Cookie Policy

Last Updated: October 2025
Holistic Therapies with Paula Kemp
Website: www.paulakemptherapies.co.uk

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, phone, or tablet when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences, improve performance, and provide insights into how the website is used.

Some cookies are essential for the website to work properly, while others help me understand how you interact with the site so I can make it better.

2. Why I Use Cookies

I use cookies to:

Make the website function correctly and securely.
Improve your browsing experience.
Analyse how visitors use my site so I can continue improving it.
(If applicable) Show relevant information or personalised ads through Google or social media platforms.

I never use cookies to collect sensitive personal information such as your name, address, or payment details.

3. Types of Cookies I Use

a. Essential Cookies

These are necessary for the website to operate — for example, to remember your cookie preferences or allow you to fill in contact forms.
Without these cookies, certain parts of the website may not work as intended.

b. Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies help me understand how visitors use the site — which pages are most popular, how long people stay, and if there are any technical issues.
This information is completely anonymous and is used only to improve the website.
I use Google Analytics for this purpose.

Learn more about how Google uses information from websites that use its services:
🔗 https://business.safety.google/adscookies

c. Functional Cookies

These help the website remember your preferences, such as location or accessibility settings, to make your experience smoother.

d. Advertising & Targeting Cookies

These may be used (with your consent) to deliver relevant content or measure the effectiveness of Google Ads or social media adverts.
You can choose to accept or reject these cookies at any time using the cookie settings link in the footer.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third parties — for example:

Google Analytics – website performance insights
Google Maps – displays maps on my contact page
YouTube – plays embedded videos (if used on my site)
Google Ads / Meta (Facebook) Pixel – for measuring ad performance (if applicable)

These third parties may use their own cookies according to their privacy policies.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit my site, a cookie consent banner appears. You can:

Accept all cookies
Reject non-essential cookies
Manage your preferences for different cookie categories

You can also change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking “Manage Cookie Preferences” at the bottom of the page.

If you prefer, you can manage cookies directly in your web browser settings — for example, to delete existing cookies or block new ones.
However, please note that disabling certain cookies may affect how the website functions.

6. Consent Mode and Google Signals

This website uses Google Consent Mode v2, which ensures that Google Analytics and Ads only collect and process data based on your chosen cookie preferences.
If you decline analytics or advertising cookies, these tags will not activate or store tracking information.

7. Updates to This Policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated occasionally to reflect changes in technology, law, or how the site operates. Any updates will appear on this page with a new “Last Updated” date.

8. Contact

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how cookies are used on my website, please get in touch:
📧 paula@paulakemptherapies.co.uk