Cookie Policy
Last updated: 31/03/2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Surveys Near Me (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on surveysnearme.co.uk.
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we use personal information more broadly.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites work properly, remember user preferences, improve performance, and collect information about how visitors use the site. The ICO explains that the cookie rules sit under PECR and also apply to similar technologies used to store or access information on a user’s device.
2. Why We Use Cookies
We may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- keep the website working properly
- remember your preferences
- understand how visitors use our website
- improve website performance and user experience
- measure the effectiveness of content, forms, and marketing
- support analytics and advertising tools, where used
3. Types of Cookies We May Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They may be used for basic features such as page navigation, security, form handling, and remembering privacy or cookie choices. These cookies do not usually require consent where they are genuinely necessary for the service requested by the user. The ICO’s updated guidance also explains that PECR includes exceptions for some storage/access uses.
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use the website, such as which pages are visited most often, how people move through the site, and whether users encounter errors. This helps us improve website content, layout, and performance.
Where analytics cookies are not strictly necessary, we will only use them where the required consent has been obtained. The ICO says non-essential cookies require consent and users must be given a real choice.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies help remember settings or preferences you choose, such as form-related preferences or cookie choices, to improve your browsing experience.
Advertising or Marketing Cookies
If used, these cookies may track browsing behaviour across websites to help deliver more relevant advertising or measure campaign performance. These are not essential cookies and should only be used where appropriate consent has been given. The ICO says users must be clearly told what cookies do before they consent, and if third-party cookies are used, the third parties should be specifically named and explained.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies may be set by third-party services that appear on our website or are used behind the scenes, such as analytics tools, embedded content, or advertising platforms.
If you use third-party cookies, your cookie information should name those third parties and explain what they do with the information. The ICO has explicitly said this in its cookie compliance materials.
Common examples on many websites may include services such as:
- Google Analytics
- Google Ads
- Meta Pixel
- YouTube embeds
- reCAPTCHA
- live chat or form tools
Only list the ones you actually use on your site.
5. How We Obtain Consent
When required, we ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. The ICO says consent must be given by a clear positive action and cannot be assumed from continued browsing or inactivity. Users should also be able to enable or disable non-essential cookies easily.
This means:
- non-essential cookies should not be set before consent is given
- continuing to browse the site does not count as consent
- users should be able to accept or reject non-essential cookies
- users should be able to change their preferences later
6. How to Manage Cookies
You can usually control cookies in several ways:
- through our cookie banner or cookie settings tool
- through your browser settings
- by deleting stored cookies from your device
Please note that disabling some cookies may affect how parts of the website function.
If your site uses a cookie settings tool, add a line such as:
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link or icon on the website.
The ICO’s own site provides an example of letting users revisit and change cookie settings later.
7. Cookies We Use
You should customise this section to match the actual tools installed on your site.
Example format:
| Cookie / Tool | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie consent tool | Strictly necessary | Remembers your cookie preferences | [Insert duration] |
| Google Analytics | Analytics | Helps us understand website usage and improve performance | [Insert duration] |
| Contact form / spam protection | Functional / necessary | Helps forms work securely and reduce spam | [Insert duration] |
| Meta Pixel | Marketing | Measures ad performance and user actions after ad clicks | [Insert duration] |
Only include tools you are actually using.
8. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the website, the cookies we use, or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at: