Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Cityflats Ltd (“City Flats”, “we”, “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies on city-flats.co.uk, in accordance with the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and UK GDPR.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit.
2. Cookies we use
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to work. They cannot be switched off and do not store any personally identifiable information.
| Cookie | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Session cookie | Maintains your session as you navigate the site |
| Security cookie | Protects against cross-site request forgery |
| cf_consent | Remembers your cookie preferences |
These cookies do not require your consent under PECR.
Analytics cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website — for example, which pages are most visited and how long people stay.
| Cookie | Provider / purpose / duration |
|---|---|
| _ga | Google — distinguishes unique users — 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google — maintains session state — 2 years |
| _gid | Google — distinguishes users (short-term) — 24 hours |
These cookies are only set if you accept analytics cookies via our cookie banner. Google may process data outside the UK — see Google’s Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
Third-party & functional cookies
Our website embeds content from third-party services which may set their own cookies or use local storage.
| Provider | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Trustindex | Displays our public Google reviews on the homepage and calculator. Uses local storage to cache the widget — see trustindex.io/privacy-policy |
| Provides the review data displayed by Trustindex — see policies.google.com/privacy | |
| Meta (Facebook) Pixel | Measures the effectiveness of our advertising on Facebook and Instagram — only loaded if you accept third-party cookies. See privacycenter.fb.com/policy |
Trustindex is loaded on every visit so we can show our verified customer reviews. The Meta Pixel is only activated if you accept third-party cookies via our banner.
3. How to manage your cookie preferences
When you first visit city-flats.co.uk you will be shown a cookie banner where you can accept all cookies, accept necessary cookies only, or customise your preferences. You can change your choice at any time using the button below.
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings — visit allaboutcookies.org for guidance. Disabling certain cookies may affect how the website functions.
4. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised.
5. Contact
For any questions about our use of cookies: info@city-flats.co.uk