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Cookie Policy

Costessey.net uses a small number of cookies and similar technologies to keep the site working, protect forms from spam and, if you allow it, help us understand which local pages are useful. We try to keep this sensible, minimal and transparent.

What we use

Essential cookies keep the site working. These include session and security cookies used for things like admin login, form protection, remembering preview access and checking that form submissions are genuine.

Spam protection is provided by Google reCAPTCHA on forms such as contact, newsletter signup and public submissions. reCAPTCHA may use cookies or similar checks to decide whether a submission looks human.

Optional analytics and marketing tools only load if you accept optional cookies. These may include Google Tag Manager/Google Analytics and Encharge, which help us understand general site usage and manage newsletter or email activity.

Local listing stats may record simple directory profile views and Visit website clicks. These are used for admin trend reporting and do not rely on optional marketing cookies.

Managing cookies

When you first visit, you can accept or reject optional cookies using the cookie message. You can change your choice at any time by using the Cookie settings link in the footer. Essential cookies cannot be switched off through this site because they are needed for security and core features, but you can still block cookies in your browser if you choose. Some parts of the site, especially forms and admin/preview features, may not work properly if essential cookies are blocked.