Cookie Policy

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure it operates securely and effectively, to protect our services, and to help us understand how the site is used so that we can improve performance and user experience.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Some cookies are essential for the operation of the site, while others are used for analytics or marketing purposes and are only set with your consent.

This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation, security and resilience of our website. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, secure access, session management and protection against malicious or automated activity (for example, fraud and bot prevention).

Strictly necessary cookies do not require consent.

Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies allow us to understand how visitors use our website, including which pages are visited most frequently and how users navigate the site. This information is used solely to improve the performance, reliability and usability of our services.

We use Google Analytics, implemented via Google Tag Manager, for this purpose. Analytics cookies are only set where you have provided your consent. They are not used to identify you directly and are not used for advertising or cross-site tracking.

Functionality cookies

Functionality cookies enable the website to remember choices you make, such as preferences or settings, in order to provide a more consistent experience. Some functionality cookies may also be strictly necessary for the website to operate correctly.

Targeting or advertising cookies

We use targeting or advertising cookies to measure the effectiveness of our marketing activities and to understand how users interact with our services after engaging with our advertising.

These cookies may be set by us or by third parties such as Google and Microsoft (Bing). They may be used to recognise your device across visits and, in some cases, across different websites. Targeting or advertising cookies are only set where you have provided your explicit consent.

Third-party cookies

Where analytics or advertising cookies are enabled, third-party cookies may be set by our service providers, including Google and Microsoft. These third parties may process information in accordance with their own privacy policies. We do not control the operation of third-party cookies once they are set.
Further information about how these providers process data can be found in their respective privacy notices.

Cookie duration

Some cookies are session cookies and are deleted when you close your browser. Other cookies are persistent cookies and remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them. The duration of each cookie depends on its purpose and is made available through our cookie controls where applicable.

Managing your cookie preferences

When you first visit our website, you are presented with a cookie banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You may manage your preferences for analytics and advertising cookies at any time using the cookie controls available on the website.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of the website.

Personal data and privacy

Where cookies involve the processing of personal data, this processing is carried out in accordance with UK data protection law, including the UK GDPR and the Data (Use and Access) Act. Our Privacy Policy explains:

• what personal data we process
• the purposes and lawful bases for processing
• how we protect personal data
• your rights and how to exercise them

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology or our practices. Any updates will be published on this page and will take effect from the date of publication.

Category	Purpose	Consent required
Strictly Necessary	Essential site operation, security and session management	No
Analytics	Website usage analysis and performance improvement	Yes
Advertising / Performance	Measure advertising effectiveness and returning visitors	Yes

Cookie	Domain	Description	Duration	Type
PHPSESSID	www.blackboxhosting.co.uk	This cookie is native to PHP applications. The cookie is used to store and identify a users’ unique session ID for the purpose of managing user session on the website. The cookie is a session cookies and is deleted when all the browser windows are closed.	session	Necessary
_ga_*	.blackboxhosting.co.uk	Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views.	1 year 1 month 4 days	Analytics
_ga	.blackboxhosting.co.uk	The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.	1 year 1 month 4 days	Analytics
_ga_*	.blackboxhosting.co.uk	Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views.	1 year 1 month 4 days	Analytics
_gcl_au	.blackboxhosting.co.uk	Google Tag Manager sets this cookie to experiment advertisement efficiency of websites using their services.	3 months	Advertisement
_uetsid	.blackboxhosting.co.uk	Bing Ads sets this cookie to engage with a user that has previously visited the website.	1 day	Performance
_uetvid	.blackboxhosting.co.uk	Bing Ads sets this cookie to engage with a user that has previously visited the website.	1 year 24 days	Performance
MUID	.bing.com	Microsoft Bing sets this cookie to identify unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites. These cookies are used for advertising, site analytics, and other operational purposes.	1 year 24 days	Advertisement
_GRECAPTCHA	www.google.com	This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.	6 months	Necessary
_uetvid_exp	blackboxhosting.co.uk		never	Other
_uetsid_exp	blackboxhosting.co.uk		never	Other
_gcl_ls	blackboxhosting.co.uk		never	Other
_grecaptcha	blackboxhosting.co.uk		never	Other
gXWVCIad68MaEJTiibE_,02037407840	blackboxhosting.co.uk		never	Other
gXWVCIad68MaEJTiibE_,02037407840_expiresAt	blackboxhosting.co.uk		never	Other
rc::a	google.com	This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.	never	Necessary
rc::f	google.com	This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.	never	Necessary
rc::b	google.com	This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.	session	Necessary
rc::c	google.com	This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.	session	Necessary

From time to time we may change or update our Cookie Policy.

We reserve the right to make changes or updates at any time. All changes are effective immediately and will be notified via communication channels such as email or a community post on our website and social media feeds