Cookie Policy
Last updated: 26 August 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Hub9 (“we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit www.hub9.co.uk.
We believe in keeping things simple. We do not use advertising cookies, remarketing cookies or cookies to build advertising profiles. The only non-essential tracking technology we use is Google Analytics, which helps us understand how visitors use our website and how we can improve it.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, smartphone, tablet or other device when you visit a website.
Cookies can be used for a variety of purposes, including making websites work correctly, remembering preferences and helping website owners understand how their websites are being used.
Some cookies are essential for a website to function, while others are optional and require your consent.
2. How we use cookies
Our website is built using WordPress.
We may use strictly necessary cookies where they are required for the operation, security or administration of the website, or to remember your cookie preferences. These cookies do not require your consent because they are necessary for the website to function or to remember choices you have made.
The only non-essential cookies we use are for Google Analytics.
We do not use cookies for:
- targeted advertising;
- remarketing;
- behavioural advertising;
- creating advertising profiles; or
- selling information about website visitors.
3. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google.
Google Analytics helps us understand how people use the Hub9 website. For example, it can provide information about:
- the number of visitors to our website;
- which pages are visited;
- how visitors arrive at our website;
- how long visitors spend on particular pages;
- general device and browser information;
- approximate geographical information; and
- how visitors interact with the website.
We use this information to understand the performance of our website, identify areas that could be improved and make our content and user experience more useful.
Google Analytics does not provide us with information such as your name, email address or postal address through these cookies.
Google Analytics is an optional service. Analytics cookies will only be set where you have given your consent.
4. Google Analytics cookies
Google Analytics may use cookies including:
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics | Helps distinguish individual website visitors and allows us to understand how the website is used. | Up to 2 years |
_ga_<ID> | Google Analytics | Used to maintain information about a visitor’s session and interactions with the website. The <ID> portion relates to our Google Analytics property. | Up to 2 years |
The exact lifespan of a cookie can be affected by your browser settings and restrictions imposed by individual web browsers.
Google may change the cookies used by Google Analytics from time to time. We will review this policy periodically and update the information where necessary.
5. Cookie consent
When you first visit our website, you may be shown a cookie notice asking whether you consent to the use of analytics cookies.
You can choose to:
- accept analytics cookies; or
- reject analytics cookies.
Rejecting analytics cookies will not prevent you from using the Hub9 website.
We may use a strictly necessary cookie or similar browser storage to remember the choice you make. This prevents us from having to ask for your cookie preferences every time you visit the website.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using the cookie settings available on our website.
Withdrawing consent does not remove cookies that have already been placed on your device. You can delete these using your browser settings.
6. Managing cookies through your browser
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings.
Depending on the browser you use, you may be able to:
- view cookies stored on your device;
- delete individual cookies;
- delete all cookies;
- block particular cookies;
- block third-party cookies; or
- prevent websites from setting cookies altogether.
Please be aware that blocking all cookies may affect the operation of some websites.
You can find information about managing cookies in the help or privacy settings of your browser.
Google also provides tools and information that allow users to control how Google Analytics operates across websites.
7. Information processed by Google
Google acts as a provider of the Google Analytics service.
Information collected through Google Analytics may be processed by Google in accordance with Google’s own privacy and data protection arrangements.
You can find further information about how Google uses information collected from websites that use its services in Google’s privacy and data protection information.
8. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy occasionally to reflect changes to:
- our website;
- the technologies we use;
- Google Analytics;
- our cookie practices; or
- applicable laws and regulatory guidance.
When we make significant changes, we will update the Last updated date at the top of this policy.
9. Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact Hub9 using the contact details provided on our website.
Website: www.hub9.co.uk