Cookie Policy | Bridgen

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work properly and to give website owners information about how their sites are being used.

Cookies are not programs and cannot carry viruses or install software. They can only be read by the website that set them, or in some cases by third-party services the website uses.

2. Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies Always active

These cookies are required for the website to function. They include the cookie that stores your consent preferences on this site. They cannot be disabled.

Duration: Session and up to 12 months | Purpose: Site function, consent storage

Analytics Cookies Optional

These cookies help us understand how visitors use the website — which pages are visited, how long visitors stay, and which pages they leave from. This information is used in aggregate and does not identify individuals. We may use Google Analytics for this purpose.

Duration: Up to 2 years | Third party: Google Analytics (if enabled)

Marketing Cookies Optional

These cookies may be set if we run advertising campaigns. They help us understand which advertisements led visitors to our site. We do not currently run advertising campaigns but include this category for completeness.

Duration: Up to 90 days | Third party: Varies by campaign

Preference Cookies Optional

These cookies remember choices you make, such as language or display settings, so the website can offer personalised features on return visits.

Duration: Up to 12 months | Purpose: User preference recall

3. Third-Party Cookies

Where analytics or marketing cookies are enabled, third-party providers may set cookies in your browser. These include Google Analytics. Third-party providers have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review:

Google Analytics: policies.google.com/privacy

We do not use social media cookies.

4. Cookie Duration

Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device until their expiry date or until you delete them. The durations for each category are noted in the sections above.

5. Manage Your Cookie Preferences

You can update your cookie preferences at any time using the controls below. Essential cookies cannot be disabled. Changes take effect immediately on saving.

Essential Cookies

Required for the site to function. Cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how visitors use our site.

Marketing Cookies

Used if advertising campaigns are running.

Preference Cookies

Remember display and language preferences.

Your preferences have been saved.

6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

You can also manage cookies directly in your browser. The links below take you to each browser's support pages:

Google Chrome

Open Chrome → Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data. From here you can block all cookies, block third-party cookies, or delete existing cookies. You can also add exceptions for specific sites. Note that blocking essential cookies may prevent some websites from functioning.

Mozilla Firefox

Open Firefox → Settings → Privacy & Security. Under the Cookies and Site Data section, you can manage how Firefox handles cookies, including blocking all third-party cookies or clearing cookies when Firefox closes. Individual site exceptions can be managed under the Manage Exceptions button.

Apple Safari

Open Safari → Preferences → Privacy. You can choose to block all cookies or block cross-site tracking. To delete existing cookies, go to Manage Website Data. On iOS, go to Settings → Safari → Privacy & Security to manage cookies on mobile.

Microsoft Edge

Open Edge → Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies and site data. You can choose to block third-party cookies, manage exceptions, or clear all cookies. Edge also offers a tracking prevention feature under Privacy, search and services.

Mobile Browsers

On mobile, cookie settings are usually found within the browser's settings or privacy menu. For Chrome on Android, tap the three-dot menu → Settings → Site settings → Cookies. For Safari on iPhone or iPad, go to Settings → Safari. Settings vary between browser versions.

Please note that disabling cookies may affect how parts of this website function. Essential cookies in particular are required for basic site operation.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to withdraw consent to optional cookies at any time using the controls above. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

For questions about how Bridgen uses cookies or about personal data more broadly, please contact us at [email protected]. You can also read our full Privacy Policy.