Cookies Notice
This notice explains the cookies and similar technologies used on the Vocus Fire Safety website, and how you can control them.
1. What cookies and similar technologies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website. "Similar technologies" include things like browser local storage, which a website can use to remember small pieces of information between pages or visits. They can be strictly necessary (needed for the site to work), functional (to remember choices), or used for analytics or advertising (to track behaviour).
2. Our approach
We keep this simple. Our website uses only strictly necessary and functional storage. We do not use analytics, advertising or third-party tracking cookies, and we do not build profiles of visitors or share browsing data with advertisers. Because we set no non-essential cookies, no cookie consent banner is required.
3. What we actually use
| Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
vf_ref (browser local storage) |
Functional | Stores a referral code if you arrive through a partner's referral link or QR code, so that an enquiry you later submit can be correctly attributed to them. It holds only a short code — no name, contact details or browsing history. | Until you clear your browser storage |
| Hosting / security cookies | Strictly necessary | Our hosting platform may set essential cookies where needed to keep the site secure and available and to process form submissions. These do not track you across other websites. | Session / short-lived |
Our web forms are protected from spam using a hidden "honeypot" field rather than tracking technologies, so submitting an enquiry does not place advertising or analytics cookies on your device.
4. Third-party cookies
We do not use third-party analytics or advertising services (such as Google Analytics, advertising pixels or social-media trackers) on this website. If we embed content from another site in future (for example a map or video), that provider may set its own cookies, and we will update this notice accordingly.
5. Managing cookies and storage
You can control and delete cookies and local storage through your browser settings — including blocking them or clearing what is already stored. The "help" section of your browser explains how. Please note that if you block or clear the functional storage described above, a referral link you followed may no longer be attributed to the partner who referred you.
6. Changes to this notice
We may update this notice if the technologies we use change. The current version is always available on this page, with the "last updated" date shown above.
7. Contact us
Questions about this notice? Contact us at info@vocusfire.co.uk or 0330 133 4591. See also our Privacy Policy.