Cookie Policy
Cookies help our website work, and help us make it better. This policy sets out, in plain English, what we use, why, and how you stay in control.
What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files that a website saves on your device. They are very common and do useful jobs, like remembering your choices and helping a site understand how it is being used. Some are essential for the site to work, while others only run if you agree to them. We also use a couple of similar technologies, such as your browser's local storage, and we treat those the same way as cookies in this policy.
How We Use Them
We sort the cookies on our site into three groups:
- Strictly necessary, which keep the website working and remember your cookie choice. These are always on.
- Analytics, which help us see how the site is used so we can improve it. These only run if you agree.
- Advertising, which help us measure how our Google and Facebook ads are performing. These only run if you agree.
When you first arrive, nothing in the analytics or advertising groups runs until you choose Accept all or switch them on in your preferences. Until then, only the strictly necessary cookies are active.
The Cookies We Use
Strictly necessary
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| bn-consent-v1 | The BarnYard | Remembers your cookie preferences so we do not ask on every visit | Stored on your device until you clear it |
| Booking session cookies | Sonas, ResDiary | Allow our enquiry forms and table booking to work while you use them | Session |
Analytics (only with your consent)
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Tells us which pages are popular and how visitors move around the site, in aggregate | Up to 2 years |
Advertising (only with your consent)
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| _gcl_* | Google Ads | Helps us measure when an ad click leads to an enquiry | Up to 90 days |
| _fbp | Meta (Facebook) | Helps us measure and improve our Facebook and Instagram advertising | Up to 3 months |
The exact cookies, and how long they last, can change as these tools update. The list above covers the main ones and we keep it as accurate as we reasonably can.
Third-Party Features
Some features on our site are provided by other companies, and those features may set their own cookies when you use them. They include:
- Sonas and ResDiary, for enquiry forms and restaurant bookings;
- GoHighLevel (LeadConnector), for our live chat;
- FlippingBook, which displays our brochures;
- Google Maps, for the map showing where to find us; and
- our video player, which streams the films on our site.
These companies have their own privacy and cookie policies, which govern how they use any information they collect.
Managing Your Choices
You are always in control. You can review or change your choices at any time by clicking Cookie Settings in the footer of any page, and you can accept or reject the analytics and advertising groups separately.
On top of that, every web browser lets you block or delete cookies in its own settings. Just bear in mind that blocking essential cookies may stop parts of the site, such as the booking forms, from working properly.
Contact
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please get in touch, or read our Privacy Policy for the bigger picture on how we look after your information.
The BarnYard at UpchurchOak Lane, Upchurch
Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7EZ office@the-barnyard.com
01634 235059