Last updated: July 2026
This cookie policy explains how Back To Basics Dog Training Sunderland (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on back2basicsdogtraining.co.uk. It sits alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains more broadly how we handle your personal information.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit. They let the site remember things between pages and visits, such as whether you have already agreed to analytics. Some are set by us, and some are set by third-party services we use, such as Google.
We also use similar technologies such as local storage, which works in much the same way. Where this policy says “cookies”, it covers those too.
Your consent
When you first visit the site, a banner asks whether you accept cookies that are not strictly necessary. Nothing beyond the strictly necessary cookies is set until you choose to accept.
Analytics on this site are held in a blocked state by default and are only released once you consent. If you decline, they stay blocked.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the cookie icon in the bottom-left corner of any page, which reopens your preferences. Your choice is remembered for 6 months, after which we will ask you again.
The categories we use
- Strictly necessary – needed for the site to work and to stay secure. These do not require your consent and cannot be switched off.
- Functional – remember choices you have made so the site behaves the way you expect.
- Analytical – help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. These are only set with your consent.
- Advertising – we do not run advertising or tracking cookies on this website.
The cookies on this site
Strictly necessary
- cookiez-user-consent – set by us. Stores the choice you made in the cookie banner so we do not ask again on every page. Lasts 6 months.
- WordPress session cookies – set by our website software when someone logs in to manage the site. These are not set for ordinary visitors browsing the site.
Analytical (only with your consent)
- _ga – set by Google Analytics. Distinguishes one visitor from another so visit numbers are counted correctly. Lasts up to 2 years.
- _ga_7EKXFM92H0 – set by Google Analytics 4. Keeps track of the current session so a visit is not counted twice. Lasts up to 2 years.
Third-party services
Some cookies are set by companies whose services we use rather than by us directly. We do not control those cookies, so we have linked their own policies below.
- Google Analytics, used via Google Site Kit, tells us how many people visit and which pages are most useful. It only runs once you consent. See Google’s Privacy Policy.
- Google reCAPTCHA v3 protects our enquiry form from spam. It loads from Google and analyses how you interact with the page to tell real visitors apart from bots. We have not observed it storing a cookie on this site, but it does send data to Google, and Google may set cookies under its own domains. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
- Google Maps is used on our contact page to show where our classes are held. Loading the map contacts Google’s servers and shares your IP address with Google. See Google’s Privacy Policy.
- Google Fonts is used to load the typefaces the site is set in, which also contacts Google’s servers.
- Trustindex displays our genuine Google reviews on the home page. The widget loads content from Trustindex’s servers. We have not observed it storing cookies on this site. See the Trustindex Privacy Policy.
We check the cookies on this site periodically. At our last check the only cookies stored in your browser were the three listed above, and they were the same on every page.
We do not sell or share your personal information for advertising, and we do not use cookies to build advertising profiles.
Managing cookies in your browser
As well as our cookie banner, you can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you see what is stored, delete cookies, and block them from being set. The help pages for the main browsers explain how:
Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the site working properly, including our contact form.
Changes to this policy
We review the cookies on this site periodically and may update this policy to reflect what we find. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “last updated” date.
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please email back2basicsdogtraining@gmail.com or call 07494 457540. If you are unhappy with how we have handled your information, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or on 0303 123 1113.