Great North Building Consultancy Limited
Cookie Policy
Cookies help websites function properly, improve user experience and provide information to website owners.
- Last updated: 01 February 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Great North Building Consultancy Limited (“we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website https://www.greatnorthbc.co.uk.
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Accessibility Statement.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet or mobile phone) when you visit a website. Cookies help websites function properly, improve user experience and provide information to website owners.
Cookies may be “persistent” (stored on your device until deleted or expired) or “session” cookies (deleted when you close your browser).
2. How we use cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- to ensure our website functions correctly;
- to improve the performance and usability of our website;
- to understand how visitors use our website;
- to support security and prevent misuse of our website.
We do not use cookies to collect information that directly identifies you without your knowledge..
3. Types of cookies we use
1. Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They enable core functionality such as page navigation and security. Our website cannot function properly without these cookies.
Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent.
2. Analytics and performance cookies
These cookies allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website. This helps us improve how our website works, for example by ensuring users can find what they are looking for easily.
Analytics cookies will only be used with your consent.
3. Functionality cookies
These cookies are used to recognise you when you return to our website and to remember your preferences (such as language or region selection).
Functionality cookies will only be used with your consent.
4. Marketing cookies
We do not currently use marketing or advertising cookies. If this changes in the future, this policy will be updated and your consent will be obtained before such cookies are placed.
4. Cookie consent and control
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to:
- accept all non-essential cookies;
- reject non-essential cookies; or
- manage your cookie preferences.
You may change or withdraw your consent at any time using the cookie settings available on our website.
5. Managing cookies through your browser
You can also control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to:
- view what cookies are stored on your device;
- delete cookies;
- block cookies from specific websites;
- block all cookies.
Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
6. Third-party cookies
Some cookies may be set by third-party services we use, such as analytics or embedded content providers. These third parties are responsible for their own cookie practices.
We recommend that you review the cookie policies of any third-party services you interact with via our website.
7. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law or how we operate our website. Any updates will be posted on this page.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact office@greatnorthbc.co.uk.