Cookies
Last updated: 5 September 2026
Cookies are small files a website stores on your device. This page lists every one this site sets. There are four, and none of them are advertising cookies.
What we set
| Cookie | Set by | What it does | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare | Tells real visitors apart from bots, which is how the site stays up and stays secure | 30 minutes |
| __cf_bm | Cloudflare, on the domain that serves our images | The same job, for the images on the site | 30 minutes |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Counts visits and tells one visit apart from another | 2 years |
| _ga_CDVMY25DYF | Google Analytics | Records how long a visit lasted and which pages were seen | 2 years |
The two Cloudflare cookies are strictly necessary. Without them we cannot keep the site working properly, so they are always on.
The two Google Analytics cookies tell us how the website is used. How many people read the page about leasing with an IVA, whether anyone gets halfway through the application form and stops, which pages are not working. We use that to improve the site. It is configured so that it tells us about the pages, not about you: no advertising features, no tracking across devices, and nothing that tries to identify who you are.
What we do not set
No advertising cookies. No remarketing pixels. No social media trackers. Nothing from an ad network. Nobody is buying your browsing history from us, because we are not selling it and we are not collecting it.
Turning the analytics off
If you would rather we did not count your visit, use the switch below. It takes effect straight away and stays off on this device until you turn it back on.
Turning it off does not affect anything else. The site works exactly the same, your application is unaffected, and we will not treat you any differently.
The switch itself has to remember your choice, so it stores one small file recording that you have opted out. That is the one cookie you cannot turn off by opting out, for reasons that are hopefully obvious.
Your browser can do it too
Every browser lets you block or delete cookies. Look under Settings, then Privacy. Be aware that blocking cookies across the board tends to break parts of most websites, including the bits of ours that upload your documents.
Changes
If we add or remove a cookie we will update this page and change the date at the top.
Questions
Email help@firstoakcapital.co.uk or call 01730 774450. Our privacy policy covers what we do with your information more broadly.