About this policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Lowick Hedry uses cookies and similar technologies on the websites we run, and how you can control them. It applies to:
- lowickhedry.com;
- our publications and microsites on lowickhedry.com subdomains;
- consultation websites we run for development and infrastructure projects on behalf of our clients.
Not every website uses every cookie listed here. Each website shows its own cookie banner, and the table under “Cookies we use” shows where each cookie is used.
Lowick Hedry is the trading name of Lowick Group Ltd (company no. 10648644), Hedry Limited (16452050), Lowick Hedry (Manchester) Limited (17525266) and Lowick Hedry Inc (registered in Delaware). Our registered office is at 50 York Way, London, N1 9AB. In this policy, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Lowick Hedry.
This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we handle personal data more generally.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to work properly, remember your choices and help the owner understand how the site is used.
Some cookies are set by us (first-party cookies). Others are set by third-party services we use, such as Google (third-party cookies). Cookies may last only for your visit (session cookies) or remain on your device for a set period (persistent cookies).
This policy also covers similar technologies, such as scripts and local storage, that read or store information on your device.
How we use cookies
We use three categories of cookies and similar technologies. We do not use advertising, retargeting or social media tracking cookies of our own.
- Strictly necessary cookies keep our websites secure and working. They remember your cookie choice, protect our forms from spam, keep your access to a publication after you open your personal link, and remember display settings you choose, such as light or dark mode. Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), these do not require your consent, and you cannot switch them off through our cookie banners.
- Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our websites, such as which pages are visited and how people arrive, so we can improve them. Information is aggregated and we do not use it to identify you. We only set these cookies if you accept them in the cookie banner.
- Embedded content cookies are set by other companies whose content we show on some pages: YouTube videos, Canva presentations (such as consultation exhibition boards) and Google Maps. When this content loads, the provider may set its own cookies, including, under its own policies, for advertising. We only load embedded content once you agree, either through the cookie banner or by choosing to view that item.
Where we process personal data through cookies, our lawful basis under the UK GDPR is your consent for analytics and embedded content cookies, and our legitimate interest in running a secure, functioning website for strictly necessary cookies.
Cookies we use
The table below lists the cookies and browser storage items used across our websites. Durations for third-party cookies are set by the provider and may change.
| Cookie or item | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Category | Where used |
| cookieyes-consent | Lowick Hedry (via CookieYes) | Remembers your cookie choices | 1 year | Strictly necessary | lowickhedry.com |
| cookie-consent (local storage) | Lowick Hedry | Remembers whether you accepted or rejected analytics cookies | Until you clear it | Strictly necessary | Consultation websites |
| lh-theme (local storage) | Lowick Hedry | Remembers your light or dark display setting | Until you clear it | Strictly necessary | Publications |
| [Access cookie name] | Lowick Hedry | Keeps your access to a publication after you open your personal link | [Duration] | Strictly necessary | Publications |
| _GRECAPTCHA | Google reCAPTCHA | Distinguishes people from bots to protect our forms from spam | 6 months | Strictly necessary | lowickhedry.com |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors to produce aggregated statistics | 2 years | Analytics | All websites |
| _ga_[ID] | Google Analytics | Stores session state; the ID differs per website, e.g. _ga_Y9JHFBXVLK on lowickhedry.com | 2 years | Analytics | All websites |
| YSC | YouTube (Google) | Tracks views of embedded videos within a browsing session | Session | Embedded content | Pages with videos |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | YouTube (Google) | Estimates bandwidth and remembers player preferences | 6 months | Embedded content | Pages with videos |
| VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA | YouTube (Google) | Stores your cookie consent state for YouTube | 6 months | Embedded content | Pages with videos |
| Canva cookies | Canva | Keep embedded designs secure and displaying correctly | Set by Canva | Embedded content | Pages with exhibition boards or presentations |
| NID | Google Maps | Remembers your Google preferences when an embedded map loads | 6 months | Embedded content | Pages with maps |
Google Analytics cookies set by lowickhedry.com apply to the whole lowickhedry.com domain, so they can also be read on its subdomains. YouTube, Canva and Google may set further cookies and store data in your browser when their content loads; see how Google uses cookies and Canva’s Cookie Policy. WordPress may set further cookies for logged-in site administrators; these are not set for ordinary visitors.
Third-party services
Some features of our websites rely on services provided by other companies. These may receive your IP address and technical information about your browser when their content loads.
- Google Analytics (Google Ireland Ltd / Google LLC) provides website statistics. It only sets cookies once you have given consent. See Google’s Privacy Policy.
- Google reCAPTCHA protects forms on lowickhedry.com from spam and abuse. Its use is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
- YouTube (Google) hosts videos embedded on some pages. Videos load only once you have given consent.
- Canva hosts exhibition boards and presentations embedded on some consultation websites. They load only once you have given consent or chosen to view them. See Canva’s Privacy Policy.
- Google Maps shows venues and site locations on some pages. Maps load only when you choose to view them.
- Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts deliver the typefaces used on our websites. They do not set cookies, but your browser connects to Google’s or Adobe’s servers to download the fonts.
- CookieYes provides the cookie banner on lowickhedry.com and records your consent choices. See the CookieYes Privacy Policy.
Some consultations use a survey hosted on a separate platform. Where they do, the survey page shows that platform’s own cookie and privacy information.
Our websites also link to external platforms, including LinkedIn, YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Maps. These links set no cookies while you are on our websites. Once you follow a link, the platform’s own cookie and privacy policies apply.
Managing your cookie preferences
When you first visit one of our websites, a cookie banner lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies. On lowickhedry.com you can also choose by category. Analytics and embedded content cookies stay off until you opt in. Until then, embedded videos, presentations and maps show a placeholder that you can choose to load.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking Cookie settings in the footer of the website you are using. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that took place before you withdrew it.
You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Guidance is available for Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the site, such as the contact form, from working.
To opt out of Google Analytics across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Changes and contact
We review this policy regularly and will update it if the cookies we use change. The date of the latest version is shown below.
If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at hello@lowickhedry.com, call 020 3633 0763, or write to Lowick Hedry, 50 York Way, London, N1 9AB. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office.
This policy was last updated on 12th November 2026.