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Cookie policy.

This policy explains how HGMUK uses cookies and similar technologies, why we use them and the choices you have.

Last updated · 2 September 2026

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About this policy

This Cookie Policy explains how HGMUK Group Limited (“HGMUK”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on hgmuk.co.uk.

HGMUK Group Limited
Company number: 15356755
54 St. James Street
Liverpool, L1 0AB
United Kingdom

Email: [email protected]

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What cookies are

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, smartphone or other device when you visit a website. They allow a website to recognise your device and can help it remember preferences, provide essential functions and understand how the website is used.

Similar technologies, including browser storage, tags and tracking pixels, may perform related functions. In this policy, we use “cookies” as a convenient term for all of these technologies.

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How we use cookies

Essential

Essential cookies and technologies are necessary for the website to operate properly and securely. They may remember your privacy choices, support security and enable features or services you request. They cannot be disabled through our cookie controls.

Analytics

With your permission, analytics cookies help us understand how visitors find and use our website. This may include pages visited, time spent on the website, referring websites, device or browser type and technical errors. We use this information to improve our content, services and website performance.

Marketing

With your permission, marketing cookies may help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising and communications and understand whether someone has completed a particular action after viewing an advertisement.

Your choice matters. Analytics and marketing cookies are disabled unless you give permission for the relevant category.

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Cookies we use

The following table describes the cookies and similar technologies currently expected on this website. The precise name of a Google Analytics property cookie includes an identifier unique to our configuration.

NameProviderCategoryPurposeDuration
Consent preference
Browser local storage
HGMUK / Silktide Consent ManagerEssentialRemembers your cookie choices so that the website can respect them.Until deleted, reset or replaced
_gaGoogle AnalyticsAnalyticsHelps distinguish one website visitor from another.Up to 2 years
_ga_<container-id>Google AnalyticsAnalyticsHelps maintain information about a visitor’s session.Up to 2 years

Cookie durations can be shortened by browser restrictions, your browser settings or our configuration. We will update this table if we add, remove or change the technologies used by the website.

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Your choices

When you first visit our website, you can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies or manage your preferences by category. Essential cookies remain active because they are necessary for the website to work.

You can change your choices at any time by selecting the cookie icon displayed on the website and opening Manage your cookie preferences.

Withdrawing permission prevents the relevant technologies from being used in future. It may not automatically remove cookies already stored on your device, which you can delete through your browser settings.

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Browser controls

Most web browsers allow you to view, block or delete cookies through their privacy or security settings. You may also be able to block third-party cookies or remove stored website data whenever you close the browser.

Blocking all cookies may prevent parts of our website from working correctly. Instructions are normally available within your browser’s help, privacy or security settings.

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Third-party services

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, with consent, to understand visits and usage. Google may receive device, usage and related technical information. Read Google’s Privacy Policy and Google Analytics privacy information.

If advertising or other third-party technologies are added to this website, this section and the cookie table will be updated to identify them.

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Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when our website, suppliers, cookie use or legal obligations change. The latest version will be published here and the “Last updated” date will be amended.

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Contact us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how HGMUK uses information collected through the website, please contact us.

HGMUK privacy enquiries

[email protected]

For more information about how we use personal information, please read our Privacy Policy.

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