Last updated: 31 July 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Lockout Locksmiths uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit lockoutlocksmiths.co.uk.
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate and secure our website, improve website performance, understand how visitors use our website and, where applicable, measure the effectiveness of our Google advertising.
Some technologies are necessary for the website to operate and may be used without consent where permitted by law. Other cookies and similar technologies are optional and will only be used where you have provided the required consent.
This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
1. About Us
Lockout Locksmiths
Registered Office:
48 Goldbeaters Grove
Edgware
London
HA8 0QB
United Kingdom
Telephone: 020 7101 3450
Email: info@lockoutlocksmiths.co.uk
Website: lockoutlocksmiths.co.uk
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small files placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet or other device when you visit a website.
Cookies can allow a website to remember information about your visit, keep certain features working, improve security, measure website performance and, where permitted, help measure advertising activity.
Similar technologies may also be used to store or access information on your device. For the purposes of this policy, we refer to cookies and similar technologies together as “cookies”.
The rules that apply to cookies also apply to certain similar technologies that store or access information on a user’s device. (Information Commissioner’s Office)
3. How We Use Cookies
Depending on the services and features currently enabled on our website, we may use cookies for the following purposes:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies and similar technologies are required for the website to function, provide security, process requests or provide a service you have specifically requested.
They may include technologies used for:
Where a cookie is genuinely necessary to provide the service requested by a visitor or to operate the website, consent may not be required under applicable law. (Information Commissioner’s Office)
Analytics Cookies
Where enabled, we may use Google Analytics or similar analytics technologies to understand how visitors use our website.
Analytics may help us understand:
Analytics cookies are not necessary for the basic operation of our website.
Where consent is required, analytics cookies and related technologies will only be activated after you have provided the appropriate consent.
Advertising and Conversion Measurement
We may use Google Ads and related Google measurement technologies to measure enquiries and other conversions resulting from our advertising.
Google Ads may use cookies or similar technologies to associate an interaction with an advertisement with a later action on our website. Google states that its conversion tracking can use first-party cookies to store information relating to an ad click. (Google Support)
Where applicable, these technologies may include Google Ads cookies such as cookies beginning with gcl.
For example, Google Tag Manager’s Conversion Linker may use cookies such as _gcl_aw and _gcl_gs, depending on how the website is configured. (Google Support)
Advertising and conversion measurement technologies are not treated as strictly necessary simply because they help us measure our advertising.
Where consent is required, the relevant technologies will only operate according to your consent choice.
Security Cookies
We may use website security services such as Wordfence to help protect our website against malicious traffic, automated attacks, fraud and other security threats.
Security technologies may process technical information such as IP addresses, browser information, requests and security-related information.
Some security technologies may be strictly necessary to protect the website and its users.
Performance and Caching Technologies
Our website uses website performance and caching technologies, including LiteSpeed Cache, where configured.
Caching technologies may store or process technical information to help pages load efficiently and improve website performance.
The exact cookies or storage technologies used by LiteSpeed Cache can depend on the configuration and features enabled on the website.
Where a technology is strictly necessary for requested website functionality or security, it may be used without consent where permitted by applicable law.
4. Google Analytics
Where Google Analytics 4 is enabled on our website, Google Analytics may use first-party cookies to distinguish users and sessions.
Google’s current documentation identifies the main GA4 cookies as:
Cookie | Purpose | Typical default expiry |
_ga | Distinguishes users | Up to 2 years, subject to browser limitations |
_ga_<container-id> | Maintains session state | Up to 2 years, subject to browser limitations |
Actual cookie lifetime can be reduced by browser restrictions. Google notes that browsers may limit first-party cookie lifespan, including a maximum of 400 days in Chrome and 7 days in Safari in certain circumstances. (Google Support)
Google Analytics cookies are not strictly necessary for the operation of our website.
Where consent is required, they will only be used after the relevant consent has been obtained.
5. Google Ads and Consent
Where Google Ads or other Google advertising technologies are used, we may use Google’s Consent Mode to communicate your consent choices to Google.
Consent Mode allows Google tags to adjust their behaviour according to your choices. Relevant consent signals can include:
Google explains that ad_storage controls advertising-related cookie storage, while analytics_storage controls storage relating to analytics. (Google Support)
Where required, advertising and analytics storage will default to denied until the appropriate consent has been obtained.
Google’s current EU User Consent Policy applies to relevant users in the EEA, the UK and Switzerland and requires appropriate consent for relevant advertising cookies and the collection, sharing and use of personal data for personalised advertising. (Google Support)
6. Your Cookie Choices
When you first visit our website, where required, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner.
You may be given options such as:
Accept All
Allows optional cookies and similar technologies covered by the consent request.
Reject All / Reject Optional
Rejects optional cookies and similar technologies.
Manage Preferences
Allows you to choose which categories of optional cookies you accept.
Strictly necessary cookies may continue to operate where they are required for the website to function or to provide a service you have requested.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using the cookie settings available on our website.
7. Consent Is Not Based on Simply Browsing
We do not treat simply continuing to browse or use our website as consent to optional cookies.
Where consent is legally required, it must be given through a clear affirmative action.
The ICO states that valid cookie consent must be actively and clearly given and that continuing to use a website does not, by itself, constitute valid consent for non-essential cookies. (Information Commissioner’s Office)
8. Cookies and Similar Technologies We May Use
The technologies used by our website can change as we add, remove or update services.
For this reason, the exact cookies currently active on your device may depend on the pages you visit, the technologies currently enabled and the choices you make through our consent mechanism.
Depending on our current configuration, technologies may include:
Category | Provider / Technology | Purpose | Consent |
Necessary | Website / WordPress | Essential website functionality | Not normally required where strictly necessary |
Necessary | LiteSpeed Cache | Caching and website performance | Where strictly necessary |
Necessary | Wordfence | Website security and protection | Where strictly necessary |
Analytics | Google Analytics 4 | Website analytics and measurement | Required where applicable |
Advertising / Measurement | Google Ads | Advertising and conversion measurement | Required where applicable |
Consent | Cookie consent system | Stores your cookie preferences | Necessary to remember your choices |
The exact cookies and storage technologies may change as our website configuration changes.
We therefore do not intentionally provide an inaccurate fixed list of cookies that may no longer be active.
9. Third-Party Services
Some cookies or similar technologies may be provided by third parties.
Depending on the services currently used by our website, these may include:
Third-party providers may process information in accordance with their own privacy policies.
We will take appropriate steps to ensure that optional third-party tracking technologies are only activated in accordance with applicable consent requirements.
10. Information Collected Through Cookies
Depending on the technology used, information collected may include:
The information collected depends on the technology and your consent choices.
More information about how Lockout Locksmiths processes personal information is available in our Privacy Policy.
11. Google Services and Data Sharing
Where Google services are enabled, information collected through relevant tags or cookies may be transmitted to Google.
For example, Google Analytics may receive website measurement information, while Google Ads may receive information used for advertising and conversion measurement.
Google explains that its advertising and analytics tags can adjust their behaviour according to the consent choices communicated through Consent Mode. (Google Support)
We do not sell your personal information.
For further information about how personal information is handled, please see our Privacy Policy.
12. How Long Cookies Remain on Your Device
Some cookies are session cookies and are removed when you close your browser.
Other cookies are persistent cookies and remain on your device for a defined period or until they are deleted.
The expiry period varies according to the particular technology and its configuration.
For example, Google states that GA4’s _ga and _ga_<container-id> cookies have a default expiry of up to two years, subject to browser limitations. (Google Support)
Cookie-consent technologies may retain your preference for a defined period so that we do not repeatedly ask you to make the same choice.
13. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser
You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings.
Most modern browsers allow you to:
Blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect the operation of some parts of our website.
For browser-specific instructions, please consult the support documentation for your browser or device.
14. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when our website, technology, services or legal requirements change.
When we make significant changes, we will update the date shown at the top of this page.
We recommend checking this page periodically to ensure that you remain informed about how cookies and similar technologies are used.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, your consent choices or this Cookie Policy, please contact us.
Lockout Locksmiths
Telephone: 020 7101 3450
Email: info@lockoutlocksmiths.co.uk
Registered Office:
48 Goldbeaters Grove
Edgware
London
HA8 0QB
United Kingdom
Website: lockoutlocksmiths.co.uk
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
16. Related Information
For information about how we collect, use, store and protect personal information, please see our Privacy Policy.