Cookie Policy

Last updated: 18 June 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how smeonline.co.uk (the "Website"), operated by Effective Media Limited, uses cookies and similar technologies, in line with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and UK GDPR.

It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies — including pixels, web beacons and local storage — work in much the same way. In this policy we refer to them all as "cookies".

2. How cookies are used on this Website

The Website uses:

• Strictly necessary cookies required for the site to function and to remember your cookie preferences;
• Analytics cookies that help us understand, in aggregate, how the Website is used;
• Advertising and measurement cookies set by third-party advertising partners, used to measure the performance of campaigns and sponsored content.

All non-essential cookies are blocked until you actively give consent through our cookie banner.

A full, up-to-date list of every cookie set on the Website — including the provider, purpose and duration — is available within our cookie consent banner, powered by CookieYes. You can view it at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer.

3. Managing your cookie preferences

When you first visit the Website you will see a cookie consent banner that lets you:

• Accept all cookies;
• Reject all non-essential cookies; or
• Manage preferences by category.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of the Website.

You can also manage cookies in your browser settings:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

4. Third-party cookies

When you click on a sponsored article, advertorial or affiliate link and leave the Website, the third-party site may set its own cookies. These are governed by that third party's own cookie policy, not ours.

5. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date above shows when it was last revised.

6. Contact

Effective Media Limited
Email: contactus@effective.media

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