Cookie Policy
Nicholls and Barnes Limited
Company number: 13063148
Registered office: 43 Hoghton Street, Southport, England, PR9 0PG
Website: www.nichollsandbarnes.net
Email: sales@nichollsandbarnes.net
Telephone: 01704 541414
Last updated: 13 August 2026
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Nicholls and Barnes Limited ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, www.nichollsandbarnes.net. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we use personal data more generally.
By continuing to use our website, you agree to our use of cookies in accordance with this policy, unless you disable them using the settings described below.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners about how the site is used. Similar technologies, such as pixels, tags, and local storage, work in the same way and are covered by this policy.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly necessary
Required for the website to function, such as enabling page navigation and secure areas. Examples: session cookies, security cookies. These cannot be switched off.
Performance and analytics
Help us understand how visitors use our site, so we can improve it (e.g. pages visited, time spent, errors encountered). Example: Google Analytics. Can be disabled.
Functionality
Remember choices you make, such as saved searches or property alert preferences, to give a more personalised experience. Example: preference cookies. Can be disabled.
Marketing and advertising
Track your browsing across our site and others to deliver relevant property or brand advertising, and measure campaign effectiveness. Examples: Facebook Pixel, Google Ads, retargeting cookies. Can be disabled.
We may also use cookies set by third-party services embedded in our site, such as property portals, mapping tools, and social media widgets (e.g. Rightmove, OnTheMarket, Instagram, Facebook). These third parties may set their own cookies, over which we have no direct control, and we recommend you review their own cookie and privacy policies.
4. Specific Cookies We Use
ga, gid (Google Analytics) — distinguishes users and tracks site usage for analytics. Duration: up to 2 years.
_fbp (Meta/Facebook) — tracks visits across websites for advertising purposes. Duration: 90 days.
cookieconsent_status (Nicholls and Barnes) — remembers your cookie consent preferences. Duration: 1 year.
[Insert Spectre platform cookies if applicable] — supports property search, enquiry forms, and lead tracking. Duration: [insert].
Note: this list is illustrative. Please confirm the exact cookies set on the live site via a cookie audit and update this section accordingly.
5. How to Manage Cookies
Our cookie banner — when you first visit our website, you can choose which categories of non-essential cookies to accept via our cookie consent tool. You can change your preferences at any time via the cookie settings link in our website footer.
Your browser settings — most browsers allow you to see what cookies are stored and to delete or block them, either individually or altogether. Check your browser's help pages for instructions (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge).
Opting out of specific providers — you can opt out of Google Analytics tracking using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, or manage advertising cookies via youronlinechoices.com.
Please note that blocking or deleting strictly necessary cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
6. Legal Basis
Except for strictly necessary cookies, we rely on your consent to set cookies on your device, in accordance with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and UK GDPR. You can withdraw your consent at any time using the methods described in Section 5.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact:
Nicholls and Barnes Limited
43 Hoghton Street, Southport, England, PR9 0PG
Email: sales@nichollsandbarnes.net
Telephone: 01704 541414