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Cookie policy

Last updated 8 September 2026

This cookie policy explains how Sharp Insight Ltd, trading as Sharp Insights (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website at www.sharpinsights.co.uk (the “Site”).

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function efficiently and provide information to the site owners.

Cookies can be:

  • Session cookies: temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser.
  • Persistent cookies: cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.

How we use cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Ensure the Site functions properly.
  • Remember your preferences and settings.
  • Understand how you use our Site.
  • Improve your experience on the Site.
  • Analyse Site performance and visitor behaviour.

Types of cookies we use

Essential cookies

These cookies are necessary for the Site to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.

Squarespace essential cookies:

  • crumb: security token to prevent cross-site request forgery.
  • Session cookies: enable basic Site functionality.
  • ss_performanceCookiesAllowed, ss_marketingCookiesAllowed: record the cookie choices you make, so we do not ask again on every page.

Analytics cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Site by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Squarespace Analytics:

  • Tracks page views, visitor numbers, and browsing behaviour.
  • Helps us improve Site performance and content.
  • ss_cvr, ss_cvt: Squarespace's own visitor and conversion tracking. These follow your performance cookie choice: decline performance cookies and they are not set.

Marketing and advertising cookies

These cookies are set by us to measure our own advertising. They are not set unless you accept marketing cookies.

We use one:

  • Facebook Pixel: measures whether our Facebook and Instagram advertising brings people to the Site, and lets us show relevant content to people who have visited before.

Third-party cookies

We use third-party services that may set cookies:

HubSpot:

  • Used for our consultation booking system.
  • Enables scheduling functionality and remembers your booking preferences.

Embedded content:

  • Videos or content from YouTube, Vimeo, or other platforms may set their own cookies.

Google Fonts:

  • The Site loads its typefaces from Google Fonts. This sets no cookie, but your browser does request a file from Google on every page.

Your cookie choices

You have several options to control or limit how we and our partners use cookies.

Browser settings

Most web browsers allow you to:

  • View what cookies are stored and delete them individually.
  • Block third-party cookies.
  • Block cookies from specific sites.
  • Block all cookies.
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser.

To adjust your cookie settings, look in your browser’s settings or help menu. Please note that blocking all cookies may affect your ability to use some features of our Site.

Browser-specific guidance:

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data.
  • Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data.
  • Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions.

Marketing cookie preferences

You can manage your marketing cookie preferences through:

  • Your browser settings.
  • Our cookie consent banner (when you first visit the Site).
  • Industry opt-out tools.

Industry opt-out tools:

Do Not Track signals

Some browsers have “Do Not Track” features that send a signal to websites you visit indicating you do not want to be tracked. Our Site does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals.

Updates to this policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, our business operations, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

The “last updated” date at the top of this policy indicates when it was most recently revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this cookie policy, please contact us.

Questions about this policy

support@sharpinsights.co.uk