Cookie Policy for The World of Search (theworldofsearch.com)
Last Updated: October 9, 2025
Welcome to theworldofsearch.com. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on our website, and your choices regarding their use. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about the technologies we use.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies can remember your preferences, track your browsing activity, and help deliver a more personalised experience.
Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device for a set period or until you delete them) or "session" (deleted once you close your browser). They can also be "first-party" (set by the website you are visiting) or "third-party" (set by a domain other than the one you are visiting).
How We Use Cookies
At theworldofsearch.com, we use cookies for several purposes, primarily to understand how our website is used, improve your browsing experience, and provide you with relevant content. We categorise the cookies we use as follows:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. They enable core functionalities like page navigation, security, and access to secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, the website cannot perform its basic functions. We do not require your consent for these cookies as they are vital for the operation of our site.
- Analytical / Performance Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. For example, they allow us to count visits and traffic sources, see which pages are most and least popular, and understand how visitors move around the site. This data helps us improve the performance of our website and enhance your experience.
- Example: We use Google Analytics to gather this information. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect data about your usage of our website, such as the pages you visit, the time spent on each page, and the path you take through the site. This information is aggregated and anonymised.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customise. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
- Third-Party Cookies: In some cases, we may embed content or services from third-party websites (e.g., YouTube videos, social media feeds, or sharing buttons). These third-party services may set their own cookies on your device. We do not control the operation of these cookies. You should check the relevant third-party website for more information about their cookie usage.
Your Choices and Managing Cookies
Under UK data protection law (GDPR and PECR), we are required to obtain your explicit consent for any cookies that are not strictly necessary for the operation of our website.
When you first visit theworldofsearch.com, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to:
- Accept all cookies: This will allow all types of cookies described above to be placed on your device.
- Reject non-essential cookies: This will prevent analytical, functionality, and certain third-party cookies from being set. Strictly necessary cookies will still be used.
- Manage your preferences: This will allow you to select which categories of non-essential cookies you wish to accept or reject.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the cookie settings link (usually found in the footer of the website).
Additionally, most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to accept or reject all cookies, or to notify you when a cookie is set. You can also delete cookies that have already been set. Please be aware that blocking or deleting certain cookies may impact the functionality and features of our website.
For more information on how to manage cookies in your browser, please refer to your browser's help documentation or visit
You can also find more general information about cookies and how to manage them at www.allaboutcookies.org.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us via the contact form on our website.