This website www.oakmereeditorial.co.uk  (“Our Site”) uses Cookies and similar technologies in order to distinguish you from other users. By using Cookies, we are able to provide you with a better experience and to improve our site by better understanding how you use it. Please read this Cookie Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of our Cookie Policy is deemed to occur if you continue using our Site. If you do not agree to our Cookie Policy, please stop using our Site immediately.

First‑party cookies – set directly by our website. 

Third‑party cookies – set by external services integrated into our site.

Definitions and Interpretation

In this Cookie Policy, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:

'Cookie'

means a small file placed on your computer or device by our site when you visit certain parts of our site and/or when you use certain features of Our Site;

'Cookie Law' 

means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 and, where applicable, the UK General Data Protection Rules (GDPR);

'Personal data'

means any and all data that relates to an identifiable person who can be directly or indirectly identified from that data, as defined by the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 (the “Data Protection Legislation”); and

'We/Us/Our'

means Oakmere Editorial, a registered sole trader

Information About Us

Our Site is owned and operated by Oakmere Editorial, a registered sole trader in England, our number is 07516 823415.

The Data Protection Officer, Hanne Hooton can be contacted by email at hanne@oakmereeditorial.co.uk or by telephone on 07516 823415. Hanne Hooton is a member of Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI) and Chartered Institute of Linguistics (CIOL).

How Our Site Uses Cookies

Introduction 

Our Site uses cookies to ensure reliable operation and to provide certain features such as interactive maps and translation tools. We use strictly necessary first-party cookies and selected third-party cookies from Google. We do not use marketing cookies or tracking cookies from IONOS.  For more details, please refer to the section below on third party cookies used. All cookies used by, and on our site, are used in accordance with current Cookie Law. 

Strictly Necessary Cookies (First-Party)

These cookies ensure that the website works as intended. They support essential functions such as secure form submission, stable page loading, and remembering your cookie preferences. These cookies cannot be disabled because the website cannot operate without them.

Session Cookies

Short‑lived cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. They maintain a stable connection to the server, support the proper functioning of the contact form, and prevent duplicate or automated submissions. These cookies do not store personal information.

Security Cookies

Used to protect the website from malicious traffic and spam. These cookies help ensure that the contact form can be used safely and reliably. They are first-party cookies and do not track user behaviour.

Load balancing Cookies

Technical cookies used by the hosting infrastructure to ensure the website loads consistently and efficiently. They keep your browser connected to the same server during your visit. 

Cookie Consent Cookies

A small persistent cookie that stores your cookie preferences. It ensures that your choice is remembered so the cookie banner does not reappear on every page. This cookie contains no personal data and is not used for tracking.

Functionality Cookies

This website does not use optional functionality cookies.

Even though multiple languages are available, no cookies are used to store language preferences. Language selection is handled directly by the website system and does not require cookies.

Analytics Cookies

We use IONOS SiteAnalytics to understand how visitors use our website. This service operates entirely without cookies. All statistical data is generated from anonymised server logs stored by our hosting provider. No analytics cookies are placed on your device, and no personal data is tracked for analytics purposes. Google may set analytics cookies through Maps and Translator depending on your Google settings.

Third Party Cookies

Because our website uses Google Maps and Google Website Translator, Google may place cookies on your device. 

Name of Cookie               Google Maps.

Purpose of Cookie          Provides interactive map functionality; may collect IP address and location information;                                                 may set functional, analytics, or marketing cookies depending on user settings.

Provider                            Google Ireland Limited.

Strictly necessary           No.

Name of Cookie              Google Website Translator.

Purpose of Cookie          Provides translation tools; may set cookies for fonts, language preferences, and analytics.

Provider                            Google Ireland Ltd.

Strictly necessary           No.

Your privacy is important to us, and we only use cookies that are essential or required for the features you choose to use.

For more details of the personal data that we collect and use, the measures we have in place to protect personal data, your legal rights, and our legal obligations, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

Cookies on my site are not permanent and will expire after 21 days.

For more specific details of the cookies that we use, please refer to the detail below.

Consent and Control

When you first visit our website, you will be shown a cookie prompt requesting your consent to place non‑essential cookies. These include third‑party cookies from Google Maps and Google Website Translator. By giving your consent, you enable us to provide enhanced features such as interactive maps and translation tools. 

You may refuse consent for non‑essential cookies; however, certain features of the website may not function correctly without them. Strictly necessary cookies, which are required for the operation and security of the website, cannot be disabled.

You can review or change your cookie preferences at any time by using your browser’s Cookie controls.

In addition to the options we provide, you can choose to enable or disable cookies in your internet browser. Most browsers allow you to disable all cookies or only third-party cookies. For further details, please consult your browser’s help menu.

Managing Cookies in Common Browsers 

Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en-GB

Microsoft Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/278835

Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/products/microsoft-edge

(Please note that there are no specific instructions at this time, but Microsoft support will be able to assist).

Safari (macOS): https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411?viewlocale=en_GB&locale=en_GB

Safari (iOS): https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201265

Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-Cookies-website-preferences

Android: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en

(Please refer to your device’s documentation for manufacturers’ own browsers).

Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may alter this Cookie Policy at any time.  If we do so, details of the changes will be highlighted at the top of this page.  Any such changes will become binding on you on your first use of our site after the changes have been made.  You are therefore advised to check this page from time to time.

In the event of any conflict between the current version of this Cookie Policy and any previous version, the provisions current, and in effect, shall prevail unless it is expressly stated otherwise.

Further Information

If you would like to know more about how we use Cookies, please contact hanne@oakmereeditorial.co.uk or by telephone on 07516 823 415.

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