Last updated: 20 January 2026

Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how A4 Accounting uses them, and how you can manage your preferences.

1) What cookies are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, phone or tablet) when you visit a website. Cookies help websites work properly, improve performance, and provide information to site owners.

Some technologies that perform similar functions to cookies may also be used (for example, local storage or pixels). In this policy, we refer to all of these as “cookies”.

2) How we use cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Strictly necessary cookies (always on)
These cookies are required for the website to function properly. They may include cookies that:

  • remember your cookie preferences,
  • help with site security,
  • enable basic website features and form submissions.

Analytics cookies (optional — Google Analytics)
If you choose to accept analytics cookies, we use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our website, so we can improve it. Analytics cookies may collect information such as:

  • pages visited and time spent on pages,
  • how you arrived at the website (e.g., search engine, referral),
  • device and browser type,
  • general (approximate) location at a broad level.

We do not use analytics cookies unless you actively opt in through our cookie banner/settings.

3) Google Analytics and third parties

Google Analytics is provided by Google. When analytics cookies are enabled, Google may process information about your use of this website. Google acts as a third-party provider in relation to the analytics service.

For more information about Google’s approach to privacy and data protection, you can review Google’s privacy information via their published policies.

4) Cookie list (example)

The cookies on your device may include (depending on your choices):

Analytics (Google Analytics)

  • _ga (used to distinguish users)
  • _ga_XXXXXX (used to persist session state)

Note: Cookie names and durations can change as Google and WordPress plugins update. The most accurate source is your cookie consent tool’s cookie scan/list (if it provides one). Where available, we recommend enabling the automatic cookie list feature in your consent tool.

5) How to manage cookies and change your preferences

You can control cookies in the following ways:

A) Use our cookie settings tool
You can update your cookie preferences at any time by using the cookie settings link/button on our website:

  • Cookie settings: [insert link or describe where the settings button appears, e.g., “in the website footer”]

B) Browser controls
Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings. If you disable cookies, some parts of our website may not work as intended.

6) Legal basis (consent)

Strictly necessary cookies are used because they are required for the site to function. Analytics cookies are used only with your consent (opt-in). You can withdraw consent at any time by changing your cookie settings.

7) Contact us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact:
Email: myaccounts@a4accounting.co.uk
Address: A4 Accounting, 2 Bridge Street, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1XA

8) Related documents

For information about how we process personal data more generally, please see our Privacy Notice: https://a4accounting.co.uk/privacy-policy/