Cookie Policy
Last updated: 18 August 2026
- ABOUT THIS COOKIE POLICY
This Cookie Policy explains how Pavement & Airfield Concrete Testing Limited, trading as PACT UKAS Accredited Testing (“PACT”, “we”, “us” or “our”), uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.
It explains what these technologies are, why we use them and the choices available to you.
This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides further information about how we collect, use and protect personal information.
- WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet or other device when you visit a website. They allow a website to recognise your device and store information about your preferences or previous actions.
Cookies may be:
• Session cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them.
• First-party cookies, which are set directly by our website.
• Third-party cookies, which are set by another organisation whose services or content appear on our website.
Similar technologies, including pixels, tags, scripts, local storage and device identifiers, may perform comparable functions. References to “cookies” in this policy include these similar technologies where appropriate.
- HOW WE USE COOKIES
We may use cookies to:
• Ensure that the website works correctly and securely.
• Remember your choices and preferences.
• Understand how visitors use the website.
• Monitor and improve website performance.
• Identify and resolve technical issues.
• Provide embedded content, such as videos, maps or social media features.
• Measure the effectiveness of our communications or advertising, where applicable.
• Protect the website against fraud, misuse and malicious activity.
We do not use non-essential cookies unless you have provided consent or another specific legal exception applies.
- TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation, security and basic functionality of the website. They may be used to:
• Enable pages and forms to function correctly.
• Maintain website security.
• Prevent fraud or malicious activity.
• Balance website traffic.
• Remember your cookie preferences.
• Provide a feature or service that you have specifically requested.
These cookies cannot normally be disabled through our Cookie Settings because the website may not function properly without them.
Functional and preference cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced functionality. This may include remembering your preferred language, display settings, accessibility settings or other website preferences.
Where these cookies are not covered by a legal exception, they will only be used with your consent.
Analytics and performance cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website. They may collect information such as:
• The pages you visit.
• How long you spend on the website.
• How you arrived at the website.
• The links or buttons you select.
• The type of browser or device you use.
• Whether you encounter an error.
We use this information to produce statistics, understand website usage and improve the website and its content.
Where analytics cookies require consent, they will remain disabled unless you choose to accept them.
UK law may allow certain analytics technologies to be used without consent where they are used solely to collect statistical information to improve the website and all relevant legal conditions are met. Where we rely on this exception, we will provide clear information and a simple, free way for you to object.
Marketing and advertising cookies
These cookies may be used to understand the effectiveness of advertising, limit how often an advert is shown or provide advertising that is more relevant to your interests.
Marketing cookies may track activity across different websites and may be placed by third-party advertising or social media providers.
We will not use marketing or advertising cookies without your prior consent.
Third-party and embedded-content cookies
Some pages may include content or services supplied by other organisations, such as:
• Embedded videos.
• Interactive maps.
• Social media content or sharing tools.
• Website security and spam-prevention services.
• Analytics services.
• External forms, booking systems or document viewers.
These third parties may place cookies on your device or receive information about how you interact with their content.
Where possible, we configure third-party services in a privacy-friendly way and prevent non-essential third-party cookies from being set until you have provided consent or chosen to interact with the relevant feature.
Third-party providers are responsible for their own cookies and processing activities. We recommend reviewing their privacy and cookie policies for further information.
- COOKIES USED ON OUR WEBSITE
An up-to-date list of the cookies and similar technologies used on our website is available through the Cookie Settings panel.
This list provides details including:
• The name of each cookie.
• The organisation that provides it.
• Its purpose.
• Its category.
• How long it remains on your device.
You can access the Cookie Settings panel at any time by selecting the “Cookie Settings” link or icon available on our website.
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- MANAGING YOUR COOKIE PREFERENCES
When you first visit our website, you may be shown a cookie banner that allows you to:
• Accept non-essential cookies.
• Reject non-essential cookies.
• Choose which categories of cookies you wish to allow.
Strictly necessary cookies will remain active because they are required for the website to operate or provide a service you have requested.
You can review or change your choices at any time by reopening the Cookie Settings panel. Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before your consent was withdrawn.
If you withdraw your consent, we will stop using the relevant cookies and technologies wherever technically possible.
- CONTROLLING COOKIES THROUGH YOUR BROWSER
Most web browsers allow you to view, manage, block or delete cookies through their settings.
You can usually configure your browser to:
• Notify you when a website attempts to place a cookie.
• Block some or all cookies.
• Delete cookies already stored on your device.
• Clear cookies when you close your browser.
Please be aware that blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect the operation of the website and prevent certain features from working correctly.
Instructions for managing cookies are normally available within your browser’s help or privacy settings.
- PERSONAL INFORMATION
Some cookies and similar technologies may collect information that identifies you directly or indirectly. Where information collected through cookies constitutes personal information, it will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection law.
Depending on the purpose and circumstances, our legal basis for processing may be your consent or another lawful basis permitted under UK data protection law.
- HOW LONG COOKIES ARE STORED
The length of time a cookie remains on your device depends on its purpose.
Session cookies are removed when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain for a specified period unless you delete them earlier.
We only retain information collected through cookies for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. Specific expiry periods are provided in our Cookie Settings panel.
- CHANGES TO THIS COOKIE POLICY
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to:
• The cookies and technologies used on our website.
• The services or features available on our website.
• Our business practices.
• Applicable laws or regulatory guidance.
The latest version will be published on this page and the “Last updated” date will be amended accordingly.
Where we introduce a new non-essential cookie or use an existing cookie for a materially different purpose, we will request fresh consent where required.
- CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact:
Pavement & Airfield Concrete Testing Limited
Trading as PACT UKAS Accredited Testing
[REGISTERED OR BUSINESS ADDRESS]
Email: [EMAIL ADDRESS]
Telephone: [TELEPHONE NUMBER]
Further information about how we process personal information and how you can exercise your data protection rights is available in our Privacy Policy.