Cookie Policy

Last updated: May 2026

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how GTD Focus Coaching (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website at gtdfocus.com.

By continuing to use our site, you agree to our use of cookies as described in this policy. You can manage your preferences at any time using the methods described below.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device on return visits and remember certain information about you, such as your preferences or login status.

Cookies can be:

Session cookies – temporary files deleted when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies – files that remain on your device until they expire or you delete them.
First-party cookies – set directly by gtdfocus.com.
Third-party cookies – set by external services we use (e.g. Google).

3. Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. They cannot be disabled. They include:

Session management cookies (e.g. maintaining your session while browsing)
Security cookies that help protect against cross-site request forgery
WordPress core functionality cookies (wp-settings, wordpress_logged_in)

3.2 Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager) to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our content and user experience. These cookies collect information such as:

Pages visited and time spent on each page
How you arrived at the site (e.g. search engine, direct link, referral)
Your approximate geographic location (country/region level)
Device type, browser, and operating system

The data collected is aggregated and anonymous — we cannot identify you personally from this information.

Cookies set by Google Analytics include:

_ga – Distinguishes unique users. Expires after 2 years.
_ga_* – Stores session state. Expires after 2 years.
_gid – Distinguishes users. Expires after 24 hours.
_gat – Throttles request rate. Expires after 1 minute.

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your region or language preferences. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use on our pages.

3.4 Advertising & Social Cookies

We do not currently use advertising cookies (used for retargeting or interest-based ads) or social cookies (used by social media platforms to enable content sharing). If this changes in the future, we will update this policy accordingly and seek your consent before placing any such cookies.

4. Unforeseen Cookies

Because of how the internet and websites work, it is possible that a third-party service integrated into our site (such as a plugin or embedded tool) may place a cookie that we have not listed above. If you notice a cookie on our site that is not described in this policy, please let us know at the contact details in Section 10 so we can investigate and update this policy.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may set cookies on your device:

Google Analytics – Web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google may use the data collected to contextualise and personalise ads within its own advertising network.

For more information about how Google uses your data, please visit:

https://policies.google.com/privacy

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

6. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

As we have visitors from the European Union and United Kingdom, we are subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR.

Our legal basis for using cookies is as follows:

Strictly necessary cookies – Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR), as these are essential for the website to operate.
Analytics and functional cookies – Your consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR). We will ask for your consent before placing these cookies, and you may withdraw consent at any time.

7. Your Cookie Choices

7.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. You can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences.

7.2 Browser Settings

You can control and/or delete cookies at any time using your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

View cookies stored on your device
Block some or all cookies
Delete cookies when you close your browser

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:

Google Chrome – support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647

Mozilla Firefox – support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies

Safari – support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies

Microsoft Edge – support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge

You may also visit the following resources for further guidance on managing cookies and opting out of specific third-party cookies:

www.youronlinechoices.eu – EU-specific opt-out tool for behavioural advertising cookies

www.allaboutcookies.org – General information on cookies and how to manage them

7.3 Opt-Out of Analytics

To opt out of Google Analytics specifically, you can use the Google Analytics Opt-out Add-on for your browser:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

8. Data Retention

Cookie data is retained for the duration specified in the cookie itself (see Section 3 above). Analytics data held by Google is subject to Google’s own retention policies, which you can manage via your Google account settings at myaccount.google.com.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post any changes on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

We encourage you to revisit this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us: gtdfocus.com/contact