Cookie Policy (UK)
This Cookie Policy was last updated on 05/03/2026 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United Kingdom.
1. Introduction
Our website, https://tahirashraf.co.uk (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.
2. What are cookies?
A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.
3. What are scripts?
A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.
4. What is a web beacon?
A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.
5. Cookies
5.1 Technical or functional cookies
Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.
5.2 Marketing/Tracking cookies
Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
5.3 Social media
On our website, we have included content from Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, WhatsApp and Instagram to promote web pages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, WhatsApp and Instagram. This content is embedded with code derived from Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, WhatsApp and Instagram and places cookies. This content might store and process certain information for personalized advertising.
Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, WhatsApp and Instagram are located in the United States.
6. Placed cookies
WordPress
+We use WordPress for website development. Read more about WordPress →
This data is not shared with third parties.
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|---|---|
wordpress_test_cookie | session | Read if cookies can be placed (test cookie) |
wordpress_logged_in_* | persistent | Store logged in users authentication |
wp_lang | session | Store language settings |
Wordfence
+We use Wordfence for security and fraud prevention. Read more about Wordfence →
For more information, please read the Wordfence Privacy Statement.
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|---|---|
wfwaf-authcookie* | 1 day | Read to determine if the user is logged in (security) |
Burst Statistics
+We use Burst Statistics for anonymous website statistics. Read more about Burst Statistics →
This data is not shared with third parties (anonymous).
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|---|---|
burst_uid_2 | 1 month | Store and track anonymous interaction / visitor count |
Google Analytics
+We use Google Analytics for website statistics. Read more about Google Analytics →
For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|---|---|
ga | 2 years | Store and count pageviews (unique users) |
sat (_gat) | 1 minute | Read and filter requests from bots (throttle) |
id (_gid) | 1 day | Store and count pageviews per session |
Google Fonts
+We use Google Fonts for display of webfonts. Read more about Google Fonts →
This data is not shared with third parties (IP used for font delivery).
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|---|---|
Google Fonts API | expires immediately | Read user IP address to serve webfonts |
Google reCAPTCHA
+We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention. Read more about reCAPTCHA →
Please read the Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Statement.
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|---|---|
rc::a | session | Read and filter requests from bots |
rc::b | session | Read and filter requests from bots |
rc::c | persistent | Read and filter requests from bots (risk analysis) |
Google Maps
+We use Google Maps for maps display. Read more about Google Maps →
For more information, read the Google Maps Privacy Statement.
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|---|---|
Google Maps API | expires immediately | Read user IP address (geolocation) |
YouTube
+We use YouTube for video display. Read more about YouTube →
Please read the YouTube Privacy Statement.
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|---|---|
Psa | session | Store location data (preferences) |
sca | session | Store and track interaction |
PREF | 8 months | Store user preferences (player) |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 6 months | Provide bandwidth estimations |
We use Facebook for social posts and share buttons. Read more about Facebook →
For more information, read the Facebook Privacy Statement.
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|---|---|
foe_a | 2 years | Store last visit |
fbm* | 1 year | Store account details |
se | 3 months | Store a unique session ID |
re | 3 months | Provide ad delivery or retargeting |
act | 90 days | Store logged in users |
bp | 3 months | Store and track visits across websites |
date | 2 years | Provide fraud prevention |
c_user | 30 days | Store a unique user ID |
sba | 2 years | Store browser details |
wd (Functional) | 1 week | Read screen resolution |
cme | 90 days | Provide fraud prevention / engagement |
actppresence | session | Store and track if the browser tab is active |
We use Twitter for recent social posts & share buttons. Read more about Twitter →
Please read the Twitter Privacy Statement.
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|---|---|
local storage support test | persistent | Provide load balancing functionality |
metrics_token | persistent | Store if the user has seen embedded content |
We use LinkedIn for social posts & share buttons. Read more about LinkedIn →
For more information, read the LinkedIn Privacy Statement.
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|---|---|
bookie | 2 years | Store browser details |
l-oatm! | 1 month | Provide ad delivery or retargeting |
lisuge | 3 months | Store browser details |
UserMatchHistory | 30 days | Provide ad delivery or retargeting |
lide | 1 day | Store performed actions on website |
bscookie | 2 years | Store performed actions on the website (secure) |
XLHDC | session | Provide functions across pages |
BizographicsOptOut | 10 years | Store privacy preferences |
linkedin_oauth | session | Provide functions across pages (OAuth) |
We use WhatsApp for chat support. Read more about WhatsApp →
Please read WhatsApp Privacy Statement.
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|---|---|
wa_lang_pref | 6 days | Store language settings (chat widget) |
wa_ul | session | Provide access to chat session |
We use Instagram for recent social posts & share buttons. Read more about Instagram →
For more information, read the Instagram Privacy Statement.
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|---|---|
actppresence | 1 year | Store ad display frequency / user interaction |
Miscellaneous
+Purpose pending investigation – cookies placed by themes, plugins, or pending consent review.
Sharing of data is pending investigation.
| Name | Expiration | Function |
|---|---|---|
cmplz_consenttype | 60 days | Cookie consent management type |
_ga_NTSZYTJNIY | 2 years | Pending investigation (GA custom) |
cmplz_banner-status | 60 days | Store banner interaction status |
cmplz_consented_services | 60 days | Store consented services preferences |
cmplz_functional | 60 days | Functional consent flag |
cmplz_marketing | 60 days | Marketing consent flag |
cmplz_policy_id | 60 days | Policy ID reference |
cmplz_preferences | 60 days | Store preference settings |
cmplz_statistics | 60 days | Statistics consent flag |
wpEmojiSettingsSupports | session | Detect emoji rendering support |
_gat_gtag_UA_17587076_3 | 1 minute | Google Analytics request throttling |
helpVisible | session | Help widget visibility state |
nfd_global_ctb_url_token | persistent | Pending investigation (internal token) |