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Cookie Policy
How we use cookies and similar technologies on our website.
Last updated: March 2026
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device and remember information about your visit — such as your preferences or whether you have already consented to certain cookies.
Similar technologies such as local storage and pixel tags work in a comparable way and are covered by this policy.
How we use cookies
We use cookies in the following categories:
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. They cannot be disabled. They do not collect information that could be used for marketing and are not shared with third parties.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| cms_session | Maintains your session state if you are logged into the content management system. | Session |
| cookie_consent | Stores your cookie preferences so we do not ask you again. | 1 year (localStorage) |
Analytics cookies
With your consent, we use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use our website — for example, which pages are most popular and how people navigate the site. This helps us improve the experience for everyone. Google Analytics collects data anonymously; we do not sell this data or use it for advertising purposes.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. | 2 years | |
| _ga_* | Stores and counts page views for this GA4 property. | 2 years |
Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy.
Marketing & social cookies
With your consent, we may use tracking pixels from social media platforms to help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising and to show you relevant adverts when you use those platforms. These technologies are provided by third parties and their use is governed by their own privacy policies.
| Provider | Purpose | Privacy policy |
|---|---|---|
| Meta (Facebook & Instagram) | Measures ad performance and enables retargeting on Facebook and Instagram. | facebook.com/privacy/policy |
| TikTok | Measures ad performance and enables retargeting on TikTok. | tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy |
Managing your cookie preferences
When you first visit our website, a banner will ask for your consent to optional cookies. You can choose to:
- Accept all — enable analytics and marketing cookies in addition to strictly necessary ones.
- Manage preferences — choose which categories of optional cookie to allow.
- Reject all — decline all optional cookies. Only strictly necessary cookies will be set.
You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the Cookie Settings link in the footer of any page.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact us
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact us:
The Crown Inn
16 High Street, Old Amersham, Buckinghamshire HP7 0DH
Email: crown@oldamershamhotels.com
Tel: +44 (0)1494 721 541