Cookie Policy

Last updated: 13 July 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Much Ado About Dogs uses cookies and similar technologies on our website.

It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information.

This website is operated by:

Much Ado About Dogs
28 Blackwater Way
Didcot
OX11 7RL

Email: admin@muchadoaboutdogs.com

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website.

They help websites work properly, remember preferences, understand how visitors use the site, improve performance, and, in some cases, support marketing or analytics.

Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting, or by third-party services used on that website.

2. How we use cookies

Much Ado About Dogs may use cookies and similar technologies to:

make the website work properly;
keep the website secure;
remember your cookie choices and preferences;
understand how visitors use the website;
improve website layout, content, performance, and user experience;
measure the effectiveness of website pages, resources, or campaigns;
support embedded content, such as videos, maps, forms, booking tools, or social media features;
support marketing or advertising activity, where enabled and consented to.

The exact cookies used may vary depending on the website features, tools, platforms, and third-party services active at the time of your visit.

3. Types of cookies we may use

Strictly necessary cookies
- These cookies are needed for the website to function properly. They may support features such as security, page loading, form submission, cookie preference settings, and basic website operation.
- These cookies do not usually require consent because the website cannot work properly without them.
Performance and analytics cookies
- These cookies help us understand how people use the website. For example, they may show which pages are visited, how long visitors spend on the site, what links are clicked, and whether users experience errors.
- This information helps us improve the website and understand which content is useful.
- Where required, we will only use these cookies with your consent.
Functionality cookies
- These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, such as preferences, settings, or previous interactions.
- They may also support features such as forms, embedded content, booking tools, or other website functions.
- Where required, we will only use these cookies with your consent.
Marketing and advertising cookies
- These cookies may be used to understand how visitors interact with the website, measure the effectiveness of marketing, or support advertising on third-party platforms.
- For example, they may be used by services such as social media platforms, advertising networks, or analytics providers.
- We will only use these cookies where they are enabled on the website and where we have the necessary consent.
Third-party cookies
- Some cookies may be set by third-party services used on the website. This may include website hosting platforms, analytics providers, social media platforms, video platforms, map providers, booking tools, payment providers, or embedded content services.
- Third-party providers may use cookies in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies.

4. Cookies used on this website

The cookies used on this website may include cookies connected to:

website hosting and security;
website performance;
contact forms and enquiry forms;
cookie preference management;
analytics and visitor measurement;
embedded videos, maps, or social media content;
booking, payment, email, or marketing tools, where these are used.

The specific cookies used may change if we add, remove, or update website features.

Where the website uses a cookie banner or cookie settings tool, you can use that tool to view or manage available cookie choices.

5. Consent

When you first visit the website, you may be asked to accept, reject, or manage non-essential cookies.

Strictly necessary cookies may be set without consent because they are required for the website to function.

For non-essential cookies, such as analytics, marketing, advertising, or some third-party cookies, we will ask for consent where required.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by using the cookie settings option on the website, where available, or by changing your browser settings.

6. Managing cookies through your browser

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through browser settings.

You may be able to:

block all cookies;
delete existing cookies;
block third-party cookies;
receive a warning before cookies are stored;
set preferences for specific websites.

Please note that if you block or delete cookies, some parts of the website may not work properly.

For more information, check the help or settings section of your browser.

7. Embedded content and external services

Some pages on the website may include embedded content or links to external services, such as videos, maps, booking tools, payment tools, newsletter sign-up forms, or social media content.

These third-party services may set their own cookies or collect information about your interaction with their content.

We do not control third-party cookies. You should check the privacy and cookie information provided by those third parties if you want to understand how they use cookies and personal information.

8. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, the tools and services on our website, or legal requirements.

The latest version will be published on this website with the date of the most recent update.

9. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact: