Cookie Policy for Barking Skip Hire

Welcome to the cookie statement for Barking Skip Hire. This policy explains what cookies are, the types of cookies we and our partners may place on your device, and how cookies help deliver and improve our skip hire services. We use several variations of our name such as Barking skip-hire and barking skip hire throughout this document to make clear the applicability of these practices across our service offerings.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a site. They allow us to recognise your device, remember preferences and collect anonymous usage data. Essential cookies are required for core functionality, while others help with performance, analytics and marketing. The following sections describe these types in more detail and how they are used by Barking Skip Hire and affiliated services.

Cookie categories:

• Essential cookies – necessary for security, session management and basic site functions.
• Analytics cookies – used to understand site performance and visitor behaviour so we can improve service delivery and performance monitoring.
• Marketing cookies – enable relevant advertising and measure campaign effectiveness across platforms.

How we use cookies

We use cookies to ensure the functionality of our booking and quoting processes, to keep you logged in during a session and to protect against fraudulent activity. For the Barking Skip Hire booking flow, essential cookies remember selections and session information. Performance and analytics cookies are used to monitor load times, error rates and user journeys for continuous improvement.

Performance monitoring purpose: analytics cookies allow us to measure page speed, conversion funnels and feature usage so we can prioritise changes that improve the customer experience. Performance monitoring focuses on aggregate data, not personal identifiers, and helps reduce friction in hiring a skip, improving reliability and responsiveness of the service.

User control is important. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings or built-in cookie controls. If you disable analytics or marketing cookies, the basic site features required for the core service will continue to function, but personalised recommendations and some performance insights may be reduced.

Marketing and third-party cookies

Marketing cookies from third parties may be placed to enable targeted campaigns and to measure effectiveness of adverts related to skip hire. These cookies help deliver more relevant content and adverts. We may refer to signals from advertising partners, but barking skip hire itself does not use marketing cookies to collect sensitive personal information.

Cookie retention: cookie lifespans vary. Session cookies are removed when you close your browser; persistent cookies remain for a set period to remember your choices. We use durations appropriate to the cookie purpose and to comply with privacy norms. Essential cookies often have short lifespans tied to session needs, whereas analytics and marketing cookies may persist longer to provide trend analysis and campaign measurement.

Managing preferences: you may opt out of analytics or marketing cookies at any time using browser controls, privacy extensions or cookie preference tools. To remove cookies already stored, clear them via your browser settings. Note that blocking some cookies can affect functionality or the quality of the service experience.