Cookie Policy
This cookie policy explains how Tech Guarding Ltd ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit techguarding.com or any of our sub‑domains (the "site"). Cookies help us provide you with a better experience, improve our site and ensure certain features work properly. By continuing to browse the site, you agree to our use of cookies as described below. You can find general guidance on cookies from the UK Information Commissioner's Office, but this policy describes the cookies we set and how you can control them.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. They allow a website to recognise your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions. Cookies may be "session" cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or "persistent" cookies, which remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them.
How we use cookies
We use cookies to keep this website working and to understand how visitors use our pages. We do not use cookies for advertising. Cookies generally fall into the following categories, and we only use the first two:
- Strictly necessary cookies: Required for basic site functions such as passing a security check or submitting a form. Without them, the site may not work properly. These do not store personal information.
- Analytical or performance cookies: Help us understand visitor interaction (popular pages, errors). Information is aggregated & anonymous and used to improve site performance.
- Functionality cookies: Remember choices you make, such as a language or layout preference. This website does not currently set any.
- Targeting or advertising cookies: Track visits across websites to make advertising more relevant. We do not use these.
Cookies we use
The table below lists every cookie set when you use this website.
| Cookie name | Set by | Purpose | Expiry | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Google Analytics 4 | Analytics, set only if you accept. Distinguishes one visitor from another so we can count visits and see which pages are used. | 2 years | Google cookie usage |
_ga_Q74PG97ZT3 |
Google Analytics 4 | Analytics, set only if you accept. Holds session state for this website's Analytics property. | 2 years | Google cookie usage |
cf_clearance |
Cloudflare | Strictly necessary. Records that your browser passed Cloudflare's security check, so you are not challenged repeatedly. | 1 year | Cloudflare cookies |
That is the complete list for this website. It was checked against a real visit on 3 August 2026. If you find a cookie here that is not in this table, please tell us — we would rather fix the page than have it be wrong.
Third parties this website contacts
Some parts of these pages are served by other companies. Even where they set no cookie, loading their content tells them your IP address and which page you were on. These are the only ones we use:
| Third party | What it does here | Sets cookies? |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics 4 | Counts visits and page views so we can see what is useful and what is not. | Yes — the two _ga cookies above. |
| Cloudflare | Serves and protects this website, and collects aggregate performance measurements. | Yes — cf_clearance above. |
| QMS International | Displays our live ISO certification badge, so you can confirm it rather than take our word for it. | No. |
| Blockmark Registry | Displays a verifiable certificate badge on some pages. | No. |
| SourceForge, Slashdot and Top Business Software | Display software review badges on our product pages and link to those listings. | No. |
What we do not do
We use no advertising or marketing cookies on this website. There is no advertising pixel, no advertising or attribution SDK, and no profile built for advertising. We do not link what you do here with data from other companies' websites or apps, and we never sell or share your data with advertisers or data brokers. If that ever changes we will update this page and ask for your consent first.
Third‑party cookies
The analytics and security cookies in the table above are set by Google and Cloudflare rather than by us. We choose whether to use those services, but we do not control how their cookies work — the links in the table go to their own documentation. None of the other third parties listed set cookies.
Your choices
On your first visit a notice asks whether you are happy with analytics. Nothing is measured until you choose: the analytics cookies in the table above are not set unless you select Accept analytics. Choosing Essential only leaves them off and deletes any that were set before.
You can change your mind at any time — .
You can also refuse or delete cookies in your browser settings, and every current browser lets you do this per website. Removing the Cloudflare cookie may mean you are asked to pass a security check again; removing the analytics cookies simply means your next visit is counted as a new one.
To opt out of Google Analytics across every website that uses it, Google provides a browser opt-out add-on.
Our Hub platform is a separate application with its own cookies, and it asks for your choice before any optional measurement is used. This page covers this website only.
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Changes to this policy
We may update this cookie policy to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Revisit this page to stay informed.
Contact us
Questions about our use of cookies: [email protected] or write to Tech Guarding Ltd, 32 Eyre Street, Sheffield, S1 4QZ, United Kingdom.
Last updated: 3 August 2026.
