Cookie Policy
1a Visa Consulting Limited
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences and understand how you use it. Under UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), we are required to obtain your consent before placing any non-essential cookies on your device.
Cookies we use
We use only two categories of cookies: strictly necessary cookies and analytics cookies. We do not currently use any advertising or marketing cookies.
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They do not require your consent under PECR.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1av_consent | Stores your cookie consent preferences so we do not ask again on every page. | Persistent (localStorage) |
| Session cookies | Maintains your session while you navigate the site (e.g. form state, security tokens). | Session (deleted when browser is closed) |
2. Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website — such as which pages are most visited and how users navigate. We use Google Analytics 4 (via Google Tag Manager). These cookies are only placed with your consent and no data is collected if you decline.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated ID. | 2 years |
| _ga_XXXXXXXX | Google Analytics | Maintains analytics session state for GA4. | 2 years |
Google Analytics data is processed in accordance with Google's privacy policy. IP addresses are anonymised. Google acts as a data processor on our behalf. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.
3. Marketing & Advertising Cookies
These cookies are set by Microsoft Advertising (Bing Ads) via the Universal Event Tracking (UET) tag. They are used to track conversions from our ads and to show relevant ads to people who have previously visited our site. These cookies are only placed with your consent.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _uetsid | Microsoft Advertising | Records session activity for conversion tracking. | 1 day |
| _uetvid | Microsoft Advertising | Identifies returning visitors for remarketing audiences. | 13 months |
| MUID | Microsoft | Browser identifier used across Microsoft services for ad targeting. | 13 months |
Microsoft Advertising data is processed in accordance with Microsoft's privacy policy. For more information, see Microsoft's Privacy Statement.
Managing your preferences
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the Cookie Settings icon in the footer of any page on this website. You can also withdraw consent by clearing cookies in your browser settings.
Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. For guidance, visit aboutcookies.org. Please note that disabling analytics cookies will not affect the functionality of this website.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any significant changes will be notified to you via a renewed consent request on your next visit.
Last updated: March 2026 | For questions: service@1avisas.co.uk