Cookie Policy

Emerald Payroll Limited
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Registered Office: 2nd Floor College House, 17 King Edwards Road, Ruislip, London, United Kingdom, HA4 7AE

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Last updated: 9 June 2025

1. Introduction

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Emerald Payroll Limited (“we,” “us,” “our,” or “Emerald Payroll”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website (www.emeraldpayroll.co.uk) to enhance your experience, personalise content, analyse site traffic, and deliver relevant marketing. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies we use, and how you can manage or disable them. By using our Site, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.

2. What Are Cookies?

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Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) by websites you visit. They store information that can be retrieved by the website on subsequent visits. Cookies help us recognize your device, remember your preferences, and gather analytics data about your interactions with our Site.

3. Categories of Cookies We Use
 

We use the following categories of cookies:

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1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

   • These cookies are essential for the operation of our Site. They enable basic functions such as page navigation, secure areas access, and form submissions. Without these cookies, the Site cannot function properly.

   • Example: Session identifiers, security tokens.
      

2. Performance/Analytics Cookies

   • These cookies collect anonymous data about how visitors use our Site (e.g., which pages are visited most often, error messages from web pages). This information helps us improve how our Site works.

   • We use Google Analytics, which sets the following cookies:

     • _ga, _gid, _gat: Used to distinguish users, track session data, and throttle request rate.

   • Duration: Generally, expire after 24 months (depending on the specific cookie).
      

3. Functional Cookies

   • Functional cookies allow our Site to remember choices you make (e.g., user name, language, region) and provide enhanced, personalized features. These are optional but recommended to improve usability.

   • Example: Language preference, logged-in status.

   • Duration: Varies (from session-only to up to 12 months).
      

4. Targeting/Advertising Cookies

   • These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements to you based on your interests and browsing behaviour. We do not currently run on-site advertising, but third-party plugins (e.g., social media “Share” buttons) may set these cookies.

   • Example: Social media platform cookies (Facebook, LinkedIn).

   • Duration: Varies (from session-only to up to 24 months).

4. Specific Cookies in Use

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Below is a summary of cookies you may encounter on our Site: