Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer, tablet or mobile device when you visit a website. They help websites function correctly, remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience.

Some cookies are essential for the operation of our website, while others help us understand how visitors use the site so we can continue improving the experience we provide.

Cookies do not usually identify you personally, but they may collect information about how you interact with our website.

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How we use cookies

Douneside House uses cookies to:

• Ensure our website functions correctly.
• Keep the website secure.
• Remember your preferences and settings.
• Improve website performance and usability.
• Analyse how visitors use our website.
• Prevent spam and malicious activity.
• Measure the effectiveness of our marketing, where you have given your consent.

We will only use optional cookies where you have chosen to accept them.

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Types of cookies we use

Essential cookies

Essential cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly and cannot be switched off.

These cookies support features such as:

• Website security.
• Navigation between pages.
• Contact and enquiry forms.
• Booking functionality.
• Remembering your cookie preferences.

Without these cookies, parts of the website may not work as intended.

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Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve its performance and make it easier to use.

They may collect information such as:

• Pages visited.
• Time spent on the website.
• General location.
• Device and browser type.
• Website performance.

Where required by law, these cookies are only used after you have provided your consent.

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Functional cookies

Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, helping to provide a more personalised experience.

These may include:

• Accessibility preferences.
• Language settings.
• Cookie consent choices.

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Marketing cookies

Marketing cookies help us understand the effectiveness of our advertising and may be used to deliver more relevant content through trusted third-party platforms.

These cookies will only be placed if you choose to accept them.

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Third-party services

Our website may use trusted third-party services that place cookies on your device to support the functionality of the website or improve your browsing experience.

These services may include:

• Google Analytics
• Google Maps
• YouTube
• Google reCAPTCHA
• WordPress
• Wordfence Security
• Mailchimp (where newsletter sign-up forms are used)

These providers operate under their own privacy and cookie policies.

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Managing your cookie preferences

When you first visit our website, you will be given the opportunity to choose which optional cookies you wish to accept.

You can update or withdraw your consent at any time by selecting Manage Cookie Preferences, available from our website.

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Managing cookies in your browser

Most internet browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings.

You can usually:

• View cookies stored on your device.
• Delete cookies.
• Block some or all cookies.
• Receive notifications before cookies are stored.

Please note that blocking essential cookies may affect the functionality of certain areas of our website.

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Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legislation, technology or the way our website operates.

Any changes will be published on this page together with the revised "Last updated" date.

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Contact us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how cookies are used on our website, please contact us.

Douneside House
Near Tarland
Royal Deeside
Aberdeenshire
AB34 4UL

Telephone:
+44 (0) 13398 81230

Email:
info@dounesidehouse.co.uk

Website:
www.dounesidehouse.co.uk