1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make sites work, make them work more efficiently, and provide information to site owners. We also use similar technologies such as local storage and web beacons.
2. Categories we use
Strictly necessary
Required for the site to function (login sessions, regional settings, CSRF protection). These cannot be disabled.
- authjs.session-token— authenticates your session
- branspot.region— your selected country / currency
Preference
Remember your language, currency, and display choices across visits.
- NEXT_LOCALE— your selected language
- branspot.currency— your selected display currency
Analytics
Aggregated, anonymised usage data that helps us understand how visitors interact with the site so we can improve it.
- PostHog — product analytics (self-hosted where available)
- Google Analytics (if enabled) — aggregated traffic metrics
Affiliate & marketing
Set by our affiliate partners when you click an outbound link to a retailer, so they can attribute a commission to us if you make a purchase. These do not collect personally identifiable information.
- Awin, Rakuten Advertising, Impact, CJ Affiliate, Skimlinks, LTK, Howl
3. How to manage cookies
- Use our in-site cookie banner to accept, reject, or customise non-essential cookies.
- Update preferences at any time from Account Settings (coming soon) or by clearing the cookie banner state in your browser.
- Block or delete cookies via your browser settings. Note that this may affect how the site functions.
- Opt out of tracking via industry tools such as Your Online Choices (EU) or NAI (US).
4. Do Not Track
We honour the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. When your browser sends GPC, we treat it as an opt-out of sale/share of personal data under CCPA and analogous laws.
5. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as our cookie usage evolves. The “Last updated” date at the top of the page reflects the latest version.
6. Contact
Questions about cookies: [email protected]