Cookie Policy
Last updated: 7 May 2026
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how Argyle Links (a trading name of Blue Mountain Ltd) uses cookies on argylelinks.com, and how you can manage your cookie preferences. This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Notice.
Argyle Links is a trading name of Blue Mountain Ltd, registered in England and Wales under company number 16545991, with registered office at 310 Harrow Road, Wembley, England, HA9 6LL. In this Cookie Policy, “Argyle Links”, “we”, “us” and “our” mean Blue Mountain Ltd trading as Argyle Links.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to remember your preferences, to enable certain features, and to provide information to website owners about how their site is used.
We use both first-party cookies (set by argylelinks.com directly) and third-party cookies (set by external services we use, such as Squarespace, Meta, and Google). Some cookies last only for the duration of your visit (session cookies); others remain on your device for a set period (persistent cookies).
3. Categories of cookies we use
We group the cookies on our website into the following categories:
- Strictly necessary cookies. Required for the website to function (for example, security and form submission). These cannot be switched off.
- Functional cookies. Remember choices you make so we can provide enhanced features and a more personal experience.
- Analytics cookies. Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously and in aggregate. These include cookies set by Google Analytics.
- Marketing cookies. Used to deliver advertising relevant to you and to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. These include cookies set by Meta (Facebook and Instagram) and Google (Google Ads, including the DoubleClick advertising network), which allow us to track conversions from advertising and to deliver targeted advertising on social platforms and across the web.
4. Cookies set on argylelinks.com
The following cookies are typically set when you visit our website. The exact cookies in use may change from time to time; this section is updated periodically to reflect the current set.
| Cookie name | Set by | Purpose | Category | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
crumb |
Squarespace | Security (CSRF protection on form submissions) | Strictly necessary | Session |
ss_cid |
Squarespace | Identifies a unique visitor | Functional | 2 years |
ss_cvisit |
Squarespace | Identifies a single visit session | Analytics | 30 minutes |
ss_cvr |
Squarespace | Anonymised visitor and visit identification for analytics | Analytics | 2 years |
_fbp |
Meta | Identifies browsers for advertising and conversion tracking | Marketing | 90 days |
fr |
Meta | Used by Meta for delivering targeted advertising (set on facebook.com) | Marketing | 90 days |
_ga |
Distinguishes unique users for Google Analytics | Analytics | 2 years | |
_ga_<container-id> |
Persists session state for Google Analytics 4 | Analytics | 2 years | |
_gid |
Distinguishes users (legacy Google Analytics) | Analytics | 24 hours | |
_gcl_au |
Conversion linker for Google Ads (attributes conversions to ad clicks) | Marketing | 90 days | |
IDE |
Google (DoubleClick) | Used for measuring ad effectiveness and serving targeted advertising (set on doubleclick.net) | Marketing | 13 months |
NID |
Stores user preferences and serves targeted advertising (set on google.com) | Marketing | 6 months |
Additional cookies may be set by third parties when you click links to external sites from argylelinks.com. We do not control those cookies; please refer to the relevant third party’s privacy and cookie policies for details.
5. How to manage cookies
You have several ways to manage and control the cookies that are placed on your device when you visit our website.
Your browser settings.
All major web browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, including third-party cookies, and to clear existing cookies. The relevant settings are typically found in the Privacy or Security section of your browser preferences:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent parts of our website from working properly.
Opting out of advertising cookies.
You can opt out of personalised advertising and the use of advertising cookies through the following industry-level tools:
- Meta ad preferences: facebook.com/settings?tab=ads
- Google ad settings: adssettings.google.com
- Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Your Online Choices (Europe): youronlinechoices.eu
- Network Advertising Initiative (US): optout.networkadvertising.org
- Digital Advertising Alliance (US): optout.aboutads.info
6. Updates to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies in use on our website, changes to applicable law, or changes to our practices. The “Last updated” date at the top of this Cookie Policy reflects the most recent revision.
7. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at contact@argylelinks.com.