1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies, such as browser local storage, work in a comparable way. They help sites function, remember your choices and understand how pages are used. This policy explains which of these technologies swayspalhouse.com, operated by Swayspalhouse Media Ltd, uses and how you can control them.
2. How we use cookies
We sort cookies into three categories. Essential storage is always on because the Site needs it — for example, to remember that you have made a cookie choice. Analytics cookies help us understand, in aggregate, which guides are read and how visitors navigate; they are set only if you consent. Functional cookies remember optional preferences, such as the last city filter you selected; they too require consent. We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.
3. Cookies we use
| Name | Category | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| swayspalhouse-cookie-consent | Essential | Stores your cookie choice so the banner does not reappear (local storage) | Until cleared | swayspalhouse.com |
| sph_session | Essential | Protects the contact form against automated abuse | Session | swayspalhouse.com |
| sph_analytics_id | Analytics | Distinguishes visits to produce aggregated page statistics | 13 months | swayspalhouse.com (analytics processor) |
| sph_analytics_visit | Analytics | Groups page views into a single visit | 30 minutes | swayspalhouse.com (analytics processor) |
| sph_city_filter | Functional | Remembers your preferred city filter on the home page | 6 months | swayspalhouse.com |
4. Changing your choice on this Site
You can reopen the cookie banner at any time and choose again.
5. Opting out in your browser
Most browsers let you block or delete cookies. Blocking essential storage may affect how the Site works. Instructions for major browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies / Site data. Chrome help.
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data. Firefox help.
- Apple Safari: Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data. Safari help.
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions. Edge help.
On mobile devices, look for similar options in your browser's privacy settings. We also honour the Global Privacy Control signal as a refusal of non-essential cookies.
6. More information
For details of how we handle personal data, see our Privacy Policy. Questions about cookies can be sent to [email protected].