Cookie Policy
This page explains how Lamala Group uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, in line with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) and UK GDPR.
Contents
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device (computer, tablet or phone) when you visit. They help websites work properly, remember your preferences, and understand how visitors use the site.
Some cookies expire when you close your browser (“session cookies”). Others stay on your device for a set period and are reactivated each time you visit the site (“persistent cookies”).
2. How we use cookies
We deliberately use as few cookies as possible. We do not use advertising cookies, cross-site tracking cookies, social media tracking pixels, or retargeting tools. Our website is designed to work without profiling you.
The only cookies we may set are:
- Strictly necessary cookies: required for the website to function — for example, remembering a choice you made on the cookie banner itself. These do not need your consent under PECR.
- Analytics cookies: anonymous usage data to help us understand which pages are useful and which aren’t. These are only set with your explicit consent.
3. What we set
| Cookie name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
mg_consent |
Strictly necessary | Stores your cookie preferences so we don’t ask every visit | 12 months |
mg_session |
Strictly necessary | Keeps your form progress if you refresh the valuation wizard | Session only |
_ga, _ga_* |
Analytics (opt-in) | Anonymous analytics only enabled with consent | Up to 2 years |
Until you give consent for analytics, we do not set analytics cookies.
4. Third-party cookies
Our website loads fonts from Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com and fonts.gstatic.com). These do not set cookies but do transmit your IP address to Google to serve the font files. You can read Google’s privacy notice at policies.google.com/privacy.
We do not embed third-party widgets such as social share buttons, chat pop-ups or advertising trackers on this website.
5. Your consent
Under PECR and UK GDPR we must obtain your prior, informed consent before setting any non-essential cookie. Strictly-necessary cookies are exempt from this requirement. You can withdraw your consent at any time without affecting previous processing.
If you continue to use the site without enabling analytics cookies, you will still have the same functionality — you simply won’t be counted in our anonymous visitor statistics.
6. How to control cookies
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Each browser is slightly different, but the links below walk you through the standard steps:
You can also visit aboutcookies.org for independent guidance on managing cookies. Blocking strictly-necessary cookies may stop some parts of the site (such as the valuation wizard) working properly.
7. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy if our technology or the cookies we set change. The “Last updated” date will always show the current version. If you have any questions about the cookies we use, please email privacy@lamala.co.uk.
For how we handle personal data more broadly, see our Privacy Policy.