Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

Cookies allow a website to recognise your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences and settings. This helps improve your experience when you return to the site.

How We Use Cookies

merry-fell uses cookies for several purposes:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
• Preference Cookies: These cookies remember choices you make such as language preferences or region. They provide enhanced, more personalised features.
• Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website.
• Marketing Cookies: These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising. They may be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement.

Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided.

• Session cookies to maintain your session as you navigate the site
• Security cookies to authenticate users and prevent fraud
• Cookie consent preferences storage

Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features.

• Remembering your preferences and settings
• Keeping you signed in if you choose to be remembered
• Storing items in your enquiry or booking basket

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages they visit most often.

• Understanding how you arrived at our website
• Measuring the effectiveness of our content
• Identifying errors and improving website performance

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. Third-party cookies may be used for:

• Social media sharing features
• Embedded content from other websites
• Analytics and performance monitoring

Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please note that removing or blocking cookies may impact your user experience and some functionality may no longer be available.

Browser Settings

Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies through their settings. The exact method varies by browser:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
• Firefox: Options > Privacy and Security > Cookies
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
• Edge: Settings > Privacy and Services > Cookies

Our Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.

Cookie Retention

Cookies have different retention periods depending on their purpose:

• Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them

Most of our cookies expire within 12 months, though some analytics cookies may be retained for up to 24 months.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:

merry-fell
47 Castle Street
Liverpool, L2 9UB
Email: [email protected]

Last updated: January 2024