Last updated: 26/08/2026
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site function properly, remember your preferences, and give us insight into how the site is used.
Cookies used on this site
Essential
Essential cookies enable basic functions and are necessary for the proper function of the website.
| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|
| wpconsent_preferences | This cookie is used to store the user's cookie consent preferences. | 30 days |
hCaptcha
hCaptcha is a privacy focused CAPTCHA service that keeps bots and spam off forms, logins and comments. It is commonly used as a drop-in replacement for reCAPTCHA.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
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| __cf_bm | Cloudflare bot management cookie set on the hcaptcha.com domain by the responses that serve the hCaptcha script, the widget frame and the widget's API calls. It is used to tell human visitors apart from automated traffic. | 30 minutes |
| hmt_id | Set on the hcaptcha.com domain for anonymous service related statistics and for technical purposes such as accessibility support. | 30 days |
| hc_accessibility | Set on the hcaptcha.com domain for visitors who sign up for hCaptcha's accessibility option. The widget reads it so those visitors can pass without a visual challenge. | 30 days |
| hcaptcha_content_protection | Set by the hCaptcha for WP plugin on the site's own domain when the Protect Content option is enabled, after a visitor passes the challenge, so the same visitor is not challenged again straight away. | 5 minutes |
Statistics
Statistics cookies collect information anonymously. This information helps us understand how visitors use our website.
Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a powerful tool that tracks and analyzes website traffic for informed marketing decisions.
Learn more| Name | Description | Duration |
|---|
| _gac_ | Contains information related to marketing campaigns of the user. These are shared with Google AdWords / Google Ads when the Google Ads and Google Analytics accounts are linked together. | 90 days |
| __utma | ID used to identify users and sessions | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmt | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests | 10 minutes |
| __utmb | Used to distinguish new sessions and visits. This cookie is set when the GA.js javascript library is loaded and there is no existing __utmb cookie. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 30 minutes after last activity |
| __utmc | Used only with old Urchin versions of Google Analytics and not with GA.js. Was used to distinguish between new sessions and visits at the end of a session. | End of session (browser) |
| __utmz | Contains information about the traffic source or campaign that directed user to the website. The cookie is set when the GA.js javascript is loaded and updated when data is sent to the Google Anaytics server | 6 months after last activity |
| __utmv | Contains custom information set by the web developer via the _setCustomVar method in Google Analytics. This cookie is updated every time new data is sent to the Google Analytics server. | 2 years after last activity |
| __utmx | Used to determine whether a user is included in an A / B or Multivariate test. | 18 months |
| _ga | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gali | Used by Google Analytics to determine which links on a page are being clicked | 30 seconds |
| _ga_ | ID used to identify users | 2 years |
| _gid | ID used to identify users for 24 hours after last activity | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to monitor number of Google Analytics server requests when using Google Tag Manager | 1 minute |
The table above lists the specific cookies used on this website, including their name, purpose, provider and how long each one lasts.
Third-party cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services that appear on our pages, such as:
Google Analytics – website usage statistics (Google’s Privacy Policy)
Stripe – secure payment processing during checkout (Stripe’s Privacy Policy)
We don’t control these third-party cookies directly. Please refer to each provider’s own policy for details of how they process data.
How to control cookies
You can control and/or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you:
- See what cookies are stored and delete them individually
- Block third-party cookies
- Block cookies from particular sites
- Block all cookies from being set
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
Because cookies allow website features to work, restricting them may affect your experience using our site, particularly the booking process.
Helpful links for managing cookies in common browsers:
You can also opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page periodically to stay informed.
Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
- Email: hello@sovo.co.uk
- Phone: 0131 564 0047
- Post: 7 Baxters Place, Edinburgh EH1 3AF
