1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites function efficiently, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners.

This Cookie Policy explains how Car Transport UK uses cookies and similar technologies on our website in compliance with UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and UK GDPR.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled.

Examples:

Session cookies to maintain your browsing session
Security cookies to protect against fraud
Load balancing cookies to ensure site performance

2.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information anonymously.

Examples:

Website performance monitoring
Page load time tracking
User experience analytics

2.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering preferences.

Examples:

Language preference cookies
Form data cookies to remember your input
User interface customisation cookies

2.4 Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These may be used in the future to deliver ads more relevant to you and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Examples:

Social media advertising cookies
Retargeting cookies
Conversion tracking cookies

3. Specific Cookies We Use

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration	Type
cookie-consent	Remembers your cookie preferences	1 year	Essential
session_id	Maintains your browsing session	Session	Essential
__stripe_mid / __stripe_sid	Stripe payment security and fraud prevention	Varies (set by Stripe)	Essential

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that place cookies, including:

Stripe – for secure payment processing and fraud prevention (Stripe Cookie Policy)
Analytics services (if enabled) – to monitor site usage
Social media platforms (if enabled) – for integration and sharing features
Maps services (if enabled) – for location/mapping features

We will update this policy if additional third-party cookies are introduced.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner. You can choose to:

Accept all cookies
Reject non-essential cookies
Customise your cookie preferences

5.2 Browser Settings

You can also manage cookies through your browser. Most browsers allow you to:

View and delete cookies
Block cookies from specific sites
Block third-party cookies
Set up notifications when cookies are set

5.3 Browser Instructions

Chrome

Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies

Firefox

Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data

Safari

Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data

Edge

Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable cookies:

Some website features may not function properly
You may need to re-enter information more frequently
Personalised content may not be available
Website performance may be affected

7. Legal Basis for Cookie Use

Under UK PECR and UK GDPR, we use cookies based on:

Consent – for non-essential cookies (analytics, marketing)
Legitimate Interest – for essential cookies and security
Contract – for cookies needed to provide services (e.g. payments)

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will post changes on this page and update the "Last updated" date above.

9. Contact Information

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Car Transport UK

Email: customerservice@cartransportuk.co.uk

Address: Governors House, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 1HR

10. Additional Resources

For more information about cookies and online privacy: