Cookie Policy
Transparency about the cookies we use and how you can control them.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners about how their sites are being used.
Cookies are not programs — they cannot carry viruses or install malware on your device. They simply store small pieces of information.
2. How We Use Cookies
Smart Nibble uses a minimal number of cookies, all of which serve a specific functional purpose. We do not use cookies for advertising, behavioural profiling, or any third-party tracking. Our use of cookies falls into the following categories:
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and cannot be switched off without affecting core functionality. They are set in response to actions made by you — such as submitting a form or logging in. You may set your browser to block these cookies, but parts of the website may not function correctly as a result.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Smart Nibble | PHP session identifier. Used for session management, CSRF token storage, and form security. | Session (expires when browser closes) |
| sn_cookie_consent | Smart Nibble | Stores your cookie consent preference to avoid showing the consent banner on every page visit. | 365 days (accept) / 30 days (decline) |
2.2 Analytics Cookies
We do not currently use third-party analytics cookies (such as Google Analytics). Any website usage analysis is performed using server-side log analysis with anonymised/aggregated data that does not identify individual users.
2.3 Marketing and Advertising Cookies
We do not use any marketing, advertising, or behavioural tracking cookies. We do not display targeted advertisements on our website.
2.4 Third-Party Cookies
Our website may load resources from trusted third-party content delivery networks (CDNs), including:
- Google Fonts: Used to serve the Inter typeface for consistent typography. Google may set performance cookies. See Google's Privacy Policy.
- Cloudflare CDN (cdnjs.cloudflare.com): Used to serve Font Awesome icon library. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.
These third parties may set their own cookies or observe usage data in accordance with their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing those policies for details.
3. Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner asking you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. Your choice is stored using a first-party cookie (sn_cookie_consent) so we do not show the banner again until your preference expires.
Strictly necessary cookies (such as PHPSESSID) do not require consent under the UK PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations) as they are essential for the basic operation of the service you have requested.
4. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. The following links provide guidance for common browsers:
Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of our website and prevent forms from working correctly.
5. Do Not Track (DNT)
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. As we do not use behavioural tracking cookies, our website already operates in a manner consistent with DNT principles. We do not respond to DNT signals specifically, as they are not universally recognised, but our practices are already privacy-respecting by design.
6. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time as our website evolves or applicable law changes. The most current version will always be available on this page, with the date of the last update shown at the top. If we introduce new cookies that require your consent, we will present the consent banner again.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Smart Nibble
Email: info@smartnibble.co.uk
United Kingdom