Cookie Policy
Last updated: June 2026
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
How We Use Cookies
Local Village Care uses essential storage to keep the website and private admin portal working securely. We only use analytics or conversion measurement cookies if you accept them through the cookie banner.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies and local storage entries are necessary for the website, cookie preferences, and private admin portal to function securely. They do not track marketing behaviour.
Analytics and Conversion Cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. If paid advertising is active, Google Ads or Meta Pixel may also be used to measure whether an advert leads to a contact enquiry. These cookies collect information such as:
- Number of visitors to the site
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- How visitors found our website
- Whether a visitor submitted a contact enquiry after accepting cookies
- Device and browser information
This helps us improve our website and provide a better experience for our visitors.
| Storage Item | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| lvc-cookie-consent | Stores your accept or reject choice in browser local storage | Until cleared from your browser |
| lvc_session | Keeps authorised admin portal users signed in securely | Up to 30 days, renewed while the portal is in use |
| _ga | Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish anonymous visitors, if accepted | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics cookie used to maintain anonymous session state, if accepted | 2 years |
| _gcl_* | Google Ads conversion cookie used to measure advert enquiries, only if Google Ads tracking is configured and accepted | Up to 90 days |
| _fbp | Meta Pixel cookie used to measure Facebook or Instagram advert enquiries, only if Meta Pixel is configured and accepted | Up to 3 months |
| _fbc | Meta Pixel click identifier cookie used after an advert click, only if Meta Pixel is configured and accepted | Up to 3 months |
Your Cookie Choices
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to:
- Accept all cookies: Analytics and configured conversion measurement cookies will be enabled
- Reject non-essential cookies: Only essential cookies will be used
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing the site data for this website and revisiting the site, or by adjusting your browser settings.
Managing Cookies in Your Browser
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- View what cookies are stored on your device
- Delete individual or all cookies
- Block cookies from being set
- Block cookies from specific websites
Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of some websites.
More Information
For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit:
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please get in touch:
Local Village Care — Anna Moore
6 Farm Lane
Send
Woking
Surrey
GU23 7AT
Email: anna@localvillagecare.com
Phone: 07976 576102