Cookies
Taylor-Brown Financial Last updated: 18/09/2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Taylor-Brown Financial Ltd (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on https://tbfinancial.co.uk/ (the “Site”). It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
Taylor-Brown Financial Ltd, trading as Taylor-Brown Financial, is an appointed representative of HL Partnership Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. This policy covers cookies set on our own site, it is not HL Partnership’s cookie policy.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site owner. Similar technologies (such as local storage, tracking pixels, and third-party embeds) are covered by this policy alongside cookies.
2. How we use cookies
When you first visit our Site, you’ll see a cookie banner allowing you to accept, deny, or manage your preferences by category. Except for strictly necessary cookies, nothing is set until you give consent. You can change your preferences at any time using the “Manage Consent” / cookie settings link, usually found in the footer of the Site.
We use cookies in the following categories:
|
Category |
Purpose |
Set without consent? |
|
Necessary / Functional |
Required for the Site to work — e.g. remembering your cookie preferences, enabling core features like navigation and forms. |
Yes |
|
Preferences |
Remembers choices you make (e.g. display settings) to give a more personalised experience. |
No — requires consent |
|
Statistics |
Helps us understand how visitors use the Site (e.g. pages visited, time on site) so we can improve it. Data is aggregated and used for analytics purposes. |
No — requires consent |
|
Marketing |
Used to track visitors across websites for advertising purposes. We do not currently run marketing/advertising cookies as standard, but this category is included in our consent tool in case it is used in future (e.g. social media or ad-platform integrations). |
No — requires consent |
3. Cookies used on this Site
|
Cookie name |
Provider |
Category |
Purpose |
Typical duration |
|
Consent record cookie (e.g. cmplz_*, CookieConsent, or similar depending on our consent tool) |
Taylor-Brown Financial (via cookie consent plugin) |
Necessary |
Stores your cookie consent choices so we don’t ask again on every visit. |
Up to 1 year |
|
wordpress_*, wp-settings-* |
Taylor-Brown Financial (WordPress) |
Necessary |
Core WordPress functionality — only set if you log in to the site (e.g. site admin). |
Session – a few days |
|
_ga |
Google LLC |
Statistics |
Distinguishes unique visitors for Google Analytics reporting. |
Up to 2 years |
|
_ga_[container-id] |
Google LLC |
Statistics |
Persists session state for Google Analytics 4 (GA4) reporting. |
Up to 2 years |
|
_gid |
Google LLC |
Statistics |
Distinguishes users for Google Analytics reporting. |
24 hours |
|
Trustindex / Google Reviews widget cookies |
Trustindex.io / Google LLC |
Statistics / Functional |
Loads and displays our Google customer reviews on the homepage. |
Varies by provider |
|
WhatsApp chat widget cookies |
Meta / WhatsApp plugin provider |
Functional |
Enables the “WhatsApp Us” chat widget so you can message us directly; may store chat/session state. |
Session – up to 1 year |
|
Google Fonts / embedded media cookies (where used) |
Google LLC / relevant provider |
Necessary/Functional |
Supports page styling and any embedded content (e.g. maps or video, if added to a page). |
Varies |
This table reflects the categories of cookies currently active or configurable on the Site via our cookie consent tool. Exact cookie names, providers, and durations can change as we update plugins or add new features (for example, if we add marketing pixels in future), and the current authoritative list at any time is the one shown when you click “Manage options” / “Manage services” in the cookie banner.
4. Third-party cookies
Some cookies are placed by third parties when you use features on our Site, including:
- Google Analytics — website usage statistics (see Google’s Privacy Policy).
- Trustindex — displays our genuine Google customer reviews (see Trustindex’s Privacy Policy).
- WhatsApp (Meta) — powers our live chat widget (see WhatsApp’s Privacy Policy).
We do not control these third parties’ cookies directly and recommend reviewing their own policies for details of how they process your data.
5. Managing and disabling cookies
You can:
- Use the “Manage Consent” option in the Site footer at any time to change your category preferences.
- Set your browser to block or delete cookies. Every browser is different — check your browser’s help menu for instructions. Note that blocking all cookies (including necessary ones) may mean parts of the Site don’t work properly.
- Opt out of Google Analytics specifically using Google’s Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
6. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, for example when we add new features or change providers. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “last updated” date.
7. Contact us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, contact us:
- Suffolk: 01638 591 12
- Rutland: 01780 430 800
- Suite 4, New Humberstone House, 40 Thurmaston Lane, Leicester, LE5 0TE