Cookie Policy
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1. What are cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our website. They help websites function properly, remember your preferences, and understand how the site is used.
2. How we use cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
| Category | Purpose | Can you opt out? | |---|---|---| | Strictly necessary | Keeping you logged into your dashboard; remembering your session; basic site security | No — these are essential for the Service to function and are not subject to consent under UK PECR | | Functional | Remembering preferences (e.g. filter selections on your dashboard) | Yes | | Analytics | Understanding how the website and dashboard are used, to help us improve the Service | Yes | | Marketing | [Complete: do you use any marketing/advertising cookies, e.g. for retargeting? If not, state "We do not currently use marketing or advertising cookies."] | Yes, if applicable |
3. Specific cookies in use
[This table must be completed to reflect your actual deployed site — run a cookie audit before publishing. Example structure below:]
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Duration | |---|---|---|---| | [e.g. sb-access-token] | Supabase (first-party) | Keeps you logged in | [duration] | | [e.g. _ga] | Google Analytics (if used) | Distinguishes users for analytics | [duration] | | [...] | [...] | [...] | [...] |
4. Managing your cookie preferences
When you first visit our website, you will be shown a cookie banner allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time via [link/mechanism, e.g. "the Cookie Settings link in our website footer"].
You can also control cookies through your browser settings — most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent the dashboard from working correctly.
5. Third-party cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services we use, such as [list, e.g. analytics providers]. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review.
6. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as our use of cookies changes. Please check back periodically.
7. Contact us
Questions about our use of cookies can be sent to [privacy email].