Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy was last updated on 19th June 2026 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United Kingdom.

1. Introduction

My website www.vjmcounselling.co.uk (hereinafter: "the website") uses cookies and other related technologies. Cookies are also placed by third parties I have engaged.

2. What are cookies?

 A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to my servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit. 

3. What are scripts?

 A script is a piece of program code that is used to make this website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on my server or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

 A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons. 

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or functional cookies

 Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, I make it easier for you to visit my website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting my website.  I may place these cookies without your consent.   

5.2 Statistics cookies

 I use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for my users. With these statistics cookies I get insights in the usage of my website. I ask your permission to place statistics cookies. 

5.3 Marketing/Tracking cookies

 Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. 

 6. Consent

When you visit my website for the first time, it will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. You have the option to accept or decline all. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that my website may no longer work properly.

7. Enabling/Disabling and deleting cookies

 You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.

Please note that my website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit my website again.

8. Your rights with respect to personal data

 You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

• You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
• Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to me.
• Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
• If you give me your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
• Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
• Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. I comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact me. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how I handle your data, I would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority which is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

9. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about my Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact me by using the following contact details: 

Victoria Mawdsley at vjmcounselling@gmail.com or www.vjmcounseling.co.uk/contact-form