Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site’s owners. “Similar technologies”, such as your browser’s local storage, work in a comparable way. This policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website at hitech-plastics.co.uk (the “Website”).

We keep our use of cookies to a minimum. We use cookies and similar technologies that are strictly necessary to run the Website, to remember your preferences, and — only where you give your consent — to understand how visitors use the Website through Google Analytics. We do not use advertising, marketing or social-media tracking cookies.

Cookies that are not strictly necessary (such as analytics cookies) are only set after you have given your consent. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time (see “Managing your cookies” below).

We use the following categories:

• Strictly necessary — our hosting provider may set a small number of cookies that are essential to deliver the Website securely and reliably (for example, load balancing and security). These do not require your consent, and the Website cannot function properly without them.
• Preferences — we store your light/dark theme choice in your browser’s local storage so the Website remembers your preference between visits. This information stays on your device, is not transmitted to us, and is used only to remember that setting.
• Analytics (Google Analytics) — where you consent, we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Website so we can improve it. This typically sets cookies named “_ga” and “_ga_<id>”, which last up to two years and are used to distinguish visitors and remember session information. These cookies are only set after you consent.

When you first visit the Website you can choose whether to accept non-essential (analytics) cookies, and you can change your choice at any time. If you accept, you can later withdraw your consent by clearing the cookies through your browser and declining when asked again.

You can also control and delete cookies, and clear local storage, through your browser settings. Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect how the Website works. To opt out of Google Analytics across all websites, you can install Google’s opt-out browser add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. General guidance on managing cookies is available at aboutcookies.org or in your browser’s help pages.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time — for example, if we change the cookies we use. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the “last updated” date above will be revised accordingly.

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please email websiteenquiry@hitech-plastics.co.uk or write to Hi-Tech Plastics Ltd, Sett End Road North, Shadsworth Business Park, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2PT. For more on how we handle personal data generally, please see our Privacy Policy.