Cookie Policy

Last updated: 24 April 2026

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners useful information about how their site is used.

This policy explains how HouseCheckup ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on housecheckup.co.uk in compliance with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) and UK GDPR.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential operation -- To authenticate users, protect against CSRF attacks, and remember your cookie consent choices.
  • Functionality -- To remember your preferences such as recent searches and display settings.
  • Analytics -- To understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it (only with your consent).

We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. We do not serve third-party advertisements on our website.

3. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They are set in response to actions you take, such as logging in or setting your cookie preferences. Under PECR, these cookies do not require consent as they are strictly necessary for the service you have requested.

CookieDuration
__session

Stores your authenticated session token.

Session
__csrf

Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks.

Session
cookie_consent

Records your cookie consent preferences.

1 year

4. Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use. If you do not allow these cookies, some features may not function as intended.

CookieDuration
piq_theme

Remembers your display preferences (e.g. map view settings).

1 year
piq_recent

Stores your recent property searches for quick access.

30 days
piq_location

Remembers your preferred search location for convenience.

30 days

5. Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous, aggregated data. We use Google Analytics with IP anonymisation enabled. These cookies are only set if you give your consent via the cookie banner.

CookieDuration
_ga

Distinguishes unique users for Google Analytics.

2 years
_ga_*

Maintains session state for Google Analytics 4.

2 years
_gid

Distinguishes users for aggregate analytics over 24 hours.

24 hours
_gat

Throttles request rate to Google Analytics.

1 minute

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences in two ways:

Our Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can accept all cookies or manage your preferences by category. You can change your choices at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site, which will trigger the banner again.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these in your browser's "Options", "Settings", or "Preferences" menu. The following links provide instructions for common browsers:

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the site to operate.

7. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services. We use Google Analytics to understand website usage. These cookies are subject to the respective privacy policies of those third parties. We do not control these cookies and recommend reviewing the relevant third-party privacy policies:

8. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last updated.

Related Policies

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.

For questions about cookies, contact us at privacy@housecheckup.co.uk.