Cookie Policy
Last updated · 14 May 2026 · UK PECR + GDPR
- ✓We use cookies to keep you signed in and remember your preferences. That's it. No ad tracking.
- ✓Essential cookies (sign-in, security) don't need consent — without them the service doesn't work.
- ✓Functional and analytics cookies are opt-in. You choose from the banner.
- ✓You can change or revoke consent any time from the "Cookie preferences" link in the footer.
- ✓We respect Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control browser signals.
1. What cookies are
Cookies are tiny text files a website asks your browser to store. We use them for two reasons: to keep you signed in and to remember your preferences, and (with your consent) to understand which parts of our website work well.
Some are essential — without them the service doesn't work. Some are functional — they remember preferences like light/dark mode. Some are analytics— they help us see what's working in aggregate, never tied to your individual identity.
2. The categories we use
We do not use advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or social-media tracking. We have no interest in following you around the internet.
3. The full list
| Cookie | Set by | Category | Purpose | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
sb-access-token | Site Lynx Group | Essential | Keeps you signed in. Without it, every page reload would log you out. | 1 hour (auto-renewed while you're using the app) |
sb-refresh-token | Site Lynx Group | Essential | Renews your session in the background so you don't have to keep logging in. | Until you sign out or 30 days idle |
lynx-theme | Site Lynx Group | Functional | Remembers whether you chose light or dark mode. | 1 year |
lynx-product | Site Lynx Group | Functional | Remembers the last product you used so we can take you back there. | 90 days |
lynx-region | Site Lynx Group | Functional | Stores your country/region for currency formatting and content tailoring. | 1 year |
lynx-cookies | Site Lynx Group | Essential | Records your cookie preferences. Without this we'd ask you every visit. | 12 months |
cf_clearance, __cf_bm | CDN provider | Essential | Distinguishes humans from bots and protects against malicious traffic. | 30 minutes to 30 days |
_ga, _ga_* | Analytics provider | Analytics | Aggregate visitor numbers, page views, traffic sources. Anonymised, IP truncated. | 13 months |
Names of subprocessors are listed by category to avoid implying endorsement. A current named list is available on request to info@site-lynx.co.uk.
4. How to control them
From our cookie banner
The first time you visit, you'll see a banner where you can accept all, accept essential only, or pick category-by-category. You can change your choice at any time from the "Cookie preferences" link in the footer of every page.
From your browser
Every modern browser lets you block or delete cookies. Note that blocking essential cookies will sign you out and may break the service. Browser-specific instructions:
"Do Not Track"
We respect the Global Privacy Control (GPC) and Do Not Track (DNT) browser signals. If we see either, we treat it as a refusal of consent for analytics and functional cookies.
5. The legal bit
We rely on these legal bases:
- Essential cookies — Regulation 6(4)(a) of PECR ("strictly necessary" exception) and our legitimate interest in delivering the service.
- Functional + analytics cookies — your consent under Regulation 6(1) of PECR and Article 6(1)(a) of UK GDPR.
6. Changes to this policy
If we add a new cookie, remove an old one, or change a category, we'll update the table above and bump the "Last updated" date. Material changes — particularly any new non-essential cookie — trigger a re-prompt on the cookie banner so you can review your consent.
7. Questions
Cookie questions, or to exercise any rights related to data we collect through cookies:
For everything else about how we handle data, see our Privacy Policy.