Cookie policy
This cookie policy explains what cookies and similar technologies this website uses, why, and how you can manage your consent.
Effective date: 23 July 2026.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit it. Similar technologies, such as your browser's local storage, are used in the same way. They help a website work and can record information about how it is used.
How do we use cookies?
This website uses first-party cookies only, set on geminimanufacturing.co.uk. We use them to keep the site secure, to understand how the site is used, and to record which advertisement a visitor arrived from so that enquiries can be attributed to the right campaign. No advertising is served on this site, and no data is sold or shared with advertisers.
Cookies we use
Necessary
These are required for basic site functions such as security and recording your consent preferences. They do not store personally identifiable data.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| rc::a | Never expires | Set by Google reCAPTCHA to distinguish humans from bots, protecting the site's forms from spam. |
| rc::c | Session | Set by Google reCAPTCHA to distinguish humans from bots, protecting the site's forms from spam. |
| stcm.consent.* | Until cleared by the visitor | Stored in your browser's local storage by the Silktide consent manager, under keys beginning stcm.consent. Records which cookie categories you have accepted so you are not asked again. |
Analytics
These help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | 2 years | Set by Google Analytics to distinguish visitors by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. Used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the site's analytics reports. |
| _ga_6T58Q5QM80 | 2 years | Set by Google Analytics to persist session state for this property. |
Advertisement
These cookies do not show you advertisements. They record which advertisement a visitor arrived from so that an enquiry can be attributed to the right campaign. No advertising is shown on this site.
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| gclid | 90 days | Stores the Google Click ID from a Google Ads ad click so an enquiry can be attributed to the ad it came from. Set only when a visitor arrives from an ad. |
| gclid_ts | 90 days | Records when the Google Click ID was captured, so the most recent ad click is used for attribution. |
| gclid_lp | 90 days | Records the page a visitor landed on after clicking a Google Ads ad. |
| _gcl_aw | 90 days | Set by Google Ads to record ad clicks and attribute conversions to the campaign that produced them. |
Managing your consent preferences
This site uses the Silktide consent manager. A small cookie icon sits in the bottom left corner of every page. You can reopen your cookie preferences, and change or withdraw your consent, at any time by clicking that icon.
How to control cookies in your browser
You can also control and delete cookies through your browser settings. The steps differ by browser: