1What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet or mobile phone when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to remember your preferences and to provide information to the website operators.
Cookies do not typically contain information that personally identifies you, though personal data that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. Cookies are not harmful to your device and do not contain viruses or malware.
This policy explains exactly which cookies we use on lmbventures.co.uk and the LMB ValuAI platform, why we use them and how you can control them. By continuing to use our website after you have been shown our cookie consent notice, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.
2Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies on our website:
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. Without them, services such as the property valuation form, session management and security features cannot work.
- Session cookie (PHPSESSID / session_id): Keeps you logged in during your visit and stores your valuation query temporarily;
- Cookie consent cookie (lmb_cookie_consent): Records your cookie preference so we do not display the consent banner on every visit;
- Security token (XSRF-TOKEN): Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks on form submissions.
Duration: Session cookies expire when you close your browser. The consent cookie is stored for 12 months.
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymised information about how visitors use our website. This helps us improve the site and understand which pages are most useful. All data is collected anonymously — IP addresses are anonymised before being sent to Google's servers.
- _ga: Distinguishes users (anonymised) — expires after 2 years;
- _gid: Distinguishes users within a 24-hour period — expires after 24 hours;
- _gat: Used to throttle request rate — expires after 1 minute.
Google Analytics data is processed by Google LLC under a data processing agreement. For details, see Google's Privacy Policy.
These cookies remember your preferences to provide a more personalised experience.
- lmb_language: Remembers your language or region preference for subsequent visits — expires after 6 months;
- lmb_currency: Remembers your preferred display currency (default: GBP £) — expires after 6 months.
3Managing and Disabling Cookies
You have the right to accept or reject non-essential cookies. When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner will appear. You can:
- Click "Accept All" to permit all cookies as described above;
- Click "Reject Non-Essential" to permit only strictly necessary cookies.
You can also manage cookies directly through your browser settings. Instructions for common browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data;
- Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data;
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data;
- Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data;
- Opera: Settings → Advanced → Privacy & security → Site settings → Cookies.
To opt out of Google Analytics tracking specifically, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
4Third-Party Cookies & Services
Some pages on our website embed or reference content from third-party services. These services may set their own cookies over which we have no direct control. Third-party services currently in use include:
- Google Fonts: We load web fonts from Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com). Google may set cookies and log font requests. See Google Fonts Privacy FAQ;
- Google Analytics: As described in Section 2, for anonymous usage statistics;
- Mapping services: If we display property location maps, a mapping provider (such as Google Maps or OpenStreetMap) may be used and may set their own cookies;
- Payment processor: If you purchase a detailed report, our payment provider will set cookies necessary to process your payment securely. We do not control these cookies.
We recommend you review the cookie and privacy policies of any third-party services you interact with through our website.
5Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation or our data practices. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated effective date.
Where changes are material, we will notify you by displaying a prominent notice on our website or, if you have an account, by email. Continued use of our website after the revised policy is posted will constitute your acceptance of the updated terms.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
6Contact
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
LMB VENTURES LIMITED
📍 1 Shandon Court, Endwell Road, London, United Kingdom, SE4 2NE
Company Registration No. 16579568 · Registered in England & Wales