Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function properly, to remember your preferences, and to help site owners understand how visitors interact with their content. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies Bright Bite uses, why we use them, and how you can control them.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for a limited number of purposes: to enable core Website functionality such as navigation and the cookie consent banner itself; to remember your cookie preferences so that we do not ask again unnecessarily; to understand, in aggregate, how visitors use our articles and pages so that we can improve content and site performance; and, where enabled, to support basic advertising-related functionality consistent with our educational, non-intrusive approach to content.

3. Categories of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies. These cookies are essential for the Website to function correctly, such as remembering your cookie consent choice. They cannot be switched off in our systems and do not require your consent.

3.2 Functional Cookies. These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make, such as display preferences, in order to provide a more personalised experience.

3.3 Analytics Cookies. These cookies help us understand how visitors use the Website by collecting information anonymously or in aggregate, such as which pages are visited most often and how long visitors stay on a page.

3.4 Partial Preference Cookies. When you select "Partial" in our cookie banner, only strictly necessary and functional cookies are enabled, while analytics and any non-essential cookies remain disabled until you provide further consent.

4. Cookie Consent Choices

When you first visit the Website, you are presented with a cookie banner offering three choices: "Accept All" enables all cookie categories described above; "Partial" enables only strictly necessary and functional cookies; and "Functional Only" enables only the cookies required for the Website to operate correctly. You may change your preference at any time by clearing your browser's stored data for this Website and revisiting the site, which will present the banner again.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our Website may be set by third-party services we use, such as analytics or newsletter platforms. These third parties may use cookies in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies, and we encourage you to review those policies for further information. We do not control the cookies set by third-party services beyond configuring them to align with your consent choices where technically possible.

6. How Long Cookies Last

Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period, or until you delete them manually, and are used to remember your preferences across visits. The specific duration varies depending on the cookie's purpose, but we aim to keep retention periods proportionate to their function.

7. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

In addition to the preferences you set through our cookie banner, most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically set your browser to refuse cookies, alert you when cookies are being sent, or delete cookies that have already been set. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.

8. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" feature. As there is currently no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to such signals, our Website does not currently respond differently based on Do Not Track browser signals, though we continue to respect the cookie preferences you set directly through our consent banner.

9. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page from time to time to stay informed.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected], by telephone at +441312956145, or by post to St James Cres, Edinburgh, EH1 3AD, United Kingdom.