Cookie Policy

Last updated: 31 July 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how DCL Security (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, www.dclsecurity.co.uk. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains more generally how we use personal data.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site owner. Similar technologies include pixels, tags, and local storage, and we use the word “cookies” to refer to all of these.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes.

Strictly necessary cookies: these cookies are essential for our website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, secure areas of the site (including our staff log-in area), and remembering items such as your cookie preferences. Our website is built and hosted on the Squarespace platform, which sets its own strictly necessary cookies to enable core site functionality, load balancing, and security. Without these cookies, the website may not work correctly, and they cannot be switched off in our systems.

Functional and performance cookies: we use tools such as Google reCAPTCHA on our enquiry and contact forms to protect our website from spam and abuse. This sets cookies and collects technical data to verify that form submissions are made by genuine visitors rather than automated software.

Font and content delivery cookies: our website uses Adobe Fonts (Typekit) to display certain fonts correctly. Loading these fonts may involve a connection to Adobe’s servers, which can set cookies or collect limited technical data such as your IP address.

Analytics cookies: Squarespace’s built-in analytics tools may collect aggregated, anonymised information about how visitors use our website, such as pages viewed and time spent on the site, to help us understand and improve our website’s performance. If we add further analytics services, such as Google Analytics, in the future, we will update this policy accordingly.

We do not currently use cookies for third-party advertising or social media tracking.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third parties whose services appear on our pages, such as Squarespace (our website platform and host), Google (reCAPTCHA), and Adobe (Typekit fonts). These third parties are responsible for the cookies they set, and we encourage you to review their own privacy and cookie policies for further information.

How Long Do Cookies Last?

Session cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device once you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period, or until you delete them, and are typically used to remember your preferences or recognise you on a return visit.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings, including blocking or deleting cookies. Please note that if you choose to block or delete strictly necessary cookies, some parts of our website, such as submitting an enquiry form or accessing the staff log-in area, may not work correctly. You can find out more about managing cookies at www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org, or through your browser’s help function.

Changes To This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for legal or regulatory reasons. The last updated date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at DCL Security, 137 Shawbridge Street, Glasgow, G43 1QQ. Phone: +44 (0) 141 616 6764. Email: info@dclsecurity.co.uk.