Cookie Policy for Commercial Waste Garston
Introduction: This Cookie Policy explains how Commercial Waste Garston and related services use cookies and similar technologies. The purpose of this policy is to make clear which cookies are used by Garston commercial waste services, why they are used, and how you can control them. By using our services you consent to the use described here unless you change your preferences.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device that allow our Commercial Waste in Garston platforms and associated tools to recognise your device and remember preferences. Cookies help to improve your browsing experience, deliver targeted content and measure performance to help optimise service delivery.
Types of cookies we use
We use three main cookie categories to support our Garston commercial waste operations:Essential cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for core functions. These cookies enable secure login, maintain session integrity, and support legal and safety features for Commercial Waste Garston services. They do not track your activity for marketing purposes and are typically set in response to actions you make (for example, selecting language or filling out forms).Analytics cookies
Analytics cookies collect information about how users interact with waste management pages and systems. These performance cookies help with performance monitoring — tracking load times, error rates, popular pages, and user journeys across Garston commercial waste resources so we can improve speed and reliability. Data is aggregated and used to refine operations and planning.Marketing cookies
Marketing and advertising cookies are used to deliver relevant ads and measure campaign effectiveness. For Commercial Waste Garston and similar services, these cookies may help communicate promotions, service updates, or targeted information about commercial recycling and disposal options. They can be set by third parties and may persist across sessions.Cookie details and examples
Examples include session identifiers (essential), analytics identifiers (performance and usage metrics), and third-party ad identifiers (marketing). Below is a brief list of cookie uses:- Essential: session_id, auth_token
- Analytics: ga_*, _gid (used for performance monitoring and aggregated traffic analysis)
- Marketing: ad_user, tracking_pixel
User control and preferences
You have clear control over cookie choices. You can accept or reject non-essential cookies via cookie banners and preference tools. For more granular control, adjust browser settings to block or delete cookies; however, blocking essential cookies may impair functions on our Garston commercial waste portals. When opting out of analytics or marketing cookies, performance data collection and personalised advertising will cease.
How we use performance monitoring
Performance monitoring cookies help us measure speed, availability, and user interaction with Commercial Waste Garston content. We use anonymised data to detect bottlenecks, optimise page load times, reduce error rates, and plan capacity for waste collection bookings and service pages. These insights directly influence service improvements and resource allocation.Third parties and data sharing
Some cookies originate from third-party providers who help with analytics, advertising, or technical services. These partners may process anonymised or pseudonymised data on our behalf. We require partners to abide by privacy standards and limit data use to the purposes described in this policy for commercial waste and Garston-related activities.
