First Essential
Cookie Policy
Last updated: 27 June 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how First Essential (firstessential.uk) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website, what they do, and the choices you have. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle your personal data.
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to give the website owner information about how the site is used. We also use similar technologies such as pixels, tags and local storage, and we refer to all of these as "cookies" in this policy.
Cookies can be "session" cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or "persistent" cookies, which stay on your device until they expire or you delete them. They can be set by us ("first party" cookies) or by a third party whose service appears on our site ("third party" cookies).
2. Why we use cookies
We use cookies to:
- Make our website function and keep it secure
- Remember your preferences and choices, including your cookie choices
- Understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it
- Measure the effectiveness of our marketing and, where you consent, show you relevant content
3. Types of cookies we use
We group the cookies on our website into the categories below. The specific cookies in use can change over time, so this is a general description.
| Category | What they do | Consent |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary (essential) | Needed for the website to work, for example security, network management, load balancing, remembering your cookie preferences and enabling core features such as forms and the shop. The website cannot function properly without these. | Always on. Consent not required. |
| Analytics (performance) | Help us understand how visitors find and use our website, for example which pages are popular and whether visitors see any errors. We use this to improve the site. The information is used in an aggregated way. | Set only with your consent. |
| Marketing (targeting) | Used to measure and improve our advertising, to understand which campaigns work, and, where relevant, to show you more relevant content on our site or on other platforms. | Set only with your consent. |
| Functional (preferences) | Remember choices you make, such as language or region, to give you a more personalised experience. | Set only with your consent, where not strictly necessary. |
A detailed and current list of the individual cookies we use, including their names, purpose and how long they last, is available through the cookie settings on our website.
4. Third party cookies
Some cookies are set by third party services that appear on our website, such as analytics providers, advertising platforms, embedded content and our payment providers. These third parties may use cookies to provide their services and may collect information about your activity over time and across different websites. We do not control these cookies. You should review the privacy and cookie notices of the relevant third parties for more information about how they use cookies and your data.
5. Your consent
When you first visit our website, we will ask for your consent to use non essential cookies through a cookie banner. Strictly necessary cookies are set automatically because they are required for the site to work. Other cookies, including analytics and marketing cookies, are only set after you give your consent. You can accept all, reject all non essential cookies, or choose which categories you allow. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using the cookie settings on our website. Withdrawing consent does not affect cookies that were already set before you withdrew it, but you can delete those through your browser.
6. How to manage or disable cookies
You have several ways to control cookies:
- Our cookie settings. Use the cookie banner or the cookie settings link on our website to change your choices at any time.
- Your browser. Most browsers let you see what cookies are stored, delete them, and block some or all cookies. The way you do this depends on your browser, and you can usually find instructions in its help section. Popular browsers include Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox and Apple Safari.
- Your device. On mobile devices you can also manage tracking and advertising preferences in your device settings.
Please note that if you block or delete essential cookies, parts of our website may not work properly. Blocking analytics or marketing cookies will not stop you using the site.
7. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal or operational reasons. We will post the updated version here and change the date at the top of the page. Please check back from time to time to stay informed.
8. More information and contact
To learn more about cookies in general, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, you may find these independent resources helpful:
Questions about cookies. If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us at info@firstessential.uk, or write to us at 10 Montague Place, Worthing, BN11 3BG. For more about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.