Cookie Policy

Last updated: July 2026

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to provide information to website owners, and to remember your preferences between visits.

Cookies cannot run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. They are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

Cookies We Use

Below is a description of the cookies used on the Penmark Energy website and their purpose.

Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function correctly. They cannot be disabled, as the site would not work properly without them.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
session Maintains your session as you browse the site Session
csrf_token Security cookie to protect forms from cross-site request forgery Session

Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics 4)

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website — which pages are most popular, how long people stay, and where they arrive from. This information is anonymised and used to improve our website. These are loaded via Google Tag Manager.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how you use the website 2 years
_ga_* Used by Google Analytics 4 to persist session state and track page views 2 years

Marketing Cookies (Meta Pixel)

These cookies allow us to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns on Facebook and Instagram. They also enable us to show relevant adverts to people who have previously visited our site (remarketing). These are loaded via Google Tag Manager.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_fbp Used by Meta (Facebook) to deliver, measure, and improve the relevance of advertisements 3 months

Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the “Options” or “Preferences” menu of your browser. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this website.

Opting Out of Analytics

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Opting Out of Facebook/Meta Advertising

You can manage your advertising preferences, including opting out of interest-based advertising from Meta, through your Facebook account settings under “Ad Preferences”.

Please note: Disabling analytics or marketing cookies will not affect your ability to browse this website or request a quote. However, it may mean you see less relevant advertising, and we will have less data to help us improve your experience.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will always reflect the most current version. We recommend checking back periodically.

Contact

If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact us:

Call: 0330 133 2546