Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They allow the website or third parties to remember information — for example, to keep pages functioning correctly or to identify returning visitors.

Cookies set by the website you are visiting are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by other organisations whose content appears on the page are called third-party cookies. Cookies may be session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (remaining on your device for a set period or until you delete them).

Similar technologies include local storage, pixels, scripts, and tags that can store or access information on your device. This website currently uses one such technology: our cookie preference choice is stored in your browser's local storage so the website remembers it on future visits.

This website is built to minimise cookie use. Based on a full inspection of the codebase and hosting infrastructure, the only technologies that access information on your device are:

• Strictly necessary: Technical cookies set at the hosting infrastructure level by our hosting provider (Vercel). These are required for the website to be delivered to your browser.
• Local storage (preference): We use your browser's local storage to remember your cookie consent preference so you are not shown the consent banner on every visit.
• Optional — Google Maps: Our homepage includes an embedded Google Maps iframe. When this iframe loads, your browser connects to Google's servers and Google may set third-party cookies. This only occurs after you accept optional cookies or actively click “Load Map” on the placeholder.

We do not use analytics cookies, advertising or marketing cookies, or any other non-essential tracking technologies.

Our website fonts (Geist and Geist Mono) are downloaded and self-hosted at build time by our hosting platform. No font requests reach Google servers when you visit the site.

Our contact form uses a mailto: link that opens your own email client. No data is submitted to our server and no cookies are set through this process.

Our homepage includes an embedded Google Maps iframe that displays our business location. When this iframe loads, your browser makes a direct connection to Google's servers. Google may set cookies and access information on your device in accordance with its own policies. These cookies are outside our control.

To protect your privacy, the Google Maps iframe does not load automatically. It is displayed as a placeholder with a “Load Map” button. The map — and any cookies Google may set — only loads if you accept optional cookies via our consent banner or actively click “Load Map”. You are informed about this before clicking.

For details of cookies Google Maps may set, see Google's Privacy Policy and Google's Cookie Policy.

When you first visit this website, a consent banner gives you equal, clear choices:

• Accept Optional: Google Maps will load automatically on our homepage.
• Reject Optional: Google Maps will not load automatically. A placeholder is shown and you can still load the map on demand by clicking “Load Map”, having been informed of what will happen.
• Manage Preferences: Opens a preferences panel where you can enable or disable the Google Maps category individually.

No optional technologies are activated before you make a choice. Continuing to browse without interacting with the banner does not constitute consent. Strictly necessary infrastructure cookies may be set regardless of your choice, as they are required to deliver the website.

Refusing optional cookies does not prevent access to any page or content on this website.

You can reopen the preferences panel at any time using the Cookie Settings link in the footer of every page. From there you can change your choice or withdraw consent for the Google Maps embed.

If you withdraw consent, the Google Maps iframe will revert to the placeholder on your next visit or page load. Withdrawing consent does not delete any cookies that Google may already have set; to remove those, use your browser's cookie controls (see section 7).

Your preference is stored in your browser's local storage under the key rapid_tyres_consent. Clearing your browser's site data will remove this record, and the consent banner will appear again on your next visit.

You can also manage, block, or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view cookies, block third-party cookies, or clear all stored data. Common browser guides:

• Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Browser controls are a useful secondary mechanism. For technologies controlled by this website (such as whether Google Maps loads automatically), the Cookie Settings link in our footer is the primary mechanism and should be used first.

We may update this Cookie Policy if we add new technologies to the website, if our hosting arrangements change, or if legal requirements change. Any updates will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. We encourage you to check this page from time to time. If we add any technology that requires consent, we will update this policy and implement an appropriate consent mechanism before any such cookies or technologies are activated.

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:

• Business name: Rapid Mobile Tyres
• Address: Ryeleaze, Shirehampton, Bristol BS11 9FN, United Kingdom
• Phone: 07494 247246
• Email: info@rapid-tyres.com

You can also read our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.