Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 15/08/2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device that help our website function, enhance your user experience, and provide us with analytics. Cookies may be "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (stored until they expire or you delete them).

2. Types of Cookies We Use

• Strictly Necessary: Required for core functionality (security, authentication, basic features).
• Performance/Analytics: Help us understand how the site is used to improve performance.
• Functionality: Remember your preferences and settings.
• Marketing (if enabled): Used to measure and deliver relevant ads.

3. How We Use Cookies

• To keep you signed in and secure your session
• To remember preferences (e.g. location, consent choices)
• To measure usage and improve reliability and performance

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that set cookies:

• Supabase: Authentication and session management
• Stripe (if/when enabled): Secure payments and checkout
• Analytics (e.g. Plausible/Google Analytics, if enabled): Site usage metrics

5. Your Choices and Control

• Use our on-site cookie banner/manager to set preferences where available
• Adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies
• Opt out of analytics where providers offer an opt-out

6. Legal Basis (UK GDPR)

We use strictly necessary cookies on the basis of our legitimate interests in operating a secure and functional site. We use analytics/marketing cookies, where used, based on your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

7. Data Retention

Cookie durations vary by type and provider. Session cookies expire when you close your browser; persistent cookies may last from a few days to up to 24 months unless deleted earlier.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We encourage you to review it periodically.

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