Last Updated: 5th January 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Windermere Stays ("we", "us", and "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://www.windermerestays.co.uk/. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
2. Why do we use cookies?
We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Online Sections. Third parties serve cookies through our Website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes.
3. Cookies used on this Website
As this site is powered by the Joomla CMS, certain cookies are necessary for the technical operation of the site. Additionally, we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our content.
A. Essential Website Cookies (Joomla)
These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Website.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| [Random String] | Joomla uses a unique session cookie to maintain your session on the server. This is essential for features like contact forms and user logins. | Session |
| joomla_remember_me | Used to stay logged into the site if you select "Remember Me." | 30 Days |
| _grecapcha | Used if you have Google reCAPTCHA enabled to protect against spam. | 6 Months |
B. Performance and Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)
These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Used to distinguish users. | 2 Years |
| _gid | Used to distinguish users. | 24 Hours |
| _gat | Used to throttle request rate (limiting data collection on high-traffic sites). | 1 Minute |
4. How can I control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies.
- Browser Controls: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted.
- Google Analytics Opt-out: You can prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5. How often will you update this Cookie Policy?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please, therefore, re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
6. Where can I get further information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us.