COOKIE POLICY · UNITED KINGDOM
Cookie Policy
How we use cookies and similar technologies on our website, and how you control them.
Operator: Joel Gustafsson Consulting Limited Last updated: 18/09/2026 Version: 1.0
Cookie notice (the short version)
Joel Gustafsson Consulting Limited (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies on www.jgcengineers.com to make the site work, to understand how it is used, and — with your consent — for analytics. We do not set non-essential cookies until you agree, and you can change your choice at any time.
Manage your preferences via the cookies preferences link at the bottom of the website footer. Full detail are set out below.
Questions? Contact us at dan@jgcengineers.com and contact@jgcengineers.com
Contents
01 About this policy
02 What are cookies?
03 Your consent
04 The categories we use
05 Cookie register
06 Third-party cookies
07 Managing & deleting cookies
08 “Do Not Track” signals
09 Changes to this policy
10 Contact & complaints
01 About this policy
We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about the technologies we use. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Statement & Privacy Policy which explains how we handle personal data more generally.
Our use of cookies is governed by the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (PECR) and, where cookies involve personal data, the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. The supervisory authority for these rules in the UK is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
02 What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make sites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site owner. In this policy “cookies” also covers similar technologies that store or access information on your device:
Pixels and web beacons — tiny graphics used to track activity or measure engagement.
Local and session storage — browser storage used to remember settings or data.
SDKs and tags — code used to enable analytics or advertising functions.
Cookies may be set by us (first-party) or by third parties whose services appear on our pages (third-party). They may last only for your browsing session (session cookies) or remain on your device for a set period (persistent cookies).
03 Your consent
Apart from cookies that are strictly necessary for the site to function, we will only place cookies on your device with your consent. When you first visit, a cookie banner lets you accept all, reject all non-essential cookies, or choose categories. Non-essential cookies are not set until you agree. We do not use pre-ticked boxes, and continuing to browse is not treated as consent.
You can change or withdraw consent at any time using the cookies preferences link in the website footer. Withdrawing consent is as easy as giving it, and does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out beforehand.
04 The categories we use
Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent; every other category is set only if you agree to it.
Strictly necessary: Core functions: navigation, security, load balancing, baskets and recording your cookie choices. The site cannot work properly without them. Consent: No — exemption;
Duration: Session – 12 months
Performance & analytics: Help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. Data is typically aggregated. Consent: Required Duration: Up to 24 months
Functionality: Remember choices such as language, region or preferences for a more personalised experience. Consent: Required Duration: Up to 12 months
Durations are typical maximums; per-cookie lifetimes are listed in the register below.
05 Cookie register
We use analytics and performance cookies to collect information about how visitors interact with the site, such as traffic sources and unique visitors.
The cookies listed below allow us to identify unique visitors and track a visitor’s sessions through analytics.
ss_cid Duration: Two years
ss_cpvisit Duration: Two years
ss_cvisit Duration: 30 minutes
ss_cvr Duration: Two years
ss_cvt Duration: 30 minutes
06 Third-party cookies
Some cookies are placed by third parties providing services on our site — analytics, embedded video or social features. We do not control these and recommend reviewing each provider’s own privacy and cookie notices. Current providers include: Google (Analytics)
Where a third-party cookie transfers personal data outside the UK, we take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place. More detail is in our Privacy Statement & Privacy Policy.
07 Managing & deleting cookies
You can review and change your preferences at any time using the cookies preferences link located at the bottom of the footer of any page.
In your browser
Most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies via their settings — note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the site working:
Chrome — Settings › Privacy and security › Cookies and other site data
Edge — Settings › Cookies and site permissions
Safari — Preferences › Privacy
Firefox — Settings › Privacy & Security
For independent guidance see aboutcookies.org or the ICO’s website at ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies.
08 “Do Not Track” signals
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) setting. As there is no agreed industry standard for interpreting DNT signals, our site responds as follows: we do not currently respond to DNT signals.
09 Changes to this policy
We may update this policy to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal, operational or regulatory reasons. For material changes we will update the “Last updated” date above and, where appropriate, ask for your consent again. Please review this page periodically.
10 Contact & complaints
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:
Data controller: Joel Gustafsson Consulting Limited, Company registration number: 12775594 (registered in England & Wales), 12C King’s Parade, Cambridge, CB2 1SJ
Email: dan@jgcengineers.com and contact@jgcengineers.com
Post: 12C King’s Parade, Cambridge, CB2 1SJ
Data protection contact: Daniel O’Neill dan@jgcengineers.com and contact@jgcengineers.com
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK supervisory authority, at ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint or by calling 0303 123 1113.