This Cookie Policy was last updated on 05/11/2026 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United Kingdom.
1. Introduction
Our website, https://bolton-finance.co.uk (hereinafter: "the website") uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as "cookies"). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.
2. What are cookies?
A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.
3. What are scripts?
A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.
4. What is a web beacon?
A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.
5. Cookies
5.1 Technical or functional cookies
Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.
5.2 Statistics cookies
We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.
5.3 Marketing/Tracking cookies
Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
5.4 Social media
On our website, we have included content from LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter) and WhatsApp to promote web pages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter) and WhatsApp. This content is embedded with code derived from LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter) and WhatsApp and places cookies. This content might store and process certain information for personalized advertising.
LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter) and WhatsApp are located in the United States.
6. Placed cookies
Usage
We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention.
Functional
_grecaptcha
6 months
Provide spam protection
Marketing
rc::c
session
Read and filter requests from bots
rc::b
session
Read and filter requests from bots
rc::a
persistent
Read and filter requests from bots
Usage
We use Elementor for content creation.
Sharing data
This data is not shared with third parties.
Statistics (anonymous)
elementor
persistent
Store performed actions on the website
Usage
We use WordPress for website development.
Sharing data
This data is not shared with third parties.
Functional
wpEmojiSettingsSupports
session
Store browser details
Usage
We use HubSpot for marketing automation (automated email marketing).
Marketing
hubspotutk
13 months
Store and track a visitor's identity
__hstc
13 months
Store time of visit
Preferences
messagesUtk
13 months
Store browser details
__hsmem
1 week
Store logged in users
hs-messages-is-open
30 minutes
Store if a message has been shown
Functional
__hs_cookie_cat_pref
6 months
Store cookie consent preferences
__hssc
30 minutes
Store anonymized statistics
*_key
2 weeks
Store logged in users
hs_ab_test
session
Store ID's of experiments and sessions for A/B testing
__hs_do_not_track
6 months
Store 'do not track' signals
Usage
We use Facebook for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons.
Marketing
_fbp
3 months
Store and track visits across websites
_fbc
2 years
Store last visit
fbm*
1 year
Store account details
xs
3 months
Store a unique session ID
fr
3 months
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
act
90 days
Store logged in users
datr
2 years
Provide fraud prevention
c_user
30 days
Store a unique user ID
sb
2 years
Store browser details
*_fbm_
1 year
Store account details
Functional
wd
1 week
Read screen resolution
csm
90 days
Provide fraud prevention
actppresence
session
Store and track if the browser tab is active
Usage
We use EU Cookie Law for cookie consent management.
Sharing data
This data is not shared with third parties.
Purpose pending investigation
eucookielaw
Functional
cmplz_functional
365 days
Store cookie consent preferences
cmplz_statistics
365 days
Store cookie consent preferences
cmplz_preferences
365 days
Store cookie consent preferences
cmplz_marketing
365 days
Store cookie consent preferences
Usage
We use Google Fonts for display of webfonts.
Marketing
Google Fonts API
expires immediately
Read user IP address
Usage
We use Google Maps for maps display.
Marketing
Google Maps API
expires immediately
Read user IP address
Usage
We use YouTube for video display.
Marketing
GPS
session
Store location data
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
6 months
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
YSC
session
Store and track interaction
PREF
8 months
Store user preferences
Usage
We use LinkedIn for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons.
Functional
sdsc
session
Provide load balancing functionality
li_gc
6 months
Store cookie consent preferences
BizographicsOptOut
10 years
Store privacy preferences
Marketing
lms_ads
30 days
Store and track visits across websites
_guid
90 days
Store and track a visitor's identity
li-oatml
1 month
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
li_sugr
90 days
Store and track a visitor's identity
UserMatchHistory
30 days
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Statistics
lms_analytics
30 days
Store and track a visitor's identity
AnalyticsSyncHistory
30 days
Store and track visits across websites
Preferences
li_alerts
1 year
Store if a message has been shown
bcookie
1 year
Store browser details
lidc
1 day
Provide load balancing functionality
bscookie
1 year
Store logged in users
Usage
We use WhatsApp for chat support.
Functional
wa_lang_pref
6 days
Store language settings
wa_ul
session
Provide access
Sharing data
Sharing of data is pending investigation
Purpose pending investigation
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angie-active-chat-scroll
emcpToolsCollapsed:wp_fluentforms
emcpToolsCollapsed:wp_slimseo
emcpToolsCollapsed:wp_sureforms
wpc*
emcpToolsCollapsed:wp_visibility
angie_active_chat_id
emcpToolsCollapsed:wp_seopress
emcpToolsCollapsed:wp_funnelkit
WP_DATA_USER_2
__mp_opt_in_out_*
elementor-global-variables-watermark
emcpToolsCollapsed:wp_seoframework
lastExternalReferrer
rm_table_columns_ai-visibility-brands
rm_table_columns_links
angie_input_history
emcpToolsCollapsed:wp_surerank
emcpToolsCollapsed:wp_forminator
elementor-global-variables
angie_active_chat_id::__angie::wp-admin
jetpack-ai-jwt
emcpToolsCollapsed:wp_woo
*_state
emcpToolsCollapsed:wp_wpforms
rm_table_columns_posts
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emcpToolsCollapsed:wp_aioseo
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emcpToolsCollapsed:wp_metform
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