Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 2026

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences and understand how you use the site.

Cookie consent

We use Usercentrics Cookiebot to manage cookie consent. When you first visit our website, you’ll see a banner asking for your cookie preferences.

You can:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Customise which types you allow

You can change your mind anytime by clicking the cookie preferences link in our footer.

What cookies we use

Strictly necessary cookies

What they do: Make the website work. Without them, basic functions won’t operate.

Examples:

  • Session cookies (remember you as you move between pages)
  • Login cookies (if we give you access to project areas)
  • Cookie consent preferences (remember your choices from the Cookiebot banner)

Your control: These can’t be turned off as they’re essential for the site to function.

Cookie details:

  • CookieConsent (Cookiebot) – Stores your cookie preferences – 1 year
  • PHPSESSID (WordPress) – Maintains your session – Session only
  • wordpress_[hash] (WordPress) – Authentication if logged in – Session only

Analytics cookies

What they do: Help us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve it.

We use: Google Analytics

What they collect:

  • Pages you visit
  • Time spent on the site
  • Browser and device information
  • General location (city level, not your address)
  • How you found us (search, link, direct)

What they DON’T collect:

  • Your name or email address
  • Your exact location
  • Any personal information

Your control: You can disable these via the cookie banner or your browser settings.

Cookie details:

  • _ga (Google) – Distinguishes users – 2 years
  • ga[container-id] (Google) – Maintains session state – 2 years
  • _gid (Google) – Distinguishes users – 24 hours

Google’s policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Marketing cookies

What they do: Track your visit across websites to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertising.

Our position: We currently don’t use marketing cookies. If this changes, we’ll update this policy and ask for your consent.

Third-party cookies

Some third-party services we use may set their own cookies:

YouTube/Vimeo (if we embed videos) If you watch an embedded video, the video platform may set cookies. We use privacy-enhanced mode where available.

Social Media (if we embed posts) If we embed content from LinkedIn, Twitter, etc., they may set cookies.

Your control: You can disable these via the cookie banner or by not interacting with embedded content.

Managing your cookie preferences

Via our website

Click the “Cookie Settings” link in our footer to open the Cookiebot preference centre. You can change your choices anytime.

Via your browser

Most browsers let you:

  • See what cookies are stored
  • Delete cookies
  • Block cookies entirely

How to do it:

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
  • Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
  • Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions

Note: Blocking all cookies may affect website functionality.

Via your device

Mobile:

  • iOS: Settings > Safari > Block All Cookies
  • Android: Settings > Site Settings > Cookies

Do not track

Some browsers have a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature. We respect DNT signals where technically possible, but many third-party services don’t support it yet.

Updates to this policy

We’ll update this page if we change the cookies we use. Check the “Last updated” date at the top.

Significant changes will be highlighted in the cookie banner when you next visit.

Contact us

Questions about cookies?

  • Email: hello@kupu.co.uk

Further information

Cookiebot privacy policy: https://www.cookiebot.com/en/privacy-policy/

About cookies generally: