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Cookie Policy

Last Updated: February 2026

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your browser or device when you visit a website. Cookies allow websites to remember information about your visit and preferences. Cookies can be temporary (session cookies, deleted when you close your browser) or persistent (stored until their expiration date).

2. Our Cookie Use Policy

Brivelle uses only essential cookies necessary for basic site functionality. We do not use:

  • Analytics or tracking cookies
  • Marketing or advertising cookies
  • Performance cookies for behaviour analysis
  • Third-party cookies for data collection

Our use of cookies is strictly limited to maintaining site security, user session management, and enabling core functionality.

3. Types of Essential Cookies We Use

Session Cookies

These temporary cookies maintain your session during your website visit and are automatically deleted when you close your browser. Session cookies enable:

  • Maintaining login state (if applicable)
  • Preserving form data during submission
  • Enabling basic site navigation

Security Cookies

These cookies help protect against security threats and fraudulent activity. They may include:

  • CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) protection tokens
  • Security verification markers

Preference Cookies

These cookies remember your choices and preferences on the website, such as:

  • Cookie consent decisions
  • Language or display preferences

4. Legal Basis for Cookie Use

Our use of essential cookies falls under Regulation (EU) 2002/58/EC and PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations) as essential for providing the requested service. These cookies are exempt from consent requirements as they are strictly necessary for basic site operation.

We notify users of cookie usage through our cookie banner as a transparency measure, even though consent is not required for essential cookies under UK law.

5. Cookie Consent Management

We provide a cookie banner allowing you to:

  • Accept: Acknowledge and proceed with essential cookies
  • Reject: Decline non-essential cookies (essential cookies remain active as required for functionality)
  • Learn More: Access this Cookie Policy for detailed information

Your consent choice is stored in a preference cookie allowing us to remember your selection on future visits.

6. Third-Party Cookies

Third-party content providers (such as embedded fonts or frameworks) may place cookies on your device. These are governed by those providers' policies. We do not permit third-party analytics, tracking, or marketing cookies on our website.

7. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and Other Site Data
  • Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and Website Data
  • Edge: Settings → Privacy, Search, and Services → Clear Browsing Data

You can delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. However, disabling essential cookies may prevent certain website features from functioning properly.

8. Do Not Track (DNT)

If your browser sends a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal, we respect this preference. We do not track users for behaviour analysis or marketing purposes regardless of DNT settings.

9. Cookie Data Security

Cookie data is protected using industry-standard security practices. Sensitive information such as session tokens is encrypted and validated on the server side.

10. Cookie Retention

Essential cookies are retained only for as long as necessary for their intended purpose:

  • Session Cookies: Deleted automatically when you close your browser
  • Preference Cookies: Retained for up to 12 months or until manually cleared
  • Security Cookies: Retained for the duration required for security validation

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or applicable regulations. Significant changes will be notified through our website. Your continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of updated cookie policies.

12. Contact Information

For questions regarding our cookie practices, contact:

Brivelle
14 Hawthorn Lane
Wilmslow, Cheshire
SK9 5BR, United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 1625 536 928

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