Cookie Policy

Last updated: April 2026

1. Who We Are

This Cookie Policy explains how Bee Wise Property ("we", "us", or "our"), an independent estate and letting agency based in Manchester, uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website at beewiseproperty.co.uk (the "Website").

If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact us via our Contact Us page.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website owners about how their site is being used.

Cookies can be "session" cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or "persistent" cookies, which remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them manually.

3. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Ensure our Website functions correctly and securely
  • Remember your preferences and settings when browsing our property listings
  • Understand how visitors use our Website so we can improve it
  • Deliver relevant content and marketing to users who have shown interest in our estate agency, lettings, or membership services
  • Analyse the performance of our pages and marketing campaigns

4. Types of Cookies We Use

4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for our Website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as submitting a contact form, signing up to our newsletter, or setting your cookie preferences. Without these cookies, parts of the Website may not work properly.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
cookie_consent Stores your cookie consent preferences 12 months
PHPSESSID Maintains your session whilst browsing the Website Session

4.2 Performance & Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting information anonymously. This helps us improve the way the Website works and the property services we offer.

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Duration
_ga Google Analytics Distinguishes unique users and tracks pageviews 2 years
_ga_* Google Analytics Maintains session state for analytics 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Distinguishes users within a 24-hour period 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Used to throttle request rate to Google Analytics 1 minute

4.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalised features — such as your newsletter sign-up preferences or Bee Wise Membership session state.

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Duration
lang Bee Wise Property Remembers your language preference Session
membership_session Bee Wise Property Maintains your Bee Wise Membership login session Session

4.4 Marketing & Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used to show you adverts that are more relevant to your interests, both on our Website and across other websites. They also help us measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. These cookies may be set by us or by our advertising partners.

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Duration
_fbp Meta (Facebook) Used by Facebook to deliver and track advertising 3 months
fr Meta (Facebook) Enables Facebook ad delivery and measurement 3 months
IDE Google (DoubleClick) Used for targeting and retargeting ads 13 months

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our Website are set by third-party services, including Google Maps used on our contact page. We do not control these cookies and recommend that you refer to the respective third-party privacy and cookie policies for more information:

6. Your Cookie Choices

When you first visit our Website, you will be presented with a cookie banner asking for your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject optional cookies, or manage your preferences via the Cookie Settings link in the footer at any time.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • See what cookies are stored and delete them individually
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block cookies from specific websites
  • Block all cookies from being set
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, some features of our Website may not work as intended. For guidance on how to manage cookies in your specific browser, please visit:

7. Legal Basis for Using Cookies

Under UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), we are required to obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. Strictly necessary cookies are placed on the basis of our legitimate interests in operating a functional, secure website.

Where you have given consent, you have the right to withdraw it at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences via the Cookie Settings link in our footer or through your browser settings.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please get in touch:

Bee Wise Property
Manchester, UK

Website: beewiseproperty.co.uk
Contact form: beewiseproperty.co.uk/contact-us