Cookie Policy
Last Updated: September 2026 • Valid for cghospitality.co.uk
Manage Your Consent Settings
You can review, modify, or withdraw your cookie consent at any time.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet, or smartphone by websites that you visit. They are widely used to ensure websites function properly and efficiently, as well as to provide reporting data to website owners.
In this policy, the term "cookies" also covers similar tracking technologies, such as LocalStorage, session storage, and web beacons.
2. Legal Framework & Compliance
CG Hospitality processes personal data and uses cookies in strict accordance with the following regulatory frameworks:
- Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) — General Data Protection Regulation.
- Directive 2002/58/EC (ePrivacy Directive) — as amended by Directive 2009/136/EC.
- Italian Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali — Guidelines on cookies and other tracking tools (June 10, 2021).
- UK PECR & Data Protection Act 2018 — Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (UK GDPR).
Under these regulations, strictly necessary technical cookies do not require prior consent because they are required to operate the service requested by the user. All other cookies (functional, analytics, and marketing) require freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous opt-in consent prior to being placed.
3. Cookie Categories Used on This Website
A. Strictly Necessary (Technical) Cookies
These cookies are indispensable for the website to function correctly and cannot be disabled. They enable fundamental operations such as remembering your privacy preferences, securing contact form submissions, and balancing server loads.
Legal Basis: Legitimate interest / Technical necessity (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
B. Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the site to remember choices you make (such as language preferences, layout settings, or accessibility modes) to deliver an enhanced, personalized experience.
Legal Basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
C. Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect aggregated, anonymous information about how visitors use our website, such as page load speed, bounce rates, and popular service pages. This helps us optimize site navigation and content quality.
Legal Basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
D. Marketing & Third-Party Media Cookies
When you interact with rich media embedded on our website (such as YouTube showreels or video showcases), third-party providers may set tracking cookies to monitor playback statistics and interest profiles. We utilize privacy-enhanced mode (e.g. youtube-nocookie.com) wherever possible.
Legal Basis: Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR).
4. Detailed Inventory of Cookies
| Cookie Name | Provider | Category | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cg_cookie_consent | cghospitality.co.uk | Strictly Necessary | Stores your consent choices and timestamp to respect your privacy preferences. | 180 days |
| cg_cookie_consent_v1 | cghospitality.co.uk (LocalStorage) | Strictly Necessary | Maintains client-side consent state to avoid repetitive banner prompts. | 180 days |
| _ga, _ga_* | Google LLC (Analytics) | Analytics | Measures anonymized website interaction metrics (activated only upon consent). | Up to 2 years |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, YSC | YouTube / Google LLC | Marketing / Media | Measures video player bandwidth and playback metrics for embedded showreel videos. | Session to 6 months |
5. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
In addition to our on-site preference manager, you can control or delete cookies directly through your browser settings. Please note that disabling all cookies may prevent parts of our website from functioning optimally.
6. Contact & Data Protection Officer
If you have questions regarding this Cookie Policy or wish to exercise your rights under GDPR, please contact Chris Gay:
For further information on personal data handling, please consult our Privacy Policy.