Last updated: 13 June 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser when you visit a website. They contain information that can later be read by the server or third parties, allowing a website to "remember" your preferences or recognise your device on subsequent visits.
2. Why We Use Cookies
- Strictly Necessary: Enable essential site functions such as form security (Google reCAPTCHA) and cookie-consent storage.
- Performance: Collect anonymised usage data via Google Analytics to improve site speed and usability.
- Preference: Store your language or cookie-banner choices to enhance your user experience.
3. Types of Cookies We Set
Cookies may be either first-party (served directly by GROWMIRE) or third-party (served by external providers). They may be stored for a session or persist longer, as detailed below.
4. Comprehensive Cookie Table
| Category | Cookie Name(s) | Provider | First-/Third-Party | Lifespan | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | _grecaptcha, rc::a, rc::b, rc::c | Google reCAPTCHA | Third-party | Persistent / Session | Distinguish humans from bots; protect web forms. |
| Strictly Necessary | cookie_consent | GROWMIRE | First-party | 6 months | Stores your cookie-banner preferences. |
| Performance | _ga | Google Analytics | Third-party | 2 years | Generates a unique ID to recognise returning users. |
| Performance | _gid | Google Analytics | Third-party | 24 hours | Distinguishes users to produce daily metrics. |
| Performance | _gat | Google Analytics | Third-party | 1 minute | Throttles request rate to Google servers. |
5. Your Cookie Choices & Consent
Upon your first visit we display a banner seeking consent for non-essential cookies. You can:
- Accept all – Enables analytics cookies.
- Reject non-essential – Only strictly necessary cookies remain.
- Customise – Select categories granularly.
Your preferences are stored in the cookie_consent cookie and will be re-presented after 6 months, upon browser cache clear, or if we add new third-party cookies.
6. Browser Controls
You can delete or block cookies via your browser settings. Below are quick links to official guides:
7. Do Not Track (DNT)
Some browsers offer a DNT signal. At present, we do not alter our behaviour on receipt of a DNT header, but you can still opt-out of non-essential cookies via our banner.
8. Third-Party Technologies
This site integrates Google Analytics and Google reCAPTCHA. Data collected by these services may be transmitted to the United States under the EU Standard Contractual Clauses. For additional details, refer to Google’s Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
9. Policy Updates
We may revise this Cookie Policy to align with legal or technological changes. When updated, the "Last updated" date above will change, and the banner will re-appear to capture refreshed consent if required.
10. Contact
Email info@growmire.com for any cookie-related queries.