Last updated: 10 July 2026
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site work properly, remember your preferences, and help us understand how the site is used so we can improve it. This policy explains which cookies bestatservices.com uses and why. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
Cookies we use
Strictly necessary
These are required for the Site to function and cannot be switched off in our systems.
- WordPress cookies (e.g.
wordpress_test_cookie) — core site functionality; - Cloudflare (e.g.
cf_clearance, Turnstile challenge cookies) — security, bot and spam protection on our forms.
Analytics
These help us understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it.
- Google Analytics 4 (e.g.
_ga,_ga_*) — anonymous usage statistics such as pages visited and time on site, loaded via Google Tag Manager.
Advertising and measurement
These measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
- Google Ads / Tag Manager — conversion measurement for our Google advertising;
- Microsoft Advertising (UET) (e.g.
_uetsid,_uetvid) — conversion measurement for our Microsoft advertising.
How to manage cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings — most browsers let you block all cookies, block third-party cookies only, or delete cookies when you close the browser. Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the Site (such as our forms) from working.
You can also opt out of specific providers:
- Google Analytics: Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on;
- Google ads personalisation: adssettings.google.com;
- Microsoft ads personalisation: Microsoft ad settings.
General guidance on cookies is available at ico.org.uk and aboutcookies.org.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time, for example if the tools we use change. The latest version will always be published on this page with the date above.
Contact
Questions about our use of cookies: Contact@bestatservices.com.