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Cookie policy (UK)
This cookie policy applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United Kingdom.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites work correctly, remember your preferences, and — where you consent — give site owners insights into how their content is used.
Cookie Categories
Cookies are grouped into the categories below. This explains what each category is for; the specific cookies set by the services configured for this site are listed in the table further down this page.
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
Essential | Required for the website to function correctly and always active. |
Functional | Enables enhanced features and personalisation, such as video players and interactive maps. Disabling these may reduce site functionality. |
Analytics | Helps us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. Data is collected anonymously and is not sold to third parties. |
Marketing | Delivers personalised advertising and measures the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. These cookies may be set by third-party advertising partners. |
Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on “Save preferences”, you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy.
Managing cookies in your browser
Most browsers let you review, block, or delete cookies through their privacy settings. You can usually choose to block all cookies, block third-party cookies, or clear cookies already stored on your device. For instructions explaining how to manage cookies using your browser, see your browser’s help documentation.
Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect site functionality.
Cookies set by this website
The table below lists each third-party service this site may use, the cookies it can set, and the category each cookie falls under. You can at any time to review or update your choices.
Google Maps
Google Maps provides interactive map embeds. It may set cookies to store user preferences, measure engagement, and serve personalised advertising through the Google advertising network.
| Cookie name | Category | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
NID | Functional | Stores a unique ID used by Google to remember user preferences and other information when Google Maps is embedded. | 6 months |
CONSENT | Functional | Records the consent state for Google cookies on the current device. | 2 years |
SOCS | Functional | Stores consent and preference settings for Google services. | 13 months |
AEC | Functional | Ensures that requests during a browsing session are made by the user and not by other sites, protecting against CSRF attacks. | 6 months |
DV | Analytics | Collects aggregated information used to build audience profiles; may also be used for personalised advertising. | A few minutes |
1P_JAR | Marketing | Used by Google to collect website statistics and track conversion rates for Google Ads campaigns. | 1 month |
YouTube
YouTube is a video hosting and sharing platform operated by Google. Standard YouTube embeds may set cookies to track video engagement, measure audience reach, and serve personalised advertising.
| Cookie name | Category | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
YSC | Functional | Registers a unique session ID to maintain statistics of videos watched via embedded YouTube players. | Session |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Functional | Estimates the user's bandwidth to determine whether to serve the new or legacy YouTube player interface. | 180 days |
yt-remote-device-id | Functional | Stores video player preferences (such as quality and volume) for embedded YouTube videos. | Persistent |
yt-remote-connected-devices | Functional | Stores information about devices previously connected via the embedded YouTube player. | Persistent |
GPS | Analytics | Registers a unique ID on mobile devices to enable tracking based on geographical GPS location for analytics. | 30 minutes |
yt.innertube::requests | Analytics | Caches requests made to the YouTube internal API to improve performance. | Persistent |
PREF | Marketing | Stores user preferences and personalises the YouTube experience, including ad targeting based on content watched. | 2 years |
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | Marketing | Stores privacy-related metadata to help YouTube serve personalised content and targeted advertisements. | 180 days |
Contact details
For questions about this cookie policy, please contact us using the details below.
Organisation: Edinburgh Stone Repair Ltd
Data controller: Edinburgh Stone Repair Ltd
Email: info@edinburghstonerepair.com
Contact page: Our contact page
Address: 9b Bankmill, Valleyfield Road, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 8LW
Phone: +44 131 237 7569
Last updated: 22 September 2026