Last Updated: 3 February 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Buchanan & Curwen (“we”, “us”, and “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit our website at https://bceelectrical.co.uk. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
2. How we use cookies on WordPress
Our website is built on WordPress and uses different types of cookies for the following reasons:
- Essential Cookies: These are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. Because WordPress is a Content Management System (CMS), it uses cookies to manage user sessions and remember basic site preferences.
Performance and Functionality Cookies: These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our website but are non-essential to their use. For example, they may remember your preferences or details you enter into a contact or comment form so you do not have to re-type them. Analytics and Customisation Cookies: These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customise our website for you (e.g., Google Analytics).
3. Specific Cookies used on this site
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Duration |
| WordPress Core | Used to maintain a user’s session and login details. | Session / 1 Year |
| Comments | Remembers a user’s name and email if they leave a comment. | 1 Year |
| Analytics | Collects anonymous data about how visitors use the site. | Varies |
| Security | Used by security plugins (such as Wordfence) to prevent malicious attacks. | Varies |
4. How can I control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Manager (the banner that appears when you first visit) or by adjusting your web browser settings.
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage or delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
5. Updates to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at buchanans@b-and-c.co.uk.