This policy explains how Basswin uses cookies and similar technologies on tomintoulgallery.co.uk, what information they collect, and how you can control them. We keep technical language to a minimum and tell you exactly what happens when you visit.
Cookies in plain terms
A cookie is a small text file placed on your device when you visit a website. It helps the site recognise you on return visits, remember preferences, and understand how the site is used. Cookies do not give us access to your device or personal files.
We use cookies for three main purposes: keeping the site functional, understanding which pages perform well, and delivering relevant content. Some are essential to basic navigation; others require your consent before they are set.
What is stored and for how long
Necessary cookies keep the site working. They remember your session, ensure secure page loads, and maintain basic preferences like language selection. These cookies are set automatically because the site cannot function without them. They typically expire when you close your browser, though some persist for up to 12 months to remember your settings across visits.
Analytics cookies tell us which pages are visited most, where users spend time, and where they leave. We use this data to improve navigation and content. These cookies require your consent and are set only if you accept them via the banner shown on your first visit. They are anonymised and retained for up to 24 months.
Marketing and advertising cookies track your browsing across sites to deliver relevant content. These also require your consent. You can decline them without affecting the site's core functionality. They may be set by third-party networks and are retained for up to 13 months.
| Category | Purpose | Consent required | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Necessary | Session management, security, preferences | No | Session to 12 months |
| Analytics | Site performance, user behaviour | Yes | Up to 24 months |
| Marketing | Relevant ads, cross-site tracking | Yes | Up to 13 months |
Embedded third parties
Some content on our site is hosted by third-party services – analytics platforms, payment processors, and social-media widgets. These services may set their own cookies when you interact with their content, and those cookies are governed by the third party's own privacy policy rather than ours.
We work only with established providers, but we do not control what their scripts do once loaded. If you decline marketing cookies via our banner, third-party advertising trackers are blocked from the start. Analytics and functional third-party cookies may still be set if they are necessary for the content to work.
Declining without breaking the site
You can refuse cookies in two ways: through the consent banner shown when you first visit, or through your browser's settings. Declining analytics and marketing cookies has no impact on your ability to browse, read content, or reach support.
Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data → Block third-party cookies, or See all site data and permissions to remove cookies for specific sites.
Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data → Manage Data to view and delete, or set "Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed".
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data to see stored cookies, or tick "Block all cookies" to refuse them entirely.
Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data, or choose "Block third-party cookies".
Blocking all cookies will prevent the site from remembering your session, which means any preferences or progress are lost when you leave. Blocking third-party cookies alone is usually the cleanest option – it stops tracking while keeping the site usable.
Updates
We review this policy regularly and update it when we change how cookies are used or when new technologies are introduced. The date at the bottom of this page shows when it was last revised. Continued use of the site after an update means you accept the revised terms.
Significant changes – such as adding a new category of cookie or switching to a different analytics provider – are communicated via a notice on the homepage. Minor clarifications or rewording happen without separate announcement.
Contact
Questions about this policy, or requests to see what cookies are currently set on your device, can be sent to [email protected]. We respond within 48 hours and can walk you through the browser controls above if they are unclear.
Last updated: 6 January 2026
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