1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to remember information about your visit — such as your preferences — to make subsequent visits easier and the site more useful to you.
Cookies cannot harm your device and do not contain personal information such as your name or payment details.
2. How We Use Cookies
The Dr. Autocare website (drautocare.co.uk) is a static, pre-rendered site. We aim to minimise cookie usage. The cookies we use fall into the following categories:
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Always active — cannot be disabled
These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. They do not collect any information that could be used for marketing. No consent is required for these cookies under UK GDPR.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| __next | Next.js session management | Session |
Analytics Cookies
Require consent
We may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our content and user experience. Analytics cookies collect anonymous, aggregated data — they cannot identify you personally.
| Cookie | Provider | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics | 2 years |
4. Third-Party Cookies
When you click links to third-party platforms from our website — such as Google Maps, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Yelp, or Yell — those platforms may set their own cookies on your device. We have no control over these cookies. Please refer to the privacy policies of the respective platforms for more information.
5. How to Manage Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete existing cookies via their settings menu. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some websites.
Opt Out of Google Analytics
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
6. More Information
For more information about cookies and your rights, visit the ICO website on cookies.
For questions about this Cookie Policy, contact us at info@drautocare.co.uk.