Cookie Policy

Last updated: June 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how First Optic uses cookies and similar technologies on this website.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites work properly, remember certain choices, and understand how the site is being used.

This policy also covers similar technologies, such as scripts, tags and local storage, where they are used to store or access information on your device.

How we use cookies and similar technologies

We only use cookies and similar technologies where they are needed for the website to work, to remember your choices, or to help us understand how the website is used.

Essential cookies
Essential cookies are needed for the website to function properly. These may be used for things like security, page navigation, form submissions, remembering cookie preferences, or keeping the website stable.

These cookies do not require consent because they are necessary for the website to work.

Analytics

We use Fathom Analytics to understand how people use this website, such as which pages are visited and how visitors move around the site.

Fathom Analytics is designed to be privacy-friendly and does not use cookies to track visitors across websites. It helps us understand overall website usage without collecting unnecessary personal information.

Functionality cookies

Some cookies or similar technologies may be used to remember choices you make on the website, such as cookie preferences or display settings. These help improve your experience when using the site.

Third-party cookies

Some pages may include services provided by third parties, such as embedded media, forms, maps or other tools. Where these services use cookies or similar technologies that are not essential, they should only load where consent has been given or where another lawful exception applies.

Managing your cookie choices

When you first visit this website, you may be shown a cookie banner allowing you to accept, reject or manage non-essential cookies, where these are used.

You can update your cookie choices at any time using the cookie settings link or banner controls provided on the website.

You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that blocking some cookies may affect how the website works.

Cookies currently used on this website

The cookies and similar technologies used on this website may include:

Essential cookies used to make the website work properly and remember cookie preferences.
'__cf_bm': this is set by Cloudflare for security and bot protection. This is treated as an essential cookie.
'seopress-user-consent-accept' this is used to remember your cookie consent choice.

We use Fathom Analytics to understand general website usage. Fathom is designed to be privacy-friendly and does not use tracking cookies.

If additional third-party services are added in future, such as embedded videos, maps, advertising pixels or other tracking tools, this policy should be updated to explain what they are used for.

More information

For more information about how personal data is handled, please see the Privacy Policy: https://firstoptic.co.uk/privacy-policy/

Contact

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact me via the website.