Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Compensation-Calculator.co.uk (the "Website").

This Cookie Policy provides information about cookies and similar technologies in connection with website browsing, calculator tools and supporting website services.

It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy , which provides further information about personal data handling.

UK rules governing certain storage and access technologies include the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). UK data protection law may also apply when personal information is processed.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website can store on a device, such as a computer, smartphone or tablet.

They may allow a website to recognise a device, maintain a session, remember certain settings or support other website functions.

Cookies do not all serve the same purpose. Some are necessary for particular services, while others may be used for measurement, personalisation or advertising.

Similar Technologies

Websites may also use local storage, pixels, scripts or other mechanisms that store information on a device or access information already stored.

Relevant UK privacy rules can apply to these technologies even when they are not technically described as cookies.

3. Why Websites Use Cookies

Cookies and related technologies may help deliver website functionality and improve the visitor experience.

Depending on the tools and services in operation, they may be used to:

• Support essential security and technical functions.
• Maintain sessions where needed.
• Remember selected website settings or preferences.
• Measure website usage where the relevant requirements are met.
• Support advertising functionality when enabled.

Not every category described in this policy is necessarily active on the Website.

4. Categories of Cookies

The following table explains common cookie categories and their typical functions. It is a general description, not an inventory of cookies confirmed as installed on this Website.

The correct classification depends on what each technology actually does, rather than only the label used by its provider.

5. First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

First-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are generally associated with the website being visited. They may support features operated by the website.

Third-Party Cookies

Third-party cookies may be associated with external providers whose services are integrated into a website.

Examples can include analytics, embedded content and advertising services.

Whether a particular third-party service is present depends on the Website's current configuration.

Third-party providers may have their own privacy information concerning their processing activities.

6. Cookie Consent and Legal Requirements

Under applicable UK rules, websites must generally provide clear information and obtain valid consent before setting or accessing non-exempt cookies and similar technologies.

Certain exceptions may apply where the specific legal conditions are met. These include some strictly necessary uses and other qualifying purposes permitted by law.

What Valid Consent Means

Where consent is required, it should be freely given, specific, informed and indicated through an appropriate positive action.

Merely continuing to browse a website does not, by itself, provide valid consent for non-exempt cookies.

A website should also provide an appropriate way to refuse non-essential technologies where consent is required.

7. How to Manage Cookies

You may be able to manage cookies using your web browser's settings.

Common browser options include:

• Viewing stored cookies.
• Deleting existing cookies.
• Blocking selected categories of cookies.
• Restricting third-party cookies.
• Clearing browsing data after a session.

The exact steps depend on the browser and device you use.

Effects of Disabling Cookies

Some website functions may work differently if cookies required for those functions are blocked.

Browser controls do not necessarily replace a website's obligation to obtain valid consent where it is required.

8. Session and Persistent Cookies

Cookies can remain on a device for different periods depending on their configuration.

Session Cookies

Session cookies are generally temporary and commonly expire when the relevant browser session ends.

Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies remain for a defined period or until they are deleted, depending on their configuration.

The lifespan of an individual cookie depends on its provider and purpose.

Actual expiry periods should be described in a website-specific cookie inventory when the relevant technologies are identified.

9. Cookies and Compensation Calculators

Compensation-Calculator.co.uk provides tools that allow visitors to select injury-related information and explore indicative compensation estimates.

Calculator inputs can include injury type, severity and optional financial losses.

Cookie use is separate from the question of whether calculator information is processed locally in a browser, sent to a server or stored elsewhere.

Different calculator implementations can handle information differently. Visitors should refer to our Privacy Policy for broader information about personal data and calculator use.

Where identifiable health information is processed, additional data protection considerations may apply.

10. Analytics Technologies

Website operators sometimes use analytics technologies to understand how visitors use their websites.

Such technologies may record information about page visits, device characteristics, navigation and website interactions.

If analytics technologies are enabled on Compensation-Calculator.co.uk, their use must be assessed against the relevant cookie and data protection rules.

Certain narrowly defined statistical uses may qualify for legal exceptions when all required conditions are met. Other analytics technologies may require consent.

The presence of an analytics service should not be assumed merely because analytics technologies are discussed in this policy.

11. Advertising Technologies

Some websites use advertising partners to display advertisements, measure their performance or personalise content.

Advertising services may use cookies or similar technologies to recognise devices, measure interactions or support advertising decisions.

If advertising services are introduced on this Website, any non-exempt storage or access technologies must be handled in accordance with applicable consent requirements.

Advertising providers may also process personal data under their own policies and applicable legal responsibilities.

This section describes potential advertising technology and does not mean that a particular advertising network is currently operating on the Website.

12. Cookies and Your Privacy Rights

Depending on the circumstances, information collected through cookies or related technologies may be personal data.

In those circumstances, relevant UK data protection rights may apply.

These can include rights relating to access, correction, deletion and objection, subject to applicable legal requirements.

For further information, please review our Privacy Policy .

If you have concerns about cookie-related data processing, you can contact us using the details below.

13. Updates to This Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy may be revised to reflect changes in website features, service providers, relevant technologies or legal requirements.

Material changes to cookie practices may also require corresponding changes to consent information or consent choices.

The date shown at the beginning of this page identifies the latest published version of the policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have a question about this Cookie Policy or how cookies and similar technologies relate to our Website, please contact us.

Official UK Privacy Guidance

For independent guidance about cookies and data protection, you can consult the Information Commissioner's Office.

Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)