🍪 Cookie Policy – Meta Autobody Portsmouth

Effective Date: 16 October 2025
Last Updated: 16 October 2025

At Meta Autobody, we value your privacy and strive to be transparent about how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website (www.metaautobody.co.uk).

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences in line with UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website.
They help websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide website owners with useful information about visitor behaviour.

Some cookies are essential for the website to work, while others help us improve performance or personalize your experience.

2. How We Use Cookies

At Meta Autobody Portsmouth, we use cookies to:

• Ensure the website functions correctly

• Improve site performance and loading speed

• Understand how visitors use our site (via analytics)

• Help us improve our services and user experience

• Remember your preferences (such as form inputs or consent settings)

We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal data or share your information with third parties for advertising purposes.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

a. Essential Cookies

These cookies are required for basic website functionality — such as security, page navigation, and form submission. The website cannot function properly without them.

b. Performance & Analytics Cookies

We use tools like Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. These cookies collect anonymous data such as:

• Pages visited

• Time spent on site

• Traffic sources
  This helps us make improvements and provide a better browsing experience.

c. Functionality Cookies

These cookies remember your choices (like form inputs or language preferences) to make your visit smoother and more personal.

d. Preference & Consent Cookies

These cookies store your cookie preferences, ensuring we remember whether you’ve accepted or declined certain cookie types.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some third-party services we use (like Google Maps or social media embeds) may set their own cookies.

We have no control over these external cookies, but you can manage or block them using your browser settings.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings.

To manage cookies, you can:

• Adjust your browser’s privacy settings to block or allow cookies

• Delete existing cookies stored on your device

• Install browser add-ons (like Google’s opt-out tool for Analytics)

Please note: Disabling cookies may affect website functionality and limit your experience on our site.

6. Updating This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy occasionally to reflect changes in technology or legal requirements.
The latest version will always be posted on this page with the updated date clearly shown.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy or how we use data, please contact:

📍 Meta Autobody
Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK
📧 Email: mesaautobodyltd@gmail.com
📞 Phone: 07743 881991