Cookie Policy for Fast Move Quotes
Last Updated: April 2, 2025
1. Introduction
Fast Move Quotes (“We,” “Us,” “Our”), owned and operated by Stephen Symington, uses cookies and similar technologies on our website (the “Website”) to enhance your experience, ensure functionality, and analyze usage. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences. This policy applies to all users of the Website and our services (the “Services”), including the quote calculator and booking forms for removal services between Spain and the United Kingdom.
We comply with applicable laws regarding cookies and tracking technologies, including the ePrivacy Directive (EU/UK), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK GDPR, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other relevant regulations worldwide.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (e.g., computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognize your device, store information about your preferences or actions, and improve your experience. We also use similar technologies, such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage, which serve similar purposes.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on the Website:
3.1. Essential Cookies
– Purpose: These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly and cannot be disabled. They enable core features, such as maintaining your session while using the quote calculator and submitting booking forms.
– Examples: Session cookies (to keep you logged in during your visit), form submission cookies (to process your quote requests).
– Legal Basis: These cookies are exempt from consent requirements under the ePrivacy Directive and GDPR because they are strictly necessary to provide the Services you request.
3.2. Analytics Cookies
– Purpose: These cookies help us understand how users interact with the Website by collecting information about usage, such as pages visited, time spent on the site, and actions taken (e.g., form submissions). This data is used to improve the Website and Services.
– Examples: Cookies set by analytics tools to track user behavior (e.g., page views, bounce rates).
– Legal Basis: We only use analytics cookies with your explicit consent, as required by the ePrivacy Directive and GDPR. The data collected is anonymized where possible to protect your privacy.
3.3. Marketing Cookies
– Purpose: These cookies are used to deliver personalized advertisements or content based on your interests. They may track your browsing behavior across websites to build a profile for targeted advertising.
– Note: We currently do not use marketing cookies on the Website. If we introduce them in the future, we will obtain your explicit consent beforehand.
4. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
– To Ensure Functionality: Essential cookies enable the Website to work as intended, such as processing your quote requests and bookings.
– To Analyze Usage: Analytics cookies help us understand how users interact with the Website, allowing us to improve its performance, design, and user experience.
– To Enhance Your Experience: Cookies may remember your preferences (e.g., language settings) to provide a more personalized experience.
– To Comply with Legal Obligations: We use cookies to meet requirements under applicable laws, such as ensuring transparency and obtaining consent where required.
5. Legal Compliance and Consent
We comply with cookie-related laws in the jurisdictions where they apply:
5.1. EU/UK (ePrivacy Directive, GDPR, UK GDPR)
– Essential Cookies: We use essential cookies without prior consent, as they are necessary for the Website to function and are exempt from consent requirements.
– Non-Essential Cookies: For analytics and marketing cookies, we obtain your explicit consent before placing them on your device. We provide a cookie banner (where required) that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies.
– Withdrawal of Consent: You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences (see Section 6) or clearing cookies in your browser.
5.2. California (CCPA)
– We do not use cookies to sell your personal data. Analytics cookies may collect data considered “personal information” under the CCPA (e.g., IP address, browsing behavior). We disclose this data to analytics providers for the purposes described in Section 4.
– You have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal data (we do not sell data) and request deletion of your data (see our Privacy Policy for details).
5.3. Other Jurisdictions
– In regions without specific cookie laws (e.g., Canada under PIPEDA, Brazil under LGPD), we follow best practices by providing transparency about our cookie usage and offering you control over your preferences.
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage cookies in the following ways:
6.1. Cookie Banner
When you first visit the Website, we may display a cookie banner (where required by law, e.g., in the EU/UK) that allows you to:
– Accept all cookies.
– Reject non-essential cookies (essential cookies will still be used).
– Customize your preferences (e.g., allow analytics cookies but not marketing cookies).
You can revisit your preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the Website footer (if implemented).
6.2. Browser Settings
You can control cookies through your browser settings:
– Block Cookies: Set your browser to block all or specific types of cookies.
– Delete Cookies: Clear existing cookies from your device.
– Do Not Track: Enable “Do Not Track” settings (note that we honor these signals where required, e.g., under the CCPA).
Please note that blocking essential cookies may prevent the Website from functioning properly (e.g., you may not be able to use the quote calculator).
6.3. Third-Party Tools
Some analytics or marketing cookies may be set by third-party tools. You can manage these cookies directly through the third party’s privacy settings (e.g., opting out of analytics tracking via the provider’s website).
7. Third-Party Cookies
We may use third-party services that set cookies on your device:
– Analytics Providers: To track usage and improve the Website (e.g., Google Analytics, if used). These providers may set their own cookies, subject to their privacy policies.
– Form Processing: Services like FormSubmit may use cookies to process form submissions securely.
We ensure that third-party providers comply with applicable data protection laws and use your data only for the purposes we specify.
8. Data Retention for Cookies
Data collected via cookies is retained as follows:
– Essential Cookies: Typically expire when you close your browser (session cookies) or after a short period (e.g., 24 hours).
– Analytics Cookies: Retained for up to 14 months, after which the data is deleted or anonymized.
You can delete cookies at any time through your browser settings, which will remove the associated data.
9. Your Rights
Cookies may collect personal data (e.g., IP address, browsing behavior). You have rights regarding this data under applicable laws:
– EU/UK (GDPR, UK GDPR): Right to access, delete, or restrict processing of your data, and withdraw consent for non-essential cookies.
– California (CCPA): Right to know what personal data is collected, request deletion, and opt out of sales (we do not sell data).
– Other Regions: Similar rights may apply under local laws (e.g., LGPD in Brazil, PIPEDA in Canada).
To exercise your rights, contact us at stevesymington@icloud.com. See our Privacy Policy for more details.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at:
– Email: stevesymington@icloud.com
You can also lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority (e.g., the Information Commissioner’s Office in the UK) if you believe we have not handled your data appropriately.
11. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the updated policy on the Website with a new “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the Website after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy.
End of Cookie Policy.