Cookie Policy

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They let the site remember things about your visit, such as your preferences or whether you are signed in, and help us understand how the site is being used.

Some sites also use similar technologies such as local storage, which works in a comparable way. Where we refer to cookies in this policy, we mean these technologies too.

This policy explains which cookies we use on nowproperty.co and how you can control them. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

The types we use

We keep our use of cookies deliberately limited. We do not currently run analytics or advertising cookies on this website.

Always on

Strictly necessary

Needed for the site to work – keeping your session active as you move between pages, protecting our forms from abuse, and remembering that you have seen our cookie notice. These cannot be switched off.

Functional

Remember small choices you make, such as whether you prefer to view property results as a list or a grid. These are stored in your browser and are not shared with anyone.

Cookies we set

The table below lists the cookies and similar storage used on this website.

Name	Type	Set by	Purpose	Expires
`PHPSESSID`	Strictly necessary	First party	Keeps your session active as you move between pages, and allows forms and the saved-property area to work	When you close your browser
`csrftoken`	Strictly necessary	First party	Protects our forms against cross-site request forgery	Session
`cookieconsent_status`	Strictly necessary	First party	Remembers that you have seen and dismissed our cookie notice, so it is not shown on every page	1 year
`ClassName`	Functional	First party (local storage)	Remembers whether you prefer property results shown as a list or a grid	Until you clear your browser storage
`_GRECAPTCHA`	Strictly necessary	Google (third party)	Set by reCAPTCHA when a form is displayed, to tell real visitors from automated abuse	6 months
`NID`, `SOCS`	Third party	Google (third party)	Set by Google Maps where a map is shown on a property or contact page, for Google’s own preferences and security	Varies, set by Google

Third party cookies

Some pages include content from other services, which may set their own cookies. On this website that is limited to:

Google reCAPTCHA – used on our enquiry, viewing, offer and valuation forms to protect them from automated abuse.
Google Maps – used to show the location of a property and of our office.

We do not control the cookies set by these providers. Google’s own privacy and cookie notices explain how they use them.

We do not currently use analytics, advertising or social media tracking cookies. If that changes, we will update this policy and, where the law requires it, ask for your consent first.

Managing cookies

The cookies listed above are either strictly necessary for the website to work or store a simple preference in your own browser. None of them are used to track you across other websites or to build an advertising profile.

You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Every major browser lets you do this, and most also let you clear local storage for a particular site. Blocking strictly necessary cookies will stop parts of this website from working properly, including our forms.

To clear the preference that hides our cookie notice, clear the cookies for this site in your browser and the notice will appear again on your next visit.

More information

For general guidance on cookies and your rights, see the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk. For any question about this policy, call us on 0203 002 9100 or use our contact page.