Cookies are small files a website stores on your device. Similar technologies, such as your browser's session storage and local storage, work in much the same way, so we cover them here too.
We use as few as we can. Analytics cookies are off by default and are only set if you choose to accept them.
Last updated: 23 September 2026
Strictly necessary
These make the site and the quote form work, whether you're pricing a new fence or a resin driveway. They don't track you across other sites and they can't be switched off, because the site wouldn't work without them.
| Name | What it does | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|
Form autosave (gg_quote_v1, browser session storage) | Saves your quote form answers in your browser so you don't lose them if you refresh the page. It isn't sent to us until you submit the form | Cleared when you close the tab |
Cookie choice (gg_consent, browser local storage) | Remembers whether you accepted or declined analytics, so we don't ask every time | Until you clear your browser data |
ggsid (cookie) | Only set on our admin pages and on the confirmation page tradesmen use to pass on an enquiry. It keeps that session secure. Homeowners using the site and the quote form don't get it | Until you close your browser |
Analytics (only if you accept)
If you accept analytics cookies, we use Google Analytics 4 to see how people use the site: which pages they visit, such as the fence cost per metre guide, where they came from and which steps of the quote form they reach. This helps us make the site easier to use. We don't use it for advertising and we don't send your name, email, phone number or photos to Google.
| Name | Set by | What it does | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics | Tells one visitor apart from another | 2 years |
_ga_<id> | Google Analytics | Keeps track of your visit (session) | 2 years |
<id> is our Google Analytics measurement ID. If you decline, or don't make a choice, these cookies are not set and Google Analytics is not loaded.
Google's use of this data is covered by Google's privacy policy. More detail is in our privacy notice.
Changing your choice
You can change your mind at any time: change cookie settings.
If you withdraw consent, we stop setting analytics cookies. To remove ones already set, clear the cookies for groundandgate.co.uk in your browser settings.
You can also block cookies in your browser. If you block strictly necessary cookies, the quote form may not work.