Cookie Policy
Last updated: 15 July 2026 — John Pye & Sons Ltd
1 What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, John Pye & Sons Ltd) are called “first-party cookies.” Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies.” Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
2 Why do we use cookies?
We use first- and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Online Properties.
3 How can I control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Preference Center. The Cookie Preference Center allows you to select which categories of cookies you accept or reject. Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide you with services.
The Cookie Preference Center can be found in the notification banner and on our Website. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Website though your access to some functionality and areas of our Website may be restricted. You may also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies.
| Cookie | What it’s for | How long it lasts | Essential? |
|---|---|---|---|
.AspNetCore.Antiforgery |
Protects the forms you fill in from being tampered with by other websites. | Until you close your browser | |
.AspNetCore.Session |
Remembers where you are as you move through the steps of getting a vehicle valuation. | Until you close your browser (or after 30 minutes of inactivity) | |
.AspNetCore.Mvc.CookieTempDataProvider |
Lets us show you a one-off message after you do something, such as “Your password has been changed”. | A few moments — it disappears once the message has been shown | |
.AspNetCore.Identity.Application |
Keeps you signed in after you log in. | 8 hours, or longer if you tick “Remember me” | |
.AspNetCore.Correlation |
Keeps “Sign in with Google” secure while you are sent to Google and back. Only used if you choose to sign in with Google. | Just during sign-in | |
.AspNetCore.Identity.External |
Holds your Google sign-in for a moment while we log you in. Only used if you choose to sign in with Google. | Just during sign-in |
4 Local storage
| Item | What it’s for | How long it lasts | Essential? |
|---|---|---|---|
cookieConsent |
Remembers your choice on the cookie banner so it does not appear every time you visit. | Until you clear your browser data | |
theme |
Remembers whether you prefer light or dark mode. Saved only if you choose “Accept All”. | Until you clear your browser data | |
admin-theme |
Remembers light or dark mode for the staff dashboard. Only used by signed-in staff. | Until you clear your browser data | |
vvSsDraft |
Saves your answers as you fill in the vehicle condition questions, so you can close the page and carry on later. | Removed automatically when you submit |
5 How can I control cookies on my browser?
As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser’s help menu for more information. The following is information about how to manage cookies on the most popular browsers:
6 What about other tracking technologies, like web beacons?
Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors to a website. We may use other, similar technologies from time to time, like web beacons (sometimes called “tracking pixels” or “clear gifs”). These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enables us to recognize when someone has visited our Website or opened an email including them. This allows us, for example, to monitor the traffic patterns of users from one page within a website to another, to deliver or communicate with cookies, to understand whether you have come to the website from an online advertisement displayed on a third-party website, to improve site performance, and to measure the success of email marketing campaigns. In many instances, these technologies are reliant on cookies to function properly, and so declining cookies will impair their functioning.
7 Do you use Flash cookies or Local Shared Objects?
Websites may also use so-called “Flash Cookies” (also known as Local Shared Objects or “LSOs”) to, among other things, collect and store information about your use of our services, fraud prevention, and for other site operations.
If you do not want Flash Cookies stored on your computer, you can adjust the settings of your Flash player to block Flash Cookies storage using the tools contained in the Website Storage Settings Panel. You can also control Flash Cookies by going to the Global Storage Settings Panel and following the instructions (which may include instructions that explain, for example, how to delete existing Flash Cookies (referred to “information” on the Macromedia site), how to prevent Flash LSOs from being placed on your computer without your being asked, and (for Flash Player 8 and later) how to block Flash Cookies that are not being delivered by the operator of the page you are on at the time).
Please note that setting the Flash Player to restrict or limit acceptance of Flash Cookies may reduce or impede the functionality of some Flash applications, including, potentially, Flash applications used in connection with our services or online content.
8 Do you serve targeted advertising?
Third parties may serve cookies on your computer or mobile device to serve advertising through our Website. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services that you may be interested in. They may also employ technology that is used to measure the effectiveness of advertisements. They can accomplish this by using cookies or web beacons to collect information about your visits to this and other sites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services of potential interest to you. The information collected through this process does not enable us or them to identify your name, contact details, or other details that directly identify you unless you choose to provide these.
9 How often will you update this Cookie Policy?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
10 Where can I get further information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at privacy@johnpye.co.uk or by post to:
John Pye & Sons Ltd
James Shipstone House, Radford Rd, New Basford
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG7 7EA
United Kingdom
Phone: (+44)0115 970 6060