Cookie Policy

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website when you visit it. They allow the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as cookie consent choices) over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.

We also use similar technologies including local storage and session storage, which work in a comparable way. This policy covers all such technologies collectively referred to as "cookies".

2. Who sets cookies on this site?

Cookies on gardensieveiu.world are set either directly by Larkfield Wellness ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services we use ("third-party cookies"). Third-party cookies are governed by those third parties' own privacy policies.

3. Categories of cookies we use

3.1 Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They do not require your consent and cannot be disabled via our cookie banner. They include:

Cookie name	Purpose	Duration	Type
cookieConsent	Stores your cookie consent preference (accepted / rejected) so the banner is not shown on every page	12 months	Essential
PHPSESSID	Server session identifier for form security and routing	Session	Essential

3.2 Analytics cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website, which pages are most visited, and where visitors come from. All analytics cookies are set to denied by default under Google Consent Mode v2 and are only activated if you click "Accept All".

Cookie name	Purpose	Duration	Type
_ga	Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated client ID	2 years	Analytics
_ga_*	Google Analytics 4 - stores session state	2 years	Analytics
_gid	Google Analytics - distinguishes users over a 24-hour period	24 hours	Analytics
_gat	Google Analytics - throttles request rate to Google servers	1 minute	Analytics

3.3 Advertising and marketing cookies

These cookies track your visits across websites and are used to show you relevant advertising. They are set to denied by default and activated only if you click "Accept All". They are also governed by the ad_user_data and ad_personalization consent signals under Google Consent Mode v2.

Cookie name	Purpose	Duration	Type
_gcl_au	Google Ads - used by Google AdSense to experiment with advertisement efficiency	3 months	Advertising
IDE	Google DoubleClick - used to record whether a user has clicked on an ad in order to measure its effectiveness	13 months	Advertising
NID	Google - registers a unique ID to remember your preferences and personalise ads	6 months	Advertising

4. Consent Mode v2

We implement Google Consent Mode v2. This means that when you first visit our website, all non-essential consent signals are set to denied by default:

• ad_storage: denied
• ad_user_data: denied
• ad_personalization: denied
• analytics_storage: denied

Essential signals are always granted:

• functionality_storage: granted
• security_storage: granted

If you click "Accept All", all signals are updated to granted. If you click "Reject Non-Essential", the default denied state is maintained. Your choice is stored in localStorage under the key cookieConsent.

5. How to control cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

• Our cookie banner: use the "Accept All" or "Reject Non-Essential" buttons on first visit. To reset your preference, clear your browser's cookies and local storage and revisit the site.
• Browser settings: most browsers allow you to refuse new cookies, delete existing cookies and set preferences for specific websites. Refer to your browser's help documentation for instructions. Note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect website functionality.
• Google Analytics opt-out: you may install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits.
• Interest-based advertising: you may opt out of interest-based advertising via Your Online Choices (youronlinechoices.com) or the Network Advertising Initiative.

6. Third-party links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. These websites have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we do not control and are not responsible for. We recommend you review the cookie policies of any third-party sites you visit.

7. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, particularly as technology or legal requirements change. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect when changes were made. We encourage you to check this page periodically.

8. Contact

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.