Cookies Policy
Effective Date: 25 August 2026
This Cookies Policy explains how Browns Garage ("we", "our" or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.
Cookies help us operate our website, understand how visitors use it and improve the overall browsing experience.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that may be stored on your computer, smartphone, tablet or other device when you visit a website.
They can help websites function correctly, remember preferences, improve performance and provide information about how a website is being used.
2. How We Use Cookies
Our website may use different types of cookies depending on the features and services available.
Essential Cookies
- Website security
- Page navigation
- Contact form functionality
- Session management
- Basic website functionality
Performance & Analytics Cookies
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Visitor traffic
- Browser information
- Device information
- Website performance
Functional Cookies
- Remembering website preferences
- Saved form information where applicable
- Display preferences
- User settings
Marketing Cookies
Where marketing or advertising technologies are used, cookies may help us understand campaign performance, audience activity and the effectiveness of our advertising.
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies may be placed by third-party services used on our website.
These may include services that provide website analytics, embedded maps, videos, website security, advertising or other website functionality.
For example, embedded services such as Google Maps may use their own cookies or similar technologies. These third-party providers operate according to their own privacy and cookie policies.
4. Managing Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Depending on your browser, you may be able to:
- View stored cookies
- Delete existing cookies
- Block all cookies
- Block specific cookies
- Receive notifications when cookies are used
- Change your cookie preferences
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of some parts of our website.
5. Information Collected Through Cookies
Depending on the cookies and technologies used, information collected may include:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Website activity
- Pages visited
- Session duration
- Referral source
- Website performance information
- Anonymous or aggregated analytics information
6. Google Maps & Embedded Content
Our website may include embedded content or services provided by third parties, including Google Maps.
When you interact with embedded content, the third-party provider may collect information or place cookies on your device according to its own policies.
7. Do Not Track
Some browsers provide a "Do Not Track" setting that allows users to express a preference regarding online tracking.
Because there is currently no universally accepted standard for responding to these signals, our website may not automatically respond to all Do Not Track requests.
8. Cookie Retention
Different cookies may remain on your device for different periods of time depending on their purpose.
Some cookies are temporary and expire when you close your browser, while others may remain until they expire automatically or are manually deleted.
9. Changes to This Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, technologies, legal requirements or business practices.
Any updates will be published on this page with a revised effective date.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy or how cookies are used on our website, please contact Browns Garage.
Browns Garage
5B Lupton Road
Thame
Oxfordshire
OX9 3SE
Telephone: 01844 217918
Email: info@thebrownsthame.com
Website: thebrownsthame.com