Cookie Policy

Last updated: [DATE]

This Cookie Policy explains how [COMPANY NAME] Ltd (company number [TBC]) ("BarberDesk", "we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website and platform. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies (such as local storage and pixels) work in comparable ways. They help websites function, remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and understand how the site is used.

2. The cookies we use

We group cookies into the following categories.

Strictly necessary cookies. These are required for the platform to work. They do things like keep you logged in, keep your session secure, remember where you are in a booking, and support payment and security features. The platform cannot function properly without them, so they do not require consent.

Functional cookies. These remember choices you make to improve your experience, such as preferences and settings. Without them, some features may be less convenient.

Analytics cookies. These help us understand how people use BarberDesk — for example, which pages are visited and how features are used — so we can improve the platform. We only use analytics cookies that are not strictly necessary with your consent, where required. (If and when we enable analytics, the specific providers will be listed here.)

Marketing cookies. We do not currently use marketing or advertising cookies. If this changes, we will update this Policy and, where required, ask for your consent.

3. Third-party cookies

Some cookies may be set by third parties that provide services on our behalf, such as our payment provider (Stripe) for secure payment and fraud prevention, and, where enabled, our analytics provider. These third parties process data in line with their own policies and our agreements with them.

4. Your choices and consent

4.1 Where we use cookies that are not strictly necessary, we ask for your consent through a cookie banner or settings control, where the law requires it. You can accept or reject non-essential cookies, and you can change your choice at any time.

4.2 You can also control cookies through your browser settings, including deleting existing cookies or blocking new ones. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the platform from working.

4.3 By default, we aim to set only strictly necessary cookies unless you agree to more.

5. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as our use of cookies changes — for example, when we introduce analytics. The "last updated" date shows when it was last revised, and where a change requires consent we will ask for it.

6. Contact

Questions about this Cookie Policy can be sent to support@barberdesk.co.uk.

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This document is a template prepared for BarberDesk and is not legal advice. It should be reviewed by a qualified solicitor before publication, and updated with specific cookie and analytics details once those are finalised.