Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 03.09.25

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how Apex Planning Consultants ("we," "us," or "our") uses them on our website, and your choices regarding cookies.

1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the website owners. Cookies can be "session cookies," which are temporary and deleted when you close your browser, or "persistent cookies," which remain on your device for a set period.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential/Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are vital for our website to function properly. They enable you to navigate the site, use its features, and access secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have requested (like navigating between pages) cannot be provided.
• Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. They collect information anonymously, such as the number of visitors, the pages they visit, and where they came from. We use this information to improve our website's performance and user experience. We may use third-party analytics services, such as Google Analytics, for this purpose.
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

• First-Party Cookies: These are cookies set by our website directly.
• Third-Party Cookies: These are cookies set by other websites and services, such as Google Analytics. We have no control over the cookies set by third parties. You should check the relevant third party's cookie policy for more information.

4. Your Cookie Choices

You have several options to control and manage cookies:

• Cookie Consent Banner: Our website uses a cookie consent banner. When you first visit our site, you will be presented with a banner that allows you to accept or decline cookies.
• Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all or some cookies, or to alert you when a website tries to place a cookie. For more information, please refer to the "Help" section of your browser.
• Opt-Out Tools: You can use opt-out tools provided by third-party analytics providers. For example, to opt-out of Google Analytics, you can install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Please note: If you choose to disable cookies, some parts of our website may not function correctly.

5. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the updated policy on this page and revise the "Last Updated" date at the top.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:

• Email: info@apexplanning.co.uk
• Phone: 01908 690 843
• Address: Apex Planning Consultants, 1 Hillbeck Grove, Middleton, Milton Keynes, MK10 9JJ