Cookie Policy
Last updated: 5 June 2026
About this policy
This cookie policy explains how Harley Therapy uses cookies and similar technologies ("cookies") on this website, and how you can manage them. It should be read together with our privacy notice, which explains how we handle your personal data more generally.
If you have any questions about this policy, you can contact our Data Protection Lead at help[at[harleytherapy.co.uk.
What are cookies?
A cookie is a small data file that a website places on your browser or device when you visit. Cookies allow a website to recognise your device, remember your preferences, understand how the site is being used, and support advertising and measurement. We also use similar technologies, such as pixels, tags and local storage, which we refer to here as cookies for simplicity.
Your choices and consent
When you first visit our website, you are shown a cookie banner. We only place non-essential cookies, such as analytics, advertising/marketing and embedded video cookies, after you have given your consent through that banner. Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent, as the site cannot function properly without them.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time through our cookie preference centre. If you withdraw consent, non-essential cookies will stop being used and, where technically possible, will be removed. You can also delete cookies through your browser settings.
Where cookies or similar technologies involve the processing of personal data, our lawful basis under the UK GDPR is your consent for analytics, advertising/marketing and embedded content cookies, and our legitimate interests for strictly necessary cookies required to operate the website.
Manage your cookie preferences
Manage your cookie preferences
You can also control cookies through your browser settings, including deleting cookies already stored on your device or blocking new ones. Each browser is different, so check your browser's "help" menu to learn how to manage cookies. Please note that if you block strictly necessary cookies, some parts of this website may not work properly.
The cookies we use
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as logging into secure areas, completing a booking, making a payment, remembering your cookie preferences, or maintaining website security. They do not require your consent.
Analytics cookies
With your consent, we use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our website - for example, which pages are visited and how people move around the site. This helps us improve how the website works. The information collected is used for analytics and reporting.
Marketing and advertising cookies
With your consent, we may use marketing and advertising cookies and similar technologies, including pixels and tags, to measure the effectiveness of our advertising, understand how visitors interact with our website after seeing or clicking an advert, and help show relevant adverts on other websites and platforms.
These technologies may be set by us or by our advertising partners, including Google and Meta. They may be used for purposes such as conversion tracking, enhanced conversions, remarketing, audience creation, ad measurement and campaign performance reporting.
We do not set marketing or advertising cookies unless you have consented to them through our cookie banner or preference centre.
Embedded content, including YouTube videos
Some pages may include embedded content, such as YouTube videos. With your consent, YouTube/Google may set cookies or use similar technologies when you view a page containing embedded video content or when you play a video. These technologies are controlled by YouTube/Google and may be used to enable video playback, remember preferences, measure performance and support YouTube/Google services.
Specific cookies and providers
The main cookies and similar technologies we use, subject to your consent where required, are set out below. The exact cookies set may vary depending on your cookie choices, your browser settings, whether you are logged into third-party services, and which pages you visit. Some third-party providers may change the cookies they set from time to time. We therefore describe the main cookies and technologies used and keep this policy under review.
| Cookie / technology | Provider | Purpose | Type / typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Google Analytics | Distinguishes users and helps us understand website usage in aggregate. | Analytics - typically up to 2 years. |
_ga_* |
Google Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to maintain session state and measure website usage. | Analytics - typically up to 2 years. |
_gid |
Google Analytics | Distinguishes users for analytics reporting. | Analytics - typically 24 hours. |
_gcl_au |
Google Ads / Google Tag Manager | Used for advertising conversion tracking and ad measurement. | Advertising - typically 90 days. |
_gcl_aw |
Google Ads | Stores Google Ads click information where a user reaches the site from a Google advert. | Advertising - typically 90 days. |
Google Ads / DoubleClick cookies, such as IDE, test_cookie or similar |
Used for advertising measurement, fraud prevention, frequency capping and, where applicable, remarketing. | Advertising - duration varies. | |
_fbp |
Meta | Used by Meta to identify browsers for advertising measurement and delivery. | Advertising - typically 90 days. |
| Meta Pixel / related Meta technologies | Meta | Used for ad measurement, conversion tracking, audience creation and remarketing on Meta platforms. | Advertising - duration varies. |
YouTube cookies, such as VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, YSC or similar |
YouTube / Google | Used to enable embedded YouTube videos and support YouTube functionality. | Embedded content - duration varies. |
| Local storage / similar technologies | Website / third-party providers | May be used to remember cookie preferences, support website functionality or enable consented analytics/advertising tools. | Duration varies. |
Google Ads
With your consent, we may use Google Ads cookies and tags to measure whether our advertising leads to enquiries or bookings, to understand campaign performance, and, where applicable, to show relevant adverts to people who have previously visited our website. This may include Google Ads conversion tracking, enhanced conversions, remarketing and audience lists.
Meta Pixel
With your consent, we may use the Meta Pixel and related Meta technologies to measure the effectiveness of advertising on Meta platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram. These technologies may help us understand whether someone who saw or clicked an advert later visited our website or made an enquiry, and may be used to create or refine advertising audiences.
International processing
Some of the providers we use, including Google and Meta, may process data outside the UK. Where this involves an international transfer of personal data, this is addressed in our privacy notice.
Email tracking
Some emails we send may include tracking technologies, such as a pixel that tells us whether an email has been opened or links have been clicked. This is explained in more detail in our privacy notice.
Changes to this policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. The "last updated" date at the top shows when it was most recently revised.
