This Cookies Policy explains how The Plough uses cookies and similar technologies on our website.
By using our website, you can choose whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can also change your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie settings tool, where available, or by changing the settings in your browser.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites work properly, remember your preferences, understand how visitors use the site and, where consent has been given, support marketing or advertising activity.
How we use cookies
We use cookies to:
- make our website work correctly
- keep the website secure
- remember your cookie preferences
- understand how visitors use our website
- improve our website and user experience
- support booking forms, contact forms, maps or other website features
- provide relevant marketing where you have agreed to this
Some cookies are essential for the website to function. Others are optional and will only be used where you have given consent.
Types of cookies we may use
Essential cookies
These cookies are needed for the website to work properly. They may be used for things such as page navigation, security, remembering your cookie choices, forms and booking functionality.
These cookies cannot usually be switched off through our website because the site may not work correctly without them.
Analytics cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website. For example, they may show us which pages are visited most often, how long visitors stay on the site and whether they experience any errors.
We use this information to improve the website. These cookies are only used where you have given consent.
Functionality cookies
Functionality cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, such as preferences or details entered into forms. They may also support features such as maps, booking tools, embedded content or social media features.
These cookies are only used where they are not essential and where you have given consent.
Marketing cookies
Marketing cookies may be used to show relevant adverts, measure the performance of advertising campaigns or help us understand how people interact with our website after seeing an advert.
These cookies may be set by us or by third-party services we use. They are only used where you have given consent.
Third-party cookies
Some parts of our website may use services provided by third parties. These may include services such as booking systems, Google Maps, Google Analytics, social media platforms, email marketing tools or advertising platforms.
These third parties may place cookies on your device when you interact with their features. We recommend reviewing their privacy and cookie policies for more information about how they use your data.
Managing your cookie preferences
When you first visit our website, you may be shown a cookie banner or settings panel. This allows you to accept or reject optional cookies.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by using the cookie settings option on our website, where available.
You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block cookies, delete existing cookies or receive a warning before cookies are stored. Please note that blocking some cookies may affect how the website works.
How long cookies last
Cookies may be either session cookies or persistent cookies.
Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies stay on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
The length of time a cookie remains on your device will depend on the cookie type and the service setting it.
Updates to this Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, cookies, technology or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “last updated” date.
