Cookie Policy

Before publishing live: add a real cookie consent banner (this site currently has none) that blocks non-essential cookies until the visitor consents, per PECR and UK GDPR. This page describes the intended cookie use — implement the actual consent mechanism (e.g. via a Netlify-compatible consent tool) before launch.

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help a website function and understand how it's used.

2. Cookies Spot uses

Type	Purpose	Consent needed?
Strictly necessary	Session/login state, remembering your onboarding wizard progress and region (UK/US) selection	No — essential to the site working
Analytics	Understanding how visitors use the site (e.g. via privacy-friendly analytics) to improve it	Yes, except first-party statistical cookies permitted under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025's clarified exemptions
Marketing	Measuring the performance of social/ad campaigns (e.g. the quiz link used in ads)	Yes

3. Local storage (not a cookie, but similar)

This site currently uses your browser's local storage (not a cookie) to remember your onboarding answers, quiz progress and region preference so you don't lose progress if you refresh the page. This stays on your device and isn't sent to a server in this build.

4. Managing cookies

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Blocking non-essential cookies won't stop you using the core site or exam.

5. Contact

Questions about this policy: [PRIVACY EMAIL]