Cookie policy
Cookies on this website
This policy was last reviewed on 16 September 2026.
Privacy overview
At Wellington Barn, we are committed to protecting your privacy. When you visit our website, we may collect certain information to improve your browsing experience and to communicate with you when necessary. This policy explains which cookies and similar technologies our website uses, why we use them, and how you can control them. For any privacy concerns or data deletion requests, please contact us at events@wellingtonbarn.co.uk.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device when you visit. They are used to remember your actions and preferences over time. Cookies can be temporary (session cookies, deleted when you close your browser) or persistent (remaining until they expire or you delete them). They may be first-party (set by our website) or third-party (set by an external provider whose content or service appears on our website).
Websites can also store information using similar technologies, such as your browser's local storage. In this policy, we use the word "cookies" to cover all of these technologies.
Why do we use cookies?
We use cookies on the Wellington Barn website for the following purposes:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the website to work properly, including remembering your cookie consent choices. These cannot be switched off.
- Statistics (Analytics) Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website, such as which pages are viewed and how people arrive at the site, so we can improve its performance, structure and content. The information is collected in aggregate form. Analytics data is retained for up to 14 months.
- Marketing Cookies: Help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising, for example by recording when someone visits our website after clicking one of our adverts.
Some features on our website are provided by third parties, such as our viewing booking calendar. These providers may set their own cookies, as described below.
You can accept, reject or change your preferences for non-essential cookies at any time using our consent tool (see "Managing your cookie preferences" below).
Cookies set by our website (first-party)
| Name | Provider | Category | Purpose | Type | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ucData | Usercentrics | Strictly Necessary | Stores your cookie consent choices so we can respect them on future visits. | Local storage | Until cleared from your browser |
| ucGcmStatus | Usercentrics | Strictly Necessary | Records your consent status and passes it to Google services so they operate in line with your choices. | Local storage | Until cleared from your browser |
| ucString | Usercentrics | Strictly Necessary | Stores an encoded record of your consent choices. | Local storage | Until cleared from your browser |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Statistics | Assigns a randomly generated identifier to distinguish visitors, used to produce statistics on how the website is used. | Cookie | 400 days |
| _ga_XXXXXXXXXX | Google Analytics | Statistics | Stores session information, such as the number of visits and when the current visit started. | Cookie | 400 days |
| _gcl_au | Google Ads | Marketing | Links clicks on our Google adverts to actions taken on our website, so we can measure how our adverts perform. | Cookie | 90 days |
| _gcl_ls | Google Ads | Marketing | Stores advertising click and conversion measurement information, supporting the _gcl_au cookie. | Local storage | Up to 90 days |
Cookies set by third parties
When you visit our website, Google may read or set cookies on its own domains. Most of these are only present if you are signed in to a Google account. These cookies are controlled by Google, not by Wellington Barn.
| Name | Provider | Category | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NID | Marketing | Remembers your Google preferences and information used to personalise Google adverts. | 6 months | |
| __Secure-ENID | Marketing | Remembers your Google preferences, such as language settings. | 13 months | |
| SID, HSID, SSID, APISID, SAPISID, __Secure-1PSID, __Secure-3PSID, __Secure-1PAPISID, __Secure-3PAPISID | Marketing | Google account and security cookies, present if you are signed in to a Google account. Google uses them to verify your account and, depending on your Google settings, to personalise adverts. | 13 months |
For more information, see Google's explanation of how it uses cookies: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
Calendly (booking a viewing)
Our Contact page includes a Calendly booking calendar so you can arrange a viewing. When the calendar loads, Calendly and the services it relies on may set cookies or use similar technologies. These services include Stripe (payments and fraud prevention), Google Sign-In, Segment (analytics), Airbrake (error monitoring), Sprig (user research) and Braze (customer engagement). These cookies are controlled by Calendly and its providers, not by Wellington Barn.
For details of how Calendly uses cookies and similar technologies, please see Calendly's Privacy Notice: https://calendly.com/legal/privacy-notice
Cookie storage and retention
The longest any cookie set by our website will remain on your device is 400 days (approximately 13 months). Items held in local storage remain in your browser until you clear them. Analytics data is retained within Google Analytics for up to 14 months to help us improve your experience.
Managing your cookie preferences
We use a consent management tool provided by Usercentrics to give you control over which cookies are used while you browse our website.
How to manage your preferences:
- First Visit: When you first visit our website, a cookie banner will ask you to choose your cookie preferences.
- Changing Your Preferences: You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the privacy settings icon at the bottom left of every page.
- Customising Settings: The consent tool shows each service we use and its purpose, allowing you to accept all, reject all, or choose which categories and services to allow.
- Saved Preferences: Your choices are stored in your browser so they are respected on future visits.
How to opt out of cookies
You can also set your browser to block or delete cookies and to clear local storage. Blocking all cookies may affect how the website works, including the booking calendar. For instructions, consult your browser's help pages.
You can also prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Changes to our cookie policy
This policy was last reviewed on 16 September 2026. We update it periodically to reflect changes to our website, the services we use, or legal requirements. Please check this page regularly for updates.
Contact us
If you have questions about this policy or need help managing your cookie preferences, please email us at events@wellingtonbarn.co.uk.