Cookies Policy – Megri Accounting

Last Updated 1st August 2023

Welcome to Megri Accounting. This Cookies Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website, www.megriaccounting.co.uk. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

We use cookies on our website to improve your user experience and to provide you with the best possible service. This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can control your cookie preferences.

  1. What are cookies?: Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make their websites work or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
  2. How do we use cookies?:  We use cookies on our website for a variety of purposes, including:
    • To personalize your user experience: We use cookies to remember your preferences, such as your language and country settings. This allows us to provide you with a more personalized experience when you visit our website. (without your express permission)
    • To improve our website: We use cookies to collect information about how you use our website. This information helps us to identify areas where we can improve our website and make it easier for you to use.
    • To show you relevant ads: We use cookies to show you ads that are relevant to your interests. This helps us to reduce the number of irrelevant ads that you see.
  3. Why do we use cookies?: We use cookies for several reasons:
    • Essential cookies: These cookies are required for the operation of our website. They include cookies that allow you to log into secure areas of our website or use a shopping cart.
    • Performance and analytics cookies: These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website. This helps us to improve the way our website works.
    • Functionality cookies: These cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalize our content for you and remember your preferences.
    • Advertising cookies: These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.
    • Social media cookies: These cookies allow you to share content from our website on social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter.
  4. What types of cookies do we use?  We use two main types of cookies on our website:
    1. Session cookies: These cookies are deleted when you close your browser. They are used to store information, such as items in your shopping cart, while you are browsing our website.
    2. Persistent cookies: These cookies remain on your computer or mobile device until they expire or are deleted. They are used to store information, such as your login information so that you do not have to enter it every time you visit our website.
  5. Third-party cookies: We also use third-party cookies — which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting — for our advertising and marketing efforts.
  6. Disabling cookies: You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly.
  7. Cookies used by our service providers: Our service providers use cookies, and those cookies may be stored on your computer when you visit our website.
  8. Managing and deleting cookies: Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies.
  9. WordPress CookiesWordPress, a popular content management system, powers our website. As such, WordPress uses several cookies to enhance user experience and track sessions.
    1. Session Cookies: When a user logs into our website, WordPress uses session cookies to manage the user session. These cookies ensure that users remain logged in as they navigate through the site.
      • wordpress_[hash]: This cookie stores your authentication details.
      • wordpress_logged_in_[hash]: This cookie indicates when you are logged in and who you are.
      • wordpress_test_cookie: Used to test whether your browser allows cookies.
    2. Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment on our website, WordPress uses cookies to remember your details, so you don’t have to re-enter them the next time you post a comment. This is for your convenience.
      • comment_author_[hash]: Stores the name you use to comment.
      • comment_author_email_[hash]: Stores the email you use to comment.
      • comment_author_url_[hash]: Stores the URL you enter.
    3. Security: WordPress uses some cookies to ensure the security of transactions and user data.
      • wp-settings-{time}-[UID]: The number on the end is your individual user ID from the user database table. This is used to customize your view of the admin interface and the main site interface.
    4. Other WordPress Cookies: Depending on the plugins and functionalities you have activated on your WordPress website, other cookies might be set. It’s important to review each of your active plugins and features to understand which additional cookies may be set and include them in this policy.
    5. Disabling WordPress Cookies: While these cookies enhance user experience on our site, you can set your browser to refuse all or some cookies or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse WordPress cookies, please note that some parts of our website might not function as intended.
  10. Changes to this Cookies Policy: We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookies Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
  11. More information: If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at hello at megriaccounting.co.uk

Learn more about how we use cookies to improve your browsing experience, track website traffic, and deliver targeted advertising. Manage your cookie preferences in your browser settings.

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