Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

Cookies allow the website to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit, such as your preferred language and other settings.

2. How We Use Cookies

TRTCompare uses cookies for several purposes:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
• Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings
• Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements (if applicable)

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences or filling in forms.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the website and deliver advertisements on and through the website.

Third-party services we use that may set cookies include:

• Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance monitoring
• Google Fonts: For typography (does not set cookies but may log IP addresses)

5. Managing Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser.

Browser-Specific Instructions

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Opt-Out Links

You can also opt out of specific third-party cookies:

• Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

6. Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you will be shown a cookie consent banner asking for your permission to set non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer.

Essential cookies will always be set as they are necessary for the website to function.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

• By email: privacy@trtcompare.co.uk
• Through our website contact form

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.