This Cookie Policy explains how Postal Searcher uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit and use our website.

Postal Searcher is an independent UK directory that helps users find information about post offices, courier services, shipping and mailing providers, logistics companies, transportation services, and other related businesses.

Cookies help us operate the website, improve performance, understand how visitors use our directory, remember certain preferences, and support services such as analytics and advertising.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website.

They allow websites to remember certain information about your visit, such as your preferences, browser settings, interactions with pages, or technical information about your device.

Some cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser, while others may remain on your device for a set period.

Cookies do not always directly identify you by name, but some may collect information associated with your browser, device, or online activity.

How We Use Cookies

Postal Searcher may use cookies and similar technologies for several purposes.

These may include:

  • Keeping the website functioning correctly
  • Remembering cookie preferences
  • Improving website performance
  • Measuring visitor traffic
  • Understanding how users navigate our directory
  • Identifying popular pages and business listings
  • Detecting technical problems
  • Improving website usability
  • Supporting security features
  • Measuring advertising performance
  • Supporting third-party services such as maps or analytics

The exact cookies used on Postal Searcher may change over time as we update the website and the services we use.

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are required for the basic operation of Postal Searcher.

These cookies may help with website security, technical functionality, session management, or remembering your cookie consent choices.

Without these cookies, certain parts of the website may not work correctly.

Because essential cookies are necessary for the website to operate, they may be used without optional consent where permitted by applicable law.

Analytics Cookies

Postal Searcher may use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with the website.

These cookies may collect information such as:

  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on the website
  • Business listings viewed
  • Traffic sources
  • General navigation patterns
  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Approximate geographic region
  • Website errors

This information helps us understand how people use Postal Searcher when searching for post offices, courier services, shipping providers, logistics businesses, and related services.

For example, analytics may help us identify which location pages are most frequently visited or whether users can easily find opening hours and service information.

Analytics data is generally used in aggregated form to improve the website rather than to directly identify individual visitors.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies may be used to remember choices or preferences you make while using Postal Searcher.

These cookies can help provide a more convenient browsing experience.

For example, they may remember selected preferences, consent settings, or other website options between visits.

If functional cookies are disabled, some optional features may not work as expected.

Advertising Cookies

Postal Searcher may display advertisements from third-party advertising providers.

Advertising cookies may be used to:

  • Measure advertising performance
  • Count advertisement views
  • Prevent the same advertisement from appearing too frequently
  • Understand interactions with advertisements
  • Deliver advertising based on general browsing activity

Third-party advertising providers may place their own cookies or similar technologies on your device.

Where required by applicable law, non-essential advertising cookies should only be used after you have provided consent.

Postal Searcher does not directly control all cookies placed by third-party advertising services.

These providers may process information according to their own privacy and cookie policies.

Third-Party Cookies

Some website features may use third-party services that can place cookies on your device.

These services may include:

  • Analytics platforms
  • Mapping services
  • Advertising networks
  • Content delivery services
  • Security providers
  • Embedded content
  • Social media services
  • External business websites

When third-party content is loaded or used, the relevant provider may collect technical information or place cookies according to its own policies.

Postal Searcher does not control how every third-party provider uses cookies.

We recommend reviewing the privacy and cookie policies of third-party services if you want more information about their practices.

Maps and Location Services

Postal Searcher may display maps or location-related features to help users find post offices, courier providers, shipping businesses, logistics companies, and other listed services.

When you interact with an embedded map or external navigation service, the third-party provider may use cookies or collect technical information.

This may include browser information, device data, map interactions, or location information if you have allowed location access through your device or browser.

Postal Searcher does not automatically receive your precise location simply because you visit a listing page.

Location permissions are usually controlled through your browser, device, or the relevant mapping provider.

Session and Persistent Cookies

Cookies used on Postal Searcher may be either session cookies or persistent cookies.

Session cookies are temporary and are normally deleted when you close your browser.

Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them manually.

The duration of a cookie depends on its purpose and the provider that sets it.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Where Postal Searcher provides a cookie consent banner or settings tool, you may be able to choose which optional cookies you accept.

Depending on the available controls, you may be able to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject optional cookies
  • Manage individual cookie categories
  • Change your preferences later

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings.

Most modern browsers allow you to:

  • View stored cookies
  • Delete cookies
  • Block all cookies
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Automatically delete cookies when the browser closes
  • Receive notifications before cookies are stored

Please note that blocking all cookies may affect how some features of Postal Searcher operate.

Essential website functionality may not work correctly if necessary cookies are disabled.

Browser Privacy Controls

Some browsers and devices provide additional privacy controls, including tracking protection or “Do Not Track” settings.

The way websites and third-party providers respond to these signals may vary.

You can use these browser controls alongside any cookie settings provided by Postal Searcher.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time.

Changes may be required if we introduce new website features, change analytics services, use different advertising platforms, update our technical systems, or respond to changes in applicable requirements.

Any updated version will be published on this page.

We recommend reviewing this Cookie Policy periodically to remain informed about how cookies are used on Postal Searcher.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or the use of cookies on Postal Searcher, please contact us.

By continuing to use Postal Searcher, you acknowledge that cookies and similar technologies may be used to support website functionality, improve performance, analyse usage, and provide relevant website features in accordance with your selected preferences.