Cookie Policy
Last Updated: 12 May 2025
Applies to: 360websolutions.co.uk
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function correctly, operate more efficiently, and to provide information to the website owner about how visitors interact with their site.
Cookies are not programmes and cannot carry viruses or malware. They do not access any other information stored on your device. Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, 360 Smart Solutions Limited) are called “first-party cookies”. Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies”. Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website.
2. Who we are and how to contact us
This Cookie Policy is issued by 360 Smart Solutions Limited, trading as 360 Web Solutions, the operator of 360websolutions.co.uk. We are the data controller in respect of any personal data processed through the use of cookies on this website.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Legal entity | 360 Smart Solutions Limited |
| Trading as | 360 Web Solutions |
| Website | 360websolutions.co.uk |
| info@360websolutions.co.uk | |
| Address | 68 Claremont Cl, London E16 2LR, United Kingdom |
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Policy, please contact us using the details above. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
3. The legal framework
Our use of cookies is governed by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), together with the Data Protection Act 2018. Where cookies process personal data — such as an IP address — the UK GDPR also applies.
Under PECR, we are required to obtain your informed consent before placing any non-essential cookies on your device. Strictly necessary cookies are exempt from this consent requirement as they are essential to the operation of the website. Your consent, where required, is obtained through our cookie consent banner when you first visit our site.
4. Categories of cookies we use
We categorise the cookies used on 360websolutions.co.uk into four types, as described below. The cookies requiring your consent are clearly identified.
Category 1: Strictly necessary cookies — No consent required
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are typically set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in to any client area, or completing a form. You can set your browser to block these cookies, but some parts of the site may not work as a result.
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-* | 360websolutions.co.uk | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year | First-party |
| viewed_cookie_policy | 360websolutions.co.uk | Records whether the cookie banner has been dismissed | 1 year | First-party |
| PHPSESSID | 360websolutions.co.uk | Preserves your session state across page requests | Session | First-party |
Category 2: Analytics cookies — Consent required
These cookies allow us to measure and analyse how visitors interact with our website, including which pages are visited most frequently, how long users spend on the site, and where visitors come from. This information is used in aggregate form to improve the structure, content, and performance of 360websolutions.co.uk. All analytics data is anonymised and is not used to identify individual users.
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics 4 | Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated client ID | 2 years | Third-party |
| ga* | Google Analytics 4 | Maintains session state and campaign data for GA4 reporting | 2 years | Third-party |
| _gid | Google Analytics 4 | Distinguishes users; used to throttle request rate | 24 hours | Third-party |
| _gat | Google Analytics 4 | Used to throttle request rate to Google Analytics | 1 minute | Third-party |
Google Analytics 4 is configured on this website with IP anonymisation enabled. This means the final octet of your IP address is masked before any data is stored by Google. For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
Category 3: Functional cookies — Consent required
Functional cookies enable enhanced features and personalisation on our website. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these features may not function correctly.
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mc_* | Mailchimp (Intuit) | Tracks email sign-up status and manages subscription preferences | Session / 1 year | Third-party |
| hubspotutk | HubSpot | Tracks visitor identity for CRM deduplication across sessions | 180 days | Third-party |
| __hssrc | HubSpot | Identifies whether the browser has been restarted for session tracking | Session | Third-party |
| __hssc | HubSpot | Tracks sessions for analytics attribution within HubSpot | 30 minutes | Third-party |
HubSpot and Mailchimp may process data in the United States. Both providers operate under appropriate data transfer safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), in compliance with UK GDPR international transfer requirements.
Category 4: Performance & Search Console cookies — No personal data stored
Google Search Console is used by 360 Smart Solutions Limited for internal performance monitoring of our website’s organic search presence. Google Search Console does not set cookies on your device when you visit our website and does not collect personal data about visitors. Data available through Search Console is aggregated and anonymised at source by Google.
5. How to manage and control cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or decline non-essential cookies. There are several ways you can manage your cookie preferences:
5.1 Our cookie consent banner
When you first visit 360websolutions.co.uk, a cookie consent banner will be displayed. You may accept all cookies, accept only strictly necessary cookies, or customise your preferences by category. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of our website.
5.2 Browser-level controls
Most web browsers allow you to manage cookie settings through their privacy or settings menus. You can configure your browser to block all cookies, block third-party cookies only, or alert you when a cookie is being placed. Please note that blocking cookies may impair the functionality of this and other websites. Browser-specific guidance is available at:
- Google Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Mozilla Firefox: support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies
- Safari: support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies
- Microsoft Edge: support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge
5.3 Opting out of Google Analytics
You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on, available at: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
5.4 Withdrawing consent
Where your consent is the basis for our use of a cookie, you may withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal. To withdraw consent, update your preferences via the Cookie Settings link in our website footer or adjust your browser settings as described above.
6. Cookies and personal data
Some of the cookies described in this Policy collect data that may constitute personal data under UK GDPR — for example, IP addresses or device identifiers. Where cookies process personal data, such processing is governed by our Privacy Policy, which sets out in full the lawful bases, retention periods, and your rights in respect of that data.
Our Privacy Policy is available at: 360websolutions.co.uk/privacy-policy
We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal data, and we do not use cookie-derived data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
7. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in applicable law, or updates to third-party services. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date at the top of the document.
Where changes are material — for example, the introduction of a new category of cookie — we will re-present the consent banner to obtain fresh consent where required. We encourage you to revisit this Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
This Cookie Policy is issued by 360 Smart Solutions Limited (trading as 360 Web Solutions) and is governed by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), and the Data Protection Act 2018. Governing law: England and Wales.