Cookies Policy

1. Introduction

1.1 Our website uses cookies.

1.2 Insofar as those cookies are not strictly necessary for the provision of our website and services, we will ask you to consent to our use of cookies when you first visit our website.

2. Credit

2.1 This document was adapted using a template from Docular (https://docular.net).

3. About cookies

3.1 A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.

3.2 Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.

4. Cookies that we use

4.1 We use cookies for the following purposes:

(a) advertising – we use cookies to help us to display advertisements that will be relevant to you;

(b) cookie consent – we use cookies to store your preferences in relation to the use of cookies; and

(c) display preferences – we use cookies to store your preferences when displaying pages.

5. Cookies used by our service providers

5.1 Our service providers use cookies and those cookies may be stored on your computer when you visit our website.

5.2 We publish Google AdSense advertisements on our website. The advertisements may be personalised to reflect your interests. To help determine your interests Google and its partners use cookies. The cookies are used to track your previous visits to our website and your visits to other websites. You can opt out of Google’s personalised advertising by visiting https://www.google.com/settings/ads and you can opt out of third party cookies use for personalised advertising by visiting http://www.aboutads.info. You can review Google’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

If you choose to accept only necessary cookies we will not show you any advertisements and no cookies will be set by Google Adsense.

6. Placed cookies

Google Adsense
Purpose: Cookies used by Google Adsense, to show you advertisements based on browsing behaviour.
Retention period: Up to 2 years
Description: Cookies used by Google Adsense, to show you advertisements based on browsing behaviour.
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google_experiment_modXX, 1P_JAR, APISID, HSID, NID, SAPISID, SID, SIDCC, SSID (XX represents varying further digits)Privacy statement
Wells Guide
Purpose: Remember your cookie preference
Retention period: 365 days
Description: We store your preference for the cookies you wish to accept on your device.
Used namesSharing
cookieconsentPrivacy statement
Wells Guide
Purpose: Store your WCAG display settings preference
Retention period: 365 days
Description: We use a cookie to store your preference of high or low contrast colour settings. The WCAG cookie is used to display a high contrast version of the website for users who are unable to distinguish text and graphics with low contrast.
Used namesSharing
wcagcookiePrivacy statement

7. Managing cookies

7.1 On your first visit to our website and whenever you click on the Cookie Control Icon at the bottom of the page, you will be given the option to Accept All Cookies, or to accept only Necessary Cookies. Necessary cookies are required for the website to work correctly. If you choose to accept only Necessary cookies, cookies used by Google Adsense for the purposes of Advertising will be blocked, until such time as you amend your selection again using the Cookie Control panel.

7.2 Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can however obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links (for other browsers check your browser Help files or documentation):

(a) Chrome

(b) Firefox

(c) Opera

(d) Internet Explorer

(e) Safari

(f) Edge

7.3 Blocking all cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites.

7.4 If you block cookies, you will not be able to use all the features on our website.

8. Our details

8.1 This website is owned and operated by Wells Guide.

8.2 Our principal place of business is at Brandon House, Sedge Fen Road, Southery, Norfolk PE38 0PT.

8.3 You can contact us:

(a) by post, to the postal address given above;

(b) using our website contact form;

(c) by telephone, on the contact number published on our website; or

(d) by email, using the email address published on our website.