1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites work, remember certain settings, understand how visitors use the site and, in some cases, support analytics or advertising.
Similar technologies may include pixels, tags, local storage, scripts or other tools that store or access information on your device.
2. How this website may use cookies
This website may use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
- To make the website load and function correctly.
- To help keep the website secure and reduce spam or misuse.
- To remember cookie preferences where a cookie banner or settings tool is used.
- To understand how visitors use the website, such as which pages are viewed and how visitors move through the site.
- To improve website layout, content, performance and user experience.
- To support embedded third-party content or external services, where used.
This site does not intentionally use cookies to collect highly sensitive personal information.
3. Types of cookies
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are needed for the website to work properly. They may support basic functions such as page loading, security, form protection, consent preferences or website administration. These cookies cannot usually be switched off through the website because the site may not work correctly without them.
Analytics cookies
Analytics cookies help show how visitors use the website, such as which pages are visited, how long visitors stay and whether there are performance issues. This information helps improve the website. Analytics cookies should only be used where appropriate consent has been given.
Functionality cookies
Functionality cookies may remember choices you make, such as preferences or settings, so the website can provide a more consistent experience.
Marketing or tracking cookies
Marketing or tracking cookies may be used to understand visitor behaviour across websites or support advertising activity. This website is primarily a portfolio and consultancy website, so marketing cookies should only be used if clearly explained and consented to.
4. Cookie categories used on this website
The exact cookies used may depend on the website tools active at the time, such as WordPress, Elementor, hosting, security, contact forms, analytics, spam protection or embedded services.
| Category | Purpose | Consent required? | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Website operation, security, form protection, cookie preferences and basic functionality. | No, where genuinely necessary. | Session to several months, depending on the tool. |
| Analytics | Understanding visitor numbers, page views, website performance and usage patterns. | Yes, unless configured in a way that does not require consent under applicable rules. | Varies by provider and settings. |
| Functionality | Remembering preferences or improving the browsing experience. | Usually yes, unless the cookie is essential to a service requested by the visitor. | Varies by function. |
| Marketing / tracking | Advertising, retargeting, conversion tracking or cross-site behavioural tracking. | Yes. | Varies by provider and settings. |
If a cookie banner or cookie settings tool is active on the website, it should provide more specific details about the cookies currently in use.
5. Third-party cookies and services
Some cookies may be set by third-party services used on this website. These may include services for analytics, website security, spam prevention, contact forms, embedded content, fonts, maps, videos or social media links.
Third-party providers may process information according to their own privacy and cookie policies. You should review the policies of any third-party service you interact with.
- Analytics providers may set cookies to measure website usage.
- Security or spam-prevention tools may set cookies or access technical data to protect the site.
- Embedded content, such as videos or social media features, may set cookies when you interact with it.
- External websites linked from this website may use their own cookies after you leave marcfenwick.com.
6. How to manage cookies
You can manage cookies in several ways:
- Use the cookie banner or cookie settings tool on this website, where available.
- Change your browser settings to block, delete or restrict cookies.
- Use browser privacy settings or extensions to manage tracking technologies.
- Review settings in third-party services, such as Google or social media platforms, where relevant.
Blocking all cookies may affect how some parts of the website work. Essential cookies may still be needed for the site to function properly.
Privacy Policy: For more information about how personal information is handled, please read the Privacy Policy.
7. Cookie consent
Where non-essential cookies are used, such as analytics, marketing or tracking cookies, the website should ask for consent before those cookies are placed on your device.
Consent should be clear, informed and based on a positive action, such as choosing “Accept” in a cookie banner. You should also be able to reject non-essential cookies or change your preferences where a cookie settings tool is available.
8. Changes to this Cookie Policy
I may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, cookies, analytics tools, security tools, consent settings, legal requirements or business operations.
The latest version will be published on this page with an updated date.
9. Contact
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how this website uses cookies, contact:
Marc Fenwick
Email: marcfenwick@marcfenwick.com
Website: marcfenwick.com
