Cookie Policy – NeedATrade.co.uk

Last updated: 13 September 2026

1. About this Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how NeedATrade.co.uk (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or use our website.

We use cookies to help our website function correctly, remember your preferences, understand how visitors use our website and, where you give us permission, provide relevant services and communications.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet or other device when you visit a website.

They allow a website to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit, such as your preferences or actions.

We may also use similar technologies, including pixels, tags, scripts and local storage, which can be subject to similar rules.

3. How we use cookies

We may use cookies for the following purposes:

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the website to operate properly.

They may be used to:

• Keep the website secure.
• Maintain your session.
• Remember information necessary for the website to function.
• Enable account or login functionality.
• Remember your cookie preferences.
• Provide essential website features.

Because these cookies are necessary for the service you have requested, they may be used without consent where the applicable legal exemption applies.

Preference cookies

These cookies allow us to remember choices you make when using our website.

For example, they may remember:

• Your preferred location.
• Language or display preferences.
• Search preferences.
• Other settings you have selected.

We will ask for your consent before using these cookies where consent is required.

Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use NeedATrade.co.uk.

They may help us understand:

• How many people visit our website.
• Which pages are visited.
• How visitors navigate around the website.
• Which features are being used.
• Whether our website is working effectively.

Analytics cookies are not automatically considered strictly necessary, so we will obtain consent where required before setting them.

Marketing and advertising cookies

If we use advertising or marketing technologies, these may be used to:

• Measure the effectiveness of advertising.
• Understand interactions with advertisements.
• Deliver more relevant advertising.
• Measure conversions or referrals.

We will only use these technologies where the required consent has been obtained.

4. Third-party cookies

Some cookies may be placed by third-party services that we use on our website.

These could include services such as:

• Website analytics providers.
• Mapping or location services.
• Social media platforms.
• Advertising providers.
• Payment providers.
• Security and fraud-prevention services.

Where third-party cookies are used, we will provide appropriate information about the third party and the purpose of the technology and obtain consent where required. The ICO guidance requires organisations to identify relevant third parties when seeking consent for non-exempt technologies.

5. Your cookie choices

When you first visit NeedATrade.co.uk, we may display a cookie banner allowing you to:

Accept all cookies

Reject non-essential cookies

Manage cookie preferences

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time through our cookie settings.

Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing that took place before you withdrew your consent.

We will not use non-essential cookies before obtaining the appropriate consent.

6. How to manage cookies through your browser

You can also use your browser settings to delete or block cookies.

Most browsers allow you to:

• View cookies stored on your device.
• Delete cookies.
• Block cookies.
• Block third-party cookies.
• Delete cookies when you close your browser.

Please be aware that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect the functionality of NeedATrade.co.uk.

7. How long do cookies remain?

Cookies can be either:

Session cookies – these are deleted when you close your browser.

Persistent cookies – these remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them.

The length of time each cookie remains on your device depends on its purpose. We aim to ensure that cookie durations are appropriate for their purpose.

8. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, the cookies and technologies we use, or applicable legal requirements.

Any changes will be published on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

9. Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

NeedATrade.co.uk
Website: NeedATrade.co.uk
Email: needatrade.co.uk@gmail.com