Cookie Policy — Pilates Studios UK | Pilates Studios UK

This Cookie Policy explains how Pilates Studios UK uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. It complies with the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and UK GDPR.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to recognise your device on subsequent visits, remember preferences, and provide analytics about how the site is used. We also use similar technologies including local storage and pixel tags.

2. Categories of cookies we use

2.1 Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They cannot be disabled.

· Session management
· Cookie consent state (remembers your preferences)
· Security and CSRF protection

2.2 Analytics cookies

We use these cookies to understand how visitors use our site. Data is anonymised wherever possible.

· Google Analytics 4 (GA4) — anonymised page views, session duration, scroll depth, conversion events. Cookie names: _ga, _gid (max 26 months retention)
· Vercel Analytics — server-side analytics, no client-side cookies set

You can opt out by rejecting analytics cookies in our consent banner.

2.3 Marketing / advertising cookies

We may use these cookies in the future for display advertising. Currently:

· Google AdSense (when active) — serves contextual and personalised display ads. Cookies: __gads, NID, IDE
· Affiliate tracking — Mindbody and other affiliate cookies set when you click through to partner sites

2.4 Third-party embedded content

When studio detail pages embed Google Maps or display Google review data, Google may set cookies on your device per their own cookie policy. We do not control these cookies.

3. Your cookie choices

When you first visit our site, you'll see a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept all, reject non-essential, or customise your preferences. You can change your choice at any time by:

· Clicking "Cookie preferences" in the footer
· Clearing cookies in your browser and refreshing our site
· Adjusting your browser's cookie settings (see browser help)

4. Browser cookie controls

Most browsers allow you to view, delete and block cookies. Useful guides:

5. Do Not Track

We honour browser "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals where technically possible. When DNT is enabled, we do not load Google Analytics or other tracking scripts.

6. Changes to this policy

We update this policy whenever our cookie usage changes. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision.

7. Questions

For any cookie-related questions, please use our contact form.