Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Baadal Accountancy Ltd, trading as Baadal, uses cookies and similar technologies on www.baadal.co.uk. It should be read together with our Privacy Notice.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, smartphone or other device when you visit a website. They can help a website work properly, remember preferences, understand how visitors use the website, improve security, or support marketing and measurement.
Types of cookies we may use
- Strictly necessary cookies – needed for the website to work, security, page navigation, forms, cookie consent choices and subscriber access where available.
- Analytics cookies – help us understand how visitors use the website so we can improve it. Google Analytics 4 is expected to be used once configured.
- Functionality cookies – may support optional features such as embedded Google Maps, embedded videos, preferences or external tools.
- Marketing cookies – may be used in future for Google Ads, Meta Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag or similar advertising measurement and remarketing tools.
Consent
Strictly necessary cookies may be used without consent because they are required for the website to function. Analytics, marketing, embedded video and similar non-essential cookies should only be used where you have given consent through our cookie banner or preferences tool, unless the law permits a different basis.
You can change your cookie preferences using the cookie settings tool on our website where available. You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings, but some website features may not work properly if you do so.
Active Cookies on our Website
The list below is the active cookies currently running on this domain:
Planned Integrations & Future Cookies : The following services are planned for the website. Once these features are activated, their specific cookies will automatically be scanned, verified, and added to the active list above:.
- Google Analytics 4 (`_ga` / `_gid`): Used to measure website traffic and visitor interactions. (Analytics — Duration: Up to 2 years)
- Google Maps: Set if maps are embedded on our contact page to provide location services. (Functionality/Marketing — Duration: Persistent)
- YouTube / Vimeo: May set cookies if we embed promotional videos on our pages. (Marketing/Functionality — Duration: Persistent)
- Remarketing Pixels (Meta, LinkedIn, Google Ads): Planned for future marketing campaigns. These will remain blocked until the cookie banner has been explicitly configured to collect your consent. (Marketing — Duration: Up to 180 days)
Google Analytics
We expect to use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information such as pages visited, time spent on pages, approximate location, browser type and device type. Analytics cookies should not be set unless you have consented where consent is required.
Advertising and remarketing cookies
We may add advertising or remarketing tools in future, such as Google Ads, Meta Pixel or LinkedIn Insight Tag. These tools should not be activated until the Cookie Policy has been updated and the cookie banner is configured to request consent before marketing cookies are set.
Embedded content
Our website may include embedded content such as Google Maps or, in future, videos from YouTube or Vimeo. Embedded content may set third-party cookies or collect data when you interact with it. Where appropriate, such content should be blocked or privacy-enhanced until you consent.
Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when we add, remove or change website technology, analytics, advertising, embedded content, booking tools or subscriber features. The latest version will be published on our website.