Cookies Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the site owners. Cookies allow websites to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit, such as your preferences or login status.

We use cookies on our website to improve your experience, analyse how you use our site, and support our marketing efforts where you have given consent.

How We Use Cookies

Frost-Shock Financial Management uses cookies for several purposes:

• To ensure our website functions correctly
• To remember your preferences and settings
• To understand how visitors use our website
• To improve our website and services
• To deliver relevant content and advertisements (with your consent)

Types of Cookies We Use

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies as the website would not function correctly without them.

• cookieConsent: Stores your cookie consent preferences. Duration: 1 year
• sessionId: Maintains your session while browsing. Duration: Session only

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This allows us to improve our website based on user behaviour.

• _ga: Used to distinguish unique users. Duration: 2 years
• _gid: Used to distinguish users. Duration: 24 hours
• _gat: Used to throttle request rate. Duration: 1 minute

We use analytics data to understand which pages are most popular, how visitors navigate our site, and where improvements can be made. This data is aggregated and does not identify individual users.

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for individual users. Marketing cookies are only set with your explicit consent.

• _fbp: Used by Facebook to deliver advertisements. Duration: 3 months
• _gcl_au: Used by Google AdSense for advertising efficiency. Duration: 3 months

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" button in the banner or by adjusting your browser settings.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. The following links provide information on how to manage cookies in common browsers:

• Google Chrome: chrome://settings/cookies
• Mozilla Firefox: about:preferences#privacy
• Microsoft Edge: edge://settings/privacy
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy

Please note that blocking all cookies may impact your experience on our website and limit certain functionality.

Opting Out of Analytics

If you wish to opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available from Google.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. The third parties that set these cookies have their own privacy policies and cookie policies:

• Google Analytics - analytics.google.com
• Google Ads - ads.google.com
• Facebook - facebook.com

Cookie Retention

Cookies have varying lifespans depending on their purpose:

• Session cookies: These are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them

The specific retention periods for each cookie we use are listed in the cookie descriptions above.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.

Contact Us

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

Frost-Shock Financial Management
47 Castle Gate
Nottingham, NG1 7AP
Email: [email protected]

More Information

To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, visit:

• All About Cookies: allaboutcookies.org
• Your Online Choices: youronlinechoices.com
• Information Commissioner's Office: ico.org.uk