Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how The Business Workshop uses cookies and similar technologies on its website.

It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

The Business Workshop is operated by:

Lucy Goffin trading as The Business Workshop
Website: www.thebusinessworkshop.uk
Email: hello.thebusinessworkshop@gmail.com

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small files or pieces of information that websites can store on or access from your device.

Cookies and similar technologies may be used to:

• make websites function
• remember preferences
• improve security
• understand website usage
• measure website performance
• support third-party services

Not every technology used by a website necessarily requires consent.

2. How The Business Workshop uses cookies

We aim to keep the website simple and minimise unnecessary tracking.

The website may use the following categories of cookies or similar technologies.

Strictly necessary technologies

These are required for the website or a service requested by the user to work correctly. They may be used for purposes such as:

• website security
• session management
• form functionality
• remembering privacy choices
• load balancing

Where a technology falls within an applicable legal exemption, consent may not be required.

Analytics

The Business Workshop may use privacy-focused analytics to understand general website performance, such as:

• which pages are visited
• how visitors find the website
• approximate traffic levels
• which content is most useful

Current analytics provider: None unless otherwise stated on this website.

If an analytics service is introduced, its use will be assessed against applicable UK privacy and electronic communications requirements.

Where consent is required, the relevant technology will not be intentionally activated before consent has been obtained.

Appointment booking

If an external booking service is used, that provider may use its own cookies or similar technologies.

Where the booking system is provided through an external website, that provider's own privacy and cookie policies may also apply.

Embedded third-party content

If third-party content is added in future, such as:

• videos
• maps
• social-media widgets
• chat tools
• embedded booking tools

those services may place or access cookies or similar technologies.

Where consent is legally required, those technologies should not load before the visitor has made an appropriate choice.

3. Cookies currently used

The technologies used by the live website may change as the website develops. This section will be updated when that happens.

Cookies set by this website

None. The website does not currently set any cookies of its own, and does not use analytics or advertising technologies.

Google Fonts

• Provider: Google
• Purpose: displays the typefaces used on the website
• How it works: your browser downloads the font files from Google's servers, which means Google receives your IP address and basic browser information
• Cookies: Google Fonts does not set cookies
• More information: Google Privacy Policy

Contact form (FormSubmit)

• Provider: FormSubmit
• Purpose: sends enquiries submitted through our contact form to our inbox
• When it is used: only when you choose to submit the contact form
• Cookies: none are placed on this website
• More information: FormSubmit

4. Your choices

Where consent is required, you should be able to:

• accept optional technologies
• reject optional technologies
• change your preferences later

Rejecting optional technologies should not prevent access to the main website.

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

• delete cookies
• block cookies
• restrict third-party cookies
• clear stored site data

Blocking certain essential technologies may affect website functionality.

5. Cookie consent

Where consent is legally required, non-essential cookies or similar technologies will not be intentionally placed before appropriate consent has been obtained.

Continuing to browse the website will not, by itself, be treated as consent where positive consent is required.

6. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when:

• our website changes
• new technologies are introduced
• service providers change
• legal requirements change

The latest version will always be available at www.thebusinessworkshop.uk.

7. Contact

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, contact:

Lucy Goffin trading as The Business Workshop
Email: hello.thebusinessworkshop@gmail.com
Website: www.thebusinessworkshop.uk