Cookie Policy

Last updated: 8 August 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how ECVS uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, tablet or mobile device when you visit a website.

They allow websites to remember information about your visit and can help websites operate correctly, improve performance and provide a better browsing experience.

2. How we use cookies

ECVS uses cookies and similar technologies primarily to ensure that our website, which is hosted on Squarespace, functions correctly.

Cookies may be used to:

  • Help the website operate correctly

  • Maintain website security

  • Remember certain preferences

  • Allow our contact form to function correctly

  • Understand how visitors interact with the website, where analytics features are enabled

  • Improve the performance and usability of our website

3. Cookies used by Squarespace

Our website is built and hosted using Squarespace. Squarespace may place cookies on your device that are necessary for the operation, security and functionality of the website.

The exact cookies used can vary depending on the Squarespace features and services enabled on our website.

You can find further information about the cookies used by Squarespace on their official support website.

4. Contact form

Our website contains a contact form which allows you to send an enquiry to ECVS.

When you submit the contact form, the information you provide is sent to us so that we can respond to your enquiry.

The contact form may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for the form and website to function correctly.

Information submitted through the contact form is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

5. Essential cookies

Some cookies are strictly necessary for our website to operate correctly.

These cookies may be used for purposes such as:

  • Website functionality

  • Security

  • Form functionality

  • Maintaining a user's session

  • Delivering website content

Because these cookies are necessary for the website to function, they may not require consent under applicable UK cookie regulations.

The ICO recognises an exemption for cookies that are strictly necessary to provide an online service requested by the user.

6. Non-essential cookies

If we introduce analytics, advertising, social media or other non-essential cookies in the future, we will update this Cookie Policy accordingly.

Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before setting non-essential cookies on your device.

You can withdraw or change your consent at any time through the cookie settings provided on our website.

UK guidance requires consent for non-essential cookies to be freely given, informed and based on a clear positive action.

7. Managing cookies

You can control or delete cookies through your internet browser settings.

Most browsers allow you to:

  • View cookies stored on your device

  • Delete existing cookies

  • Block cookies

  • Allow cookies from particular websites

  • Block third-party cookies

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website or prevent some features, including parts of our contact form, from working correctly.

8. Third-party services

Our website may use third-party services provided through Squarespace or other services that we choose to add to the website.

If we introduce third-party services that use non-essential cookies or similar technologies, we will update this policy and, where required, obtain your consent before those technologies are used.

9. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time if we change the cookies or technologies used on our website or if legal requirements change.

The latest version will always be available on this page.

10. Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact ECVS using the contact details available on our website.