COOKIE POLICY
CarbonMind Ltd
Last updated: 18 March 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website or use a
web application. They are widely used to make websites work, improve efficiency,
and provide information to website owners.
Cookies may be session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or
persistent cookies (stored on your device for a set period or until deleted). They may
be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third parties (third-party cookies).
This Cookie Policy applies to the CarbonMind website and dashboard and should be
read alongside our Privacy Policy.
2. Legal Basis for Using Cookies
We use cookies in accordance with:
• The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR)
• The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)
Strictly necessary cookies are used on the basis of our legitimate interest in
providing the Service.
All other cookies are used only with your consent, which you may grant or withdraw
via our cookie consent banner.
3. Categories of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Service to function and cannot be disabled.
Examples include cookies that:
• Maintain your authenticated session
• Enable secure logins
• Enable security protections such as CSRF protection
• Load-balance traffic across servers
Consent required: No
3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use the Service, such as which
pages are visited most frequently and whether errors occur.
This helps us improve the performance of the Service.
Examples may include:
- Cookie Provider Purpose Duration
- _ga Google Analytics Distinguishes unique users 2 years
- _gid Google Analytics Stores session information 24 hours
Consent required: Yes
3.3 Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the Service to provide enhanced functionality and
Personalisation.
Examples include:
• Remembering your language or region preferences
• Storing display preferences
• Remembering dashboard configuration settings
Consent required: Yes
3.4 Targeting and Marketing Cookies
These cookies may be set by advertising platforms to build a profile of your interests
and display relevant advertisements on other sites.
CarbonMind currently does not use advertising cookies, but this section will apply if
marketing platforms are implemented in the future.
Consent required: Yes
3.5 Third-Party Cookies
Third-party cookies may be placed by service providers such as:
- Analytics
- Google Analytics — policies.google.com/privacy
- Payments
- Stripe — stripe.com/privacy
- Support tools
- Intercom / Zendesk (if implemented)
We do not control third-party cookies. Please refer to the privacy policies of those
providers.
4. Cookie Consent and Management
4.1 Your Consent
When you first visit the Service, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner.
You may accept or reject non-essential cookies.
4.2 Changing Preferences
You can update your cookie preferences at any time by:
• Clicking Cookie Settings in the website footer
• Adjusting your browser settings
• Using third-party opt-out tools
Disabling certain cookies may affect functionality.
4.3 Browser Controls
Guidance is available here:
Chrome
support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
Firefox
support.mozilla.org/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
Safari
support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-sfri11471
Edge
support.microsoft.com/help/4468242
5. Similar Technologies
We may also use similar technologies including:
• Web beacons or pixel tags
• Local storage for session management
CarbonMind does not use browser fingerprinting or similar invasive tracking
techniques.
The CarbonMind browser extension does not use traditional website cookies but
may store limited data locally within the browser to maintain functionality and
performance.
6. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in the cookies we
use or for legal reasons.
7. Contact
CarbonMind Ltd
Email: privacy@carbonmind.co