1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies, such as local and session storage, work in a comparable way. They help websites work, remember your preferences and provide information to site owners.
2. Cookies we use
- Strictly necessary: needed for the site to work and to remember your choices. These can't be switched off.
- Analytics: help us understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it.
- Advertising: help us measure and improve our Google Ads campaigns.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bee_cookie_consent | Business Energy Experts | Remembers your cookie choice (stored in your browser) | Until cleared | Strictly necessary |
| bee_attribution | Business Energy Experts | Remembers which campaign brought you to us so it's recorded with your enquiry (session storage) | Browser session | Strictly necessary |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes users to measure site usage | 2 years | Analytics |
| _ga_<ID> | Google Analytics | Maintains session state for analytics | 2 years | Analytics |
| _gcl_au | Google Ads | Stores ad click information to measure conversions | 90 days | Advertising |
| _gcl_aw | Google Ads | Stores the Google Ads click ID (gclid) for conversion tracking | 90 days | Advertising |
| IDE / test_cookie | Google (DoubleClick) | Measures ad effectiveness and serves relevant ads | Up to 13 months | Advertising |
3. How consent works
When you first visit, we ask whether you accept all cookies or reject non-essential ones. We use Google Consent Mode v2: advertising and analytics storage is set to "denied" by default, and no analytics or advertising scripts load until you click "Accept all". If you reject, only strictly necessary storage is used.
4. Changing your settings
You can change your choice at any time:
You'll also find a "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of every page.
5. Managing cookies in your browser
Most browsers let you view, block and delete cookies in their settings. Blocking all cookies may affect how some websites work. See your browser's help pages (Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Edge) for instructions.