Privacy Policy
At HomeExtensionsRUs, your privacy is our priority. We are committed to handling your personal information with transparency, care, and security. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and the steps we take to protect your information when you interact with our website or request our home extension services.
Data We Collect
We collect information you provide voluntarily, such as name, email, phone number, and postcode when booking a free consultation or contacting us. We may also gather technical data like IP addresses, browser type, and browsing behaviour to improve your experience and ensure our website functions efficiently and securely.
How We Use Your Data
Your data is used solely to provide our complete home extension services, respond to enquiries, improve our website, and communicate relevant updates or offers. We never sell your information and only share it with trusted partners where necessary for service delivery, such as council planning bodies or contractors involved in your project.
Data Security & Storage
We implement robust security measures to protect your personal data, including encryption, secure servers, and access controls. All information is stored in compliance with GDPR and UK data protection laws. Our team regularly reviews these measures to ensure ongoing safety of your data throughout your home extension journey.
Your Rights
You have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your personal information at any time. You may also withdraw consent for marketing communications. To exercise these rights, simply contact us using the details provided on this page, and we will respond promptly to ensure your privacy is respected.
Cookies & Tracking
Our website uses cookies and tracking tools to enhance user experience, monitor site performance, and tailor content. You can manage your cookie preferences via your browser settings. Essential cookies are necessary for website functionality, while optional cookies improve marketing and analytics insights.
A full Cookie list is at the bottom of this page
Contacting Us
For questions or concerns about your privacy or to request access to your data, please reach out to HomeExtensionsRUs at our St Albans office, via email, or through our contact form. We are committed to resolving enquiries promptly and ensuring your experience with our services is secure and trustworthy.
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This is a full list of all Cookies on our website
Essential
Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| wpconsent_preferences | This cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent preferences. | 30 days |
Google reCAPTCHA
Google reCAPTCHA helps protect websites from spam and abuse by verifying user interactions through challenges.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _GRECAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie (_GRECAPTCHA) when executed for the purpose of providing its risk analysis. | 179 days |
Google Tag Manager
Google Tag Manager simplifies the management of marketing tags on your website without code changes.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| cookiePreferences | Registers cookie preferences of a user | 2 years |
| td | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | session |
Statistics
Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| __utmv | Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmx | Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test. | 18 months |
| _ga | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gali | Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked | 30 seconds |
| _ga_ | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gid | ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager | 1 minute |
| _gac_ | Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together. | 90 days |
| __utma | ID used to identify users and sessions | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmt | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests | 10 minutes |
| __utmb | Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 30 minutes after last activity |
| __utmc | Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session. | End of session (browser) |
| __utmz | Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server | 6 months after last activity |