Cookie Policy
Last updated: 13 July 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser when you visit a website. They allow websites to remember your preferences, measure website performance and deliver relevant content or advertisements.
2. How We Use Cookies
Marlow Vale Journal uses cookies to:
- Ensure our website functions correctly (strictly necessary cookies).
- Remember your cookie consent preferences.
- Analyse website traffic and visitor behaviour (analytics cookies - with consent).
- Measure advertising performance and support remarketing (marketing cookies - with consent).
We operate Google Consent Mode v2. Analytics and marketing cookies are only activated after you give explicit consent via our cookie banner.
3. Cookie Categories
| Category | Purpose | Consent Required? |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Cookie consent preferences, session security | No |
| Analytics | Google Analytics (_ga, _gid, _ga_*) - traffic measurement | Yes |
| Advertising | Google Ads / Remarketing (_gcl_au) - ad conversion measurement | Yes |
| Functional | Google Maps embed (when interacted with) | Yes |
4. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics (provided by Google LLC, USA) to measure how visitors use our website. Data collected includes pages visited, time on site, referral source and device type. Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid) are set only after you accept analytics cookies. Data is retained for 26 months. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5. Google Ads and Remarketing
We use Google Ads to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. The _gcl_au cookie is set by Google to enable conversion tracking and remarketing. This cookie is only set after you consent to advertising cookies. Google processes data in accordance with its privacy policy.
6. Google Consent Mode v2
We have implemented Google Consent Mode v2. Until you accept cookies, the following signals are set to "denied" by default: ad_storage, ad_user_data, ad_personalization, and analytics_storage. Only functionality_storage and security_storage are granted by default.
7. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by:
- Clicking "Reject Non-Essential" in our cookie banner.
- Clearing your browser cookies and re-visiting the site.
- Using your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Note: blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect website functionality.
- Visiting aboutcookies.org for guidance on managing cookies by browser.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically. The current version date is shown at the top. Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance.
9. Contact
Email: privacy@renewiefilter.shop