Cookies

Tendring Hall Estate
Last updated: 16th March 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Tendring Hall Estate uses cookies and similar technologies on our website.

It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet or mobile) when you visit a website.

They help websites function properly, improve user experience and provide information to website owners about how the site is used.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. They:

Enable basic site functionality
Maintain security
Support server performance and load balancing

These cookies do not require consent.

Our website hosting may use essential server-side cookies for performance, security and session management.

Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics 4)

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use our website.

These cookies help us analyse:

Pages visited
Time spent on pages
Device and browser type
Traffic sources
General geographic location (not precise location)

IP addresses are anonymised where possible.

Analytics cookies are only set after you provide consent via our cookie banner.

Google Analytics is provided by Google LLC, which may process data outside the UK. Appropriate safeguards are in place where required.

You can find Google’s privacy information here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

Marketing Cookies (Mailchimp)

If you subscribe to our marketing emails, we use Mailchimp to manage email communications.

Mailchimp may use tracking technologies within emails to measure:

Email opens
Link clicks
Engagement with campaigns

This helps us improve our communications.

Marketing cookies and tracking are only used where you have opted in to receive marketing communications.

Mailchimp is operated by The Rocket Science Group LLC and may process data outside the UK. Standard Contractual Clauses and appropriate safeguards are used where necessary.

More information is available here:
https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/

3. How We Obtain Consent

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner.

You can:

Accept all cookies
Reject non-essential cookies
Choose your preferences

Analytics cookies will not load until you have given consent.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time via the cookie settings link on our website.

4. Managing Cookies

You can also control cookies through your browser settings.

Most browsers allow you to:

View cookies
Delete cookies
Block cookies
Set preferences for certain websites

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect how the website functions.

5. Cookie Retention

Cookies are stored for varying periods depending on their purpose:

Session cookies expire when you close your browser
Analytics cookies are retained according to Google Analytics retention settings
Marketing tracking is retained in accordance with Mailchimp’s data retention policies

We do not retain cookie-related data longer than necessary.