Cookies

Cookie Policy

Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Beacon Advisory Group (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website:

www.beaconadvisorygroup.co.uk

Cookies help us ensure the website functions properly, improve performance, and understand how visitors interact with our website.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we process personal data.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (such as a computer, smartphone or tablet) when you visit a website.

Cookies allow websites to recognise your device and store certain information about your visit, such as:

• your preferences
• pages visited
• browsing behaviour

Cookies can be:

First-party cookies
Set by our website.

Third-party cookies
Set by services we use on our website, such as analytics or marketing tools.

How we use cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• ensuring the website functions correctly
• understanding how visitors interact with our website
• improving the performance and usability of the website
• measuring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
• enabling certain website features such as forms and meeting bookings

Except for strictly necessary cookies, cookies will only be placed on your device after you have provided consent through our cookie banner**.**

Types of cookies we use

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the basic operation of the website and cannot be disabled.

They may include cookies that:

• enable secure website functionality
• manage consent preferences
• support form submissions

These cookies do not require consent under UK law.

Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve its functionality and performance.

We use tools such as:

• Google Analytics
• HubSpot analytics.

These cookies collect information such as:

• pages visited
• time spent on pages
• navigation paths
• device and browser type.

Analytics cookies are only used with your consent**.**

Marketing and advertising cookies

Marketing cookies help us measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns and understand how visitors interact with advertisements.

We use services such as:

• Google Ads
• HubSpot tracking.

These cookies may track website visits across different websites and help deliver relevant advertising.

These cookies are only used if you consent**.**

Functional cookies

Functional cookies enable enhanced features such as:

• form submissions
• meeting booking tools
• remembering user preferences.

These cookies may be set by services such as HubSpot**.**

Cookies used on this website

The table below lists the main cookies used on our website.

Cookie	Provider	Purpose	Type	Duration
_ga	Google Analytics	Distinguishes users for analytics reporting	Analytics	2 years
ga*	Google Analytics	Used to maintain session state	Analytics	2 years
_gid	Google Analytics	Identifies users for analytics	Analytics	24 hours
_gcl_au	Google Ads	Used for conversion tracking	Marketing	3 months
hubspotutk	HubSpot	Tracks visitor identity across forms	Analytics	6 months
__hstc	HubSpot	Main cookie for tracking visitors	Analytics	6 months
__hssc	HubSpot	Tracks sessions	Analytics	30 minutes
__hssrc	HubSpot	Determines if visitor restarted browser	Analytics	Session
messagesUtk	HubSpot	Identifies visitors using chat or forms	Functional	6 months

This list may be updated from time to time as services or technologies used on the website change.

Managing cookies

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to:

• accept all cookies
• reject non-essential cookies
• customise your cookie preferences.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time through the cookie settings on our website.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• view cookies stored on your device
• delete cookies
• block cookies
• block cookies from specific websites

For more information about managing cookies visit:

https://www.aboutcookies.org

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

Third-party cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our website, including:

• Google Analytics
• Google Ads
• HubSpot

These third parties may collect information about your browsing activity across different websites.

We do not control these cookies and recommend reviewing the relevant third-party privacy policies:

Google:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

HubSpot:
https://legal.hubspot.com/privacy-policy

Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law or our business practices.

The latest version will always be available on our website.