What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by websites you visit, designed to remember information about your session, preferences, or activity on the site. They enable websites such as GOL CATERING to recognise your browser, distinguish you from other users, and provide features that rely on stored information, such as remembering your selections or maintaining your session as you move between pages.
Cookies can be set directly by the website you are visiting (known as first-party cookies) or by other organisations that provide services to that website, such as analytics or embedded content (known as third-party cookies). Cookies may be stored for a single browsing session or remain on your device for a longer period, depending on their purpose.
Types of Cookies We Use
Our website uses a combination of essential, performance, functionality, and analytics cookies. Each type serves a specific purpose to support a smooth and reliable experience when exploring GOL CATERING's services, menus, and booking tools.
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Essential cookies
These cookies are necessary for the operation of our website and enable core features such as secure page loading, navigation between sections, and access to protected areas like the Booking and Contact Us forms. Without these cookies, fundamental services you expect from the site cannot be provided.
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Performance cookies
Performance cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most frequently, how users move around the site, and whether they encounter error messages. This helps us understand how people interact with sections like Services, Menus, and Packages, allowing us to refine and optimise the overall experience.
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Functionality cookies
Functionality cookies allow the website to remember choices you make, such as your preferred way of contacting us or details you previously entered into enquiry forms. These cookies support a more personalised and convenient experience, particularly when you revisit pages such as Weddings, Corporate, or Events to refine your catering requirements.
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Analytics cookies
Analytics cookies help us measure and analyse how visitors engage with our content, including our About and informational resources. They provide aggregated statistics on site usage, traffic sources, and user journeys. This enables us to identify trends, improve page performance, and ensure that key information about our catering services is easy to locate and understand.
Purpose of Cookies
Cookies help us deliver core website functionality, remember user preferences, and analyse how visitors interact with our content to drive continuous improvement. Specifically, we use cookies to:
- Ensure that pages such as Booking and Contact Us load correctly and securely.
- Maintain your session as you explore different sections of the site, reducing the need to repeatedly enter the same information.
- Remember key details you share about your event preferences so that follow-up enquiries are smoother and more efficient.
- Understand which parts of our site, including Services, Menus, and Packages, are most helpful to visitors.
- Identify technical issues or areas that may cause confusion, enabling us to enhance clarity, accessibility, and performance.
Where we use cookies that are not strictly necessary for the operation of the site, we seek your consent through our Cookie Consent banner before they are set on your device.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can control and manage cookie settings through your browser preferences. Most web browsers allow you to view the cookies stored on your device, delete them, block specific types of cookies, or configure notifications when a site attempts to place a cookie. Adjusting these settings may affect how our website functions, and some features may not operate as intended if certain cookies are disabled.
In addition to browser controls, our site provides a Cookie Consent banner where you can adjust or withdraw your consent at any time for non-essential cookies. If you wish to revisit your choices, you can typically do so through the cookie settings option presented within the banner interface whenever it is displayed.
For more detailed guidance on managing cookies, you may refer to the help section of your browser or official resources provided by recognised organisations that explain how to configure privacy and cookie preferences.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies originate from trusted third-party providers to support our services or measure engagement with our content. These third-party cookies may be used for purposes such as analytics, performance monitoring, or enhancing embedded media and interactive elements.
For example, we may use analytics services to gain aggregated insights into how visitors discover and navigate our pages, including our Weddings, Corporate, and Events sections. These insights help us refine our presentation of catering options and improve the overall user journey.
Third-party providers are responsible for the cookies they set, and they may collect and process data in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies. Where possible, we limit third-party cookies to those necessary for analytics and service delivery and seek consent where required before such cookies are placed.
How We Protect Your Data
We apply strict measures to securely handle data collected via cookies, following UK and EU legal standards and safeguarding your privacy at all times. Any personal data associated with cookie-based information is processed in accordance with our wider data protection practices, as outlined in our Privacy Policy.
We limit access to cookie-derived data to authorised personnel and trusted service providers who require it for legitimate business purposes, such as operating our website, supporting bookings, or improving user experience. Technical and organisational controls are implemented to reduce the risk of unauthorised access, misuse, alteration, or disclosure of information.
We retain cookie-related data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Cookie Policy or to meet legal and regulatory obligations. Once data is no longer required, we take steps to delete or anonymise it in a secure manner.
Cookie Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in applicable laws, technological developments, or adjustments to the way we use cookies and similar technologies. Any revisions will be published on this page, and the "Last updated" date at the top of the policy will be amended accordingly.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and any changes to our practices. Continued use of the GOL CATERING website after updates have been made will be taken as your acknowledgement of the revised policy.
For questions or concerns regarding our Cookie Policy or data protection practices, please consult our Contact Us page, where you will find our contact form, address details, and additional channels for reaching the GOL CATERING team.
If you wish to make a specific enquiry about how cookies are used in relation to a planned event or booking, you may also use the tools available on our Booking page to share further details so that we can respond with tailored information.