Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners. Cookies do not contain personally identifiable information on their own, but they may be linked to personal data we hold about you if you have an account with us.

Business Handbook uses cookies for the following purposes: Essential cookies: These are necessary for the website to function. They enable core features such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and maintaining your login session. The site cannot function properly without these cookies. Preference cookies: These remember your choices and settings (such as your preferred language or display settings) to provide a more personalised experience. Analytics cookies: We use anonymised analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our site — which pages are visited most, how long visitors stay, and where they come from. This helps us improve the platform. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics cookies. Marketing cookies: We may use cookies to understand the effectiveness of our marketing and to show relevant content. These are only placed with your consent.

Session cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. Used to maintain your login session and remember items in your session. Persistent cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period. Used to remember your preferences across visits. First-party cookies: Cookies set directly by Business Handbook. Third-party cookies: Cookies set by third-party services we use, such as analytics providers and payment processors. These are governed by the privacy policies of those third parties.

The following cookies may be placed on your device when you visit Business Handbook: Session cookie (essential): Maintains your login state during a browsing session. Expires when you close your browser. Preference cookie (functional): Remembers your display preferences and settings. Expires after 12 months. Analytics cookies (analytics): Collects anonymised data about how you use the site. Expires after 13 months. You can opt out at any time. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies for third-party advertising purposes.

You have several options for managing cookies: Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or be notified when a cookie is set. Refer to your browser's help documentation for instructions. Note that refusing essential cookies may prevent parts of the site from working correctly. Opt-out tools: For analytics cookies, you can opt out using your browser's Do Not Track setting or by using browser extensions that block analytics tracking. Cookie consent: When you first visit our site, you will be presented with a cookie notice. You can manage your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.

Some features of our site use third-party services that may set their own cookies: Payment processing: Stripe may set cookies when you make a purchase. These are governed by Stripe's privacy policy. Analytics: We use an analytics service to understand site usage. Analytics data is anonymised and aggregated. We do not control third-party cookies and recommend reviewing the privacy policies of those services.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. We will post any changes on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected] or through our contact page.