google Analytics may collect information such as:
- pages visited
- time spent on pages
- device and browser information
- approximate location based on IP address
- referring source
Where possible, we use settings designed to reduce the amount of personal data collected, such as IP anonymisation or equivalent privacy-focused settings if available.
5. Managing cookies
When you first visit our website, you will be given the option to accept or reject non-essential cookies, including analytics cookies.
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- view stored cookies
- delete cookies
- block cookies
Please note that blocking some cookies may affect how the website functions.
If you previously accepted analytics cookies, you can also change your preferences at any time using our cookie banner or cookie settings tool, if available on the site.
6. Legal basis for using cookies
We use cookies in accordance with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the UK GDPR.
- Strictly necessary cookies, including certain security cookies, do not require consent where they are essential for the operation or security of the website.
- Analytics cookies are only used with your consent.
7. Third-party services
Some cookies used on this website are provided by third parties, namely Google Analytics and Google reCAPTCHA. These providers may process information collected through cookies in accordance with their own privacy policies.
You can find more information here:
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
9. Contact
If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy, please contact: