Last updated: 16 September 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Cover Story Weddings & Events (“Cover Story”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website:

www.coverstoryweddingsandevents.co.uk

We use cookies and similar technologies to make our website function properly, improve your experience, understand how visitors use our website and, where you agree, support certain marketing and other optional functionality.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, mobile phone or other device when you visit a website.

Cookies can be used for a number of purposes, including:

• making a website function correctly;

• remembering your preferences;

• keeping a website secure;

• understanding how visitors use a website;

• measuring website performance; and

• providing or supporting marketing and advertising functionality.

We may also use technologies similar to cookies, including pixels, tags, scripts, local storage and other technologies that store information on, or access information from, your device.

2. The types of cookies we use

Cookies can generally be divided into the following categories.

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are necessary for our website to operate or for a service you have specifically requested.

They may, for example, be used for:

• website security;

• remembering your cookie preferences;

• enabling essential website functionality;

• submitting forms; or

• maintaining technical functionality.

These cookies do not normally require your consent where they are genuinely necessary for the service you have requested.

We will only use cookies as strictly necessary where they meet the relevant legal exemption.

Analytics and performance cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited and how visitors navigate the website.

We may use this information to:

• understand website traffic;

• improve our website;

• identify technical problems;

• monitor website performance; and

• understand which content is useful to our visitors.

Analytics cookies are not treated as strictly necessary unless they meet the applicable legal exemption. Where consent is required, these cookies will only be activated after you have given your consent.

Functionality cookies

These cookies may allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced functionality.

For example, they may be used to remember certain preferences or support features provided by third-party services.

Where consent is required, we will ask for your consent before setting these cookies.

Marketing and advertising cookies

These cookies and similar technologies may be used to understand your interests, measure advertising effectiveness or provide more relevant advertising.

They may also allow third-party services to recognise your device across different websites or services.

We will only use these technologies where we have the appropriate legal basis and, where required by law, your prior consent.

3. Cookies used on our website

The precise cookies used by our website may change from time to time.

Because third-party services and website functionality can change, we maintain our cookie information based on the technologies actually operating on the website.

Where required, our cookie consent mechanism will provide information about the relevant cookies or similar technologies, including:

• the name of the cookie or technology;

• who places it;

• what it is used for;

• the category or purpose;

• how long it remains on your device; and

• whether it is operated by us or a third party.

Important: The cookie list published on this website should be kept up to date following a technical scan or audit of the website. We will not knowingly describe cookies that are not actually used on the website.

4. Third-party cookies and services

Some functions on our website may be provided by third parties.

Depending on the services currently used on our website, these may include services such as:

• website analytics providers;

• social media platforms;

• embedded video or image services;

• online forms;

• website hosting or security services;

• brochure or document-viewing services; and

• other embedded content or functionality.

These third parties may use cookies or similar technologies when their services are loaded.

Where a third-party technology is not strictly necessary, we will seek your consent before allowing it to operate.

Where third-party cookies are used, the relevant third party may process information in accordance with its own privacy and cookie policies.

5. Your cookie choices

When you first visit our website, where required, you will be given the opportunity to choose which non-essential cookies you wish to allow.

You can:

• accept all optional cookies;

• reject optional cookies; or

• manage your preferences by selecting the categories of cookies you wish to allow.

We will not use non-essential cookies or similar technologies before obtaining the consent required by law.

Simply continuing to browse our website does not constitute consent to non-essential cookies.

You can change or withdraw your cookie choices at any time through our cookie preference mechanism.

Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing that took place before you withdrew your consent.

6. How consent works

Where consent is required, we will ask for it before setting or using the relevant non-essential cookies or similar technologies.

Consent must be a clear and affirmative action. We do not regard simply visiting or continuing to use our website as consent.

You should be able to refuse optional cookies as easily as you can accept them.

We will also provide information about the purposes for which optional cookies are used so that you can make an informed choice.

7. How long cookies remain on your device

Cookies may be either:

Session cookies, which normally expire when you close your browser; or

Persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a specified period or until they are deleted.

The length of time a particular cookie remains on your device depends on its purpose and the service that places it.

We aim to ensure that cookies and similar technologies are used for no longer than is appropriate for the purpose for which they are used.

8. Managing cookies through your browser

You can also use your browser settings to delete or block cookies.

Please be aware that blocking or deleting strictly necessary cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

Browser controls are separate from our cookie consent mechanism, so changing your browser settings may not necessarily update the preferences you have selected through our website.

9. Cookies and personal information

Some cookies and similar technologies may collect information that constitutes personal data, such as online identifiers, device information or information about how you use our website.

Where personal data is collected, we will process it in accordance with applicable UK data protection law, including the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, as applicable.

Further information about how we collect, use and protect personal information can be found in our Privacy Policy.

10. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:

• changes to the cookies or technologies used on our website;

• changes to third-party services;

• changes to website functionality; or

• changes in applicable law or regulatory guidance.

When we make significant changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this policy.

We recommend checking this page periodically for the latest information.

11. Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact:

Cover Story Weddings & Events

Website: www.coverstoryweddingsandevents.co.uk

You can contact us through the contact details provided on our website.

12. Your rights

Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights under UK data protection law in relation to personal information processed through cookies or similar technologies.

These may include rights relating to:

• access to your personal information;

• correction of inaccurate information;

• deletion;

• restriction of processing;

• objection to processing; and

• data portability.

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent.

Further information about these rights and how to exercise them is provided in our Privacy Policy.

13. Complaints

If you have concerns about how we use your personal information or cookies, we would encourage you to contact us first so that we can try to resolve your concerns.

You also have the right to complain to the UK's data protection regulator:

Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

Website: ico.org.uk

The ICO regulates data protection and electronic privacy requirements in the UK.

Cover Story Weddings & Events
Website: www.coverstoryweddingsandevents.co.uk
Last updated: 16 September 2026