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Cookie Policy
Last updated: [DATE] · Applies to findsomethingborrowed.uk and the Something Borrowed app
Before you publish this: the cookie table in Section 3 is built around what we can see on your site today (HubSpot) plus common additions (analytics, ad pixels). Once your stack is final, update the table with the exact cookies each tool sets — most providers publish this list, or you can check your browser’s dev tools under Application → Cookies. You’ll also need a cookie consent banner that lets visitors accept/reject non-essential cookies before they’re set — this page alone isn’t enough for UK PECR compliance.
Contents
This policy explains how findsomethingborrowed.uk and the Something Borrowed app use cookies and similar technologies, and how you can control them. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which covers how we handle personal information more broadly.
1. What are cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember things about your visit — like your preferences or how you found us — and can also be used by third parties to understand how their tools are being used across the web. We also use similar technologies such as pixels and local storage, which work in comparable ways.
2. How we use cookies
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Essential cookies — needed for the site and app to function, such as keeping you signed in or remembering your cookie preferences. These can’t be switched off.
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Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors use the site, so we can improve it. [Confirm once finalised — e.g. Google Analytics, Framer Analytics, Plausible.]
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Marketing and functional cookies — used by tools like HubSpot to track waitlist sign-ups, measure how effective our marketing is, and personalise follow-up emails.
3. Cookies we use
Provider
Purpose
Type
Duration
HubSpot
Tracks visitor behaviour and waitlist sign-ups for marketing and email follow-up
Marketing / Functional
[e.g. up to 13 months — check HubSpot’s current cookie documentation]
[Analytics provider, if added — e.g. Google Analytics]
[e.g. measures site traffic and usage patterns]
Analytics
[duration]
[Payment processor, once live — e.g. Stripe]
[e.g. fraud prevention during checkout]
Essential
[duration]
[Add any other tool as you adopt it — e.g. ad pixels, chat widgets, ID verification]
[purpose]
[type]
[duration]
This table should be kept in sync with what’s actually running on the site — most providers list their exact cookie names and durations in their own documentation, including HubSpot’s cookie documentation.
4. Managing your preferences
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Cookie banner — [Describe your consent tool here once added, e.g. “When you first visit, you can accept or reject non-essential cookies using the banner at the bottom of the screen. You can change your choice at any time by clicking Cookie preferences in the footer.”]
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Browser settings — most browsers let you block or delete cookies through their settings menu. Blocking essential cookies may affect how the site or app works.
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Opt-out tools — where relevant, individual providers offer their own opt-outs, such as Google Analytics opt-out.
5. Third-party cookies
Some cookies are set by third parties whose services appear on our site or app, such as our marketing platform, analytics provider, or payment processor. We don’t control these cookies directly — each provider’s own privacy and cookie policy governs how they use the data collected. Links to relevant third-party policies are included in the table above where available.
6. Changes to this policy
We’ll update this page whenever we add or remove a tool that sets cookies, particularly as we move from waitlist to full app launch. We’ll update the “last updated” date above whenever we make a change.
7. Contact us
Questions about this policy or our use of cookies? Reach out at [privacy@findsomethingborrowed.uk].
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