1. About Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information and to support personalization, security and marketing. This Cookie Policy explains the cookies and similar technologies (collectively, "cookies") that Western Business Solutions Limited ("WBS", "we", "us") uses on its website, the purposes for which they are used, and how you can manage your preferences.
2. Categories of Cookies We Use
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential to enable you to navigate our website and use its features. They include, for example, cookies that remember your cookie-consent choices, balance load across our infrastructure, and protect against malicious activity. Because these cookies are strictly necessary, they cannot be disabled through the consent banner; you may, however, configure your browser to block them, in which case parts of the site may not function correctly.
2.2 Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this information to measure and improve the performance and content of the site. These cookies are only set with your consent.
2.3 Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests, and to measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to help measure conversion. These cookies are only set with your consent.
3. Cookie Table
The principal cookies we may set are described below. Specific names and providers may vary as our technology stack evolves.
- wbs.cookie.consent.v1 — strictly necessary — stores your cookie preferences — first-party — retained 12 months.
- __cf_bm / cf_clearance — strictly necessary — bot protection and traffic security — third-party (Cloudflare) — session / 30 minutes.
- _ga, _ga_* — analytics (only with consent) — distinguishes anonymous users for usage analytics — first-party (Google Analytics 4) — up to 24 months.
- _fbp / fr — marketing (only with consent) — measurement and delivery of advertising campaigns — third-party (Meta) — up to 3 months.
4. Legal Basis
Where required by applicable law (including the EU GDPR/ePrivacy regime and equivalent regimes), we place non-essential cookies only after obtaining your prior, informed and freely-given consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time by re-opening the cookie banner or by adjusting your browser settings. Strictly necessary cookies are placed on the basis of our legitimate interest in operating a secure and functional website (or, where applicable, a legal obligation).
5. Managing Cookies
You can manage cookie preferences directly through our consent banner. To re-open the banner, please clear the cookie consent record from your browser's local storage or contact us at info@western-business-solutions.com.
Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies, delete cookies already stored on your device, or be notified before a cookie is placed. Please consult the help section of your browser for further details. Note that blocking certain cookies may prevent you from using the full functionality of our website.
6. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website may be placed by third-party service providers performing functions on our behalf (for example, analytics or content delivery). These third parties have access only to the information necessary to perform their functions and are contractually obligated to maintain the confidentiality of that information. We have no control over the cookies that are placed on your device by these third parties beyond requiring contractual safeguards.
7. Changes
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
8. Contact
For any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at info@western-business-solutions.com.