Effective from 18 October 2026. This policy explains how Real Advisers uses cookies and similar technologies on https://advisers.homes.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device. Similar technologies, such as your browser’s local storage, work in the same way. They help a website work, remember your choices and understand how it is used.
How we use them
| Type | Purpose | When used |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Security, spam protection for our forms and logins for site administrators | Always on |
| Preferences | Remembering your cookie choice | Always on |
| Attribution | Remembering which advertisement or website brought you to us, sent only with an enquiry you submit | Always on |
| Analytics | Understanding how visitors use the site so we can improve it (Google Analytics) | Only if you accept |
| Advertising | Measuring our advertising campaigns, if we run them (for example Google Ads or Meta) | Only if you accept |
Cookies and storage we use
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ra_consent | Real Advisers (local storage) | Remembers your cookie choice | Until you clear it |
| ra_attrib | Real Advisers (local storage) | Remembers the campaign or website that referred you | Until you clear it |
| _ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | Distinguishes visitors and sessions (only if you accept) | Up to 2 years |
| wordpress_* | WordPress | Keeps site administrators logged in (staff only) | Session or 14 days |
| Turnstile | Cloudflare | Protects our forms from spam bots (if enabled) | Session |
Your choices
When analytics is enabled, a banner asks for your consent and nothing optional is used until you accept. You can change your choice at any time using the Cookie settings link in the footer. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings; some features may not work as intended if you do.
More information
Read our Privacy Policy for how we handle personal data, or contact us at our Contact page.