Cookie Policy

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Last Updated: 16/10/2025

This Cookie Policy applies to www.mercuryhamptoncontract.com, operated by Mercury Hampton Contract Ltd ("MHC"), an independent company registered in England and Wales (Company No. 13246427). MHC operates in close association with Mercury Hampton Ltd, and certain technologies, systems, or service providers may be jointly used across both entities to enhance user experience and consistency of service.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help ensure websites operate efficiently, perform analytics, and enhance user experience by storing preferences and tracking usage.

• Session Cookies: Temporary, removed when you close your browser.
• Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a defined duration to remember settings.
• First-Party Cookies: Set by MHC to enable website functionality.
• Third-Party Cookies: Set by service providers such as Google, LinkedIn, or embedded content partners.
• Tracking Pixels and Beacons: Used for analytics and marketing performance measurement.

• Strictly Necessary: Support site security, navigation, and core operations.
• Performance: Measure and analyse anonymised traffic to improve site functionality.
• Functional: Support enhanced features such as remembering login details.
• Targeting and Advertising: Deliver relevant marketing content via digital platforms.

• Persistent Cookies: Retain data across multiple visits.
• Session Cookies: Only active during your visit and deleted after the browser is closed.

a) Browser Settings:
You can manage cookies via your browser settings. Common examples:

• Chrome – Settings › Privacy & Security › Cookies
• Firefox – Options › Privacy & Security › Cookies and Site Data
• Safari – Preferences › Privacy › Manage Website Data
• Edge – Settings › Privacy › Cookies and Site Data

b) Cookie Management Tool:
Our website provides a cookie preferences tool for setting or withdrawing cookie consent at any time.

c) Third-Party Opt-Out:
Some providers (e.g. Google, LinkedIn) allow you to manage preferences through their own privacy tools.

Non-essential cookies (e.g. analytics, marketing) are only activated once you provide explicit consent. Cookies will never be pre-enabled without your choice, and refusing them will not restrict access to our website.

You can access www.mercuryhamptoncontract.com regardless of whether you accept or decline non-essential cookies. Essential cookies will continue to support security and core functionality.

• A notice banner is displayed on first visit.
• Essential cookies function automatically.
• Your preferences are recorded and respected across future sessions.
• You may review or amend your consent at any point via the Cookie Management Tool.

This policy may be updated periodically to reflect improvements to our website technology, cookie usage practices, or changes to applicable data protection laws. The most recent version will always be displayed on our website.

You may withdraw your consent for non-essential cookies at any time via our Cookie Management Tool or by contacting us directly.
Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before the withdrawal.
Essential cookies will remain active to maintain the basic functionality of the site.

We retain cookies only as long as required to achieve their purpose:

• Google Analytics: Up to 1 year
• LinkedIn: 1 day to 6 months
• Goodhire: Up to 2 hours

Durations are set by providers and subject to change based on their own policies.

For any questions about this Cookie Policy or MHC’s data usage practices, please contact:

Mercury Hampton Contract Ltd
Centrix House, Crow Lane East, Newton-le-Willows, St Helens, WA12 9UY, England
Email: info@mercuryhampton.com
Phone: +44 1925 937311