Cookie Policy
Last updated: December 15, 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
2. How We Use Cookies
MASARE uses cookies to:
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Understand how you use our website
- Improve our website functionality and user experience
- Provide personalized content and recommendations
- Analyze website traffic and performance
- Ensure website security
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.
Legal Basis: These cookies are necessary for the website to function and do not require consent under UK GDPR.
Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. This helps us improve our website's performance and user experience.
Legal Basis: Consent required. You can opt out via the cookie consent banner.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features.
Legal Basis: Consent required. You can opt out via the cookie consent banner.
Targeting/Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Legal Basis: Consent required. You can opt out via the cookie consent banner.
4. Third-Party Cookies
We may use third-party services that set their own cookies on your device:
- Google Analytics: To analyze website traffic and user behavior
- Payment Processors: To securely process payments
- Social Media Platforms: For social sharing functionality
These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie policies. We recommend reviewing their policies to understand how they use cookies.
5. Cookie Duration
Cookies may be either:
- Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences.
Browser Settings
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View and delete cookies
- Block third-party cookies
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Block all cookies
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
Browser Help Pages:
- • Chrome: Cookie settings
- • Firefox: Cookie settings
- • Safari: Cookie settings
- • Edge: Cookie settings
Note: Blocking or deleting cookies may impact your experience on our website and prevent you from using certain features.
7. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Know what cookies are being used
- Understand how cookies process your data
- Give or withdraw consent for non-essential cookies
- Access data collected through cookies
- Request deletion of data collected through cookies
8. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Email: privacy@masare.co.uk
Phone: 07737 121 888
Address: 151 Queens Road, Smethwick, B67 7HG