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How we use cookies and similar technologies on our website

Last Updated: 27th August 2025 Effective Date: 27th August 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide information to website owners, and enhance your browsing experience.

This Cookie Policy explains how Britain Office Life Hacks ("we," "our," or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at brainwave-habitat.com. It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.

Types of Cookies We Use

We use several types of cookies for different purposes:

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the basic functioning of our website. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. Without these cookies, our website cannot function properly.

Examples:

  • Session cookies: Remember your preferences during your visit
  • Security cookies: Authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use
  • Load balancing cookies: Distribute website traffic efficiently

Legal basis: These cookies are necessary for the legitimate interest of operating our website.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website's performance and user experience.

Information collected:

  • Number of visitors and page views
  • How long visitors stay on pages
  • Which pages are most popular
  • Error messages and loading times
  • Referring websites and search terms

Third-party services: Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics

Legal basis: Your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalised features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use.

Features enabled:

  • Language preferences
  • Font size and accessibility settings
  • Previously entered form data
  • Video player preferences
  • Social media widgets

Legal basis: Your consent and legitimate interest in providing enhanced functionality.

Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an advertisement. They may also be used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Uses include:

  • Displaying relevant advertisements
  • Measuring ad campaign effectiveness
  • Retargeting website visitors
  • Building audience profiles for advertising

Third-party services: Google Ads, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Ads

Legal basis: Your explicit consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

How Long Cookies Last

Cookies have different lifespans:

Session Cookies

These cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. They help our website remember your actions during a single browsing session.

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. They remember your preferences and actions across multiple browsing sessions.

Typical Cookie Lifespans:

  • Strictly Necessary: Session duration or up to 1 year
  • Performance: Up to 2 years
  • Functionality: Up to 1 year
  • Marketing: 30 days to 2 years

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We don't control these cookies, and they are subject to the respective third parties' privacy policies.

Third-Party Services We Use:

Google Analytics

Purpose: Website analytics and performance tracking

Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy

Opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out

YouTube

Purpose: Video content embedding

Privacy Policy: YouTube Privacy Policy

LinkedIn

Purpose: Social sharing and professional networking

Privacy Policy: LinkedIn Privacy Policy

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies on our website:

Cookie Consent Manager

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner allowing you to:

  • Accept All: Consent to all cookie categories
  • Necessary Only: Accept only strictly necessary cookies
  • Custom Settings: Choose which cookie categories to accept

Browser Settings

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings:

  • Block all cookies: Prevent all cookies from being stored
  • Block third-party cookies: Allow only first-party cookies
  • Delete existing cookies: Remove cookies already stored
  • Receive notifications: Get alerts when cookies are set

Browser-Specific Guides:

  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Safari
  • Internet Explorer
  • Opera

Mobile Device Settings

On mobile devices, you can manage cookies through your browser app settings:

iOS Devices

  • Go to Settings > Safari
  • Tap "Privacy & Security"
  • Adjust cookie settings under "Privacy"

Android Devices

  • Open your browser app
  • Go to Settings or Menu
  • Find "Privacy" or "Site Settings"
  • Adjust cookie preferences

Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you can disable cookies, doing so may affect your experience on our website:

If You Disable All Cookies:

  • Some website features may not work properly
  • You may need to re-enter information repeatedly
  • Personalised content and preferences will not be saved
  • We cannot remember your cookie preferences

If You Disable Specific Cookie Types:

  • Performance cookies: We cannot improve website performance based on usage data
  • Functionality cookies: Enhanced features and personalisation will be limited
  • Marketing cookies: You may see less relevant advertisements

Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies:

Web Beacons (Pixel Tags)

Small transparent images used to track user behaviour and measure the effectiveness of our communications.

Local Storage

Browser storage that allows websites to store data locally within a user's browser, providing enhanced functionality and performance.

Device Fingerprinting

We do not use device fingerprinting techniques to identify or track individual users.

Your Privacy Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have rights regarding cookies and personal data:

Right to Information

Receive clear information about our cookie use (this policy).

Right to Consent

Give or withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time.

Right to Access

Request information about the cookies we've stored on your device.

Right to Deletion

Request deletion of personal data collected through cookies.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. When we make significant changes, we will:

  • Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
  • Notify you via our website or email if you're subscribed
  • Request renewed consent for material changes affecting cookie use
  • Provide clear information about what has changed

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our cookie practices.

Contact Us About Cookies

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email

[email protected]

Postal Address

Britain Office Life Hacks
89 Hurst Rise Rd
Oxford OX2 9HF
United Kingdom

Telephone

+447887704112

Regulatory Authority

If you have concerns about our cookie practices that we cannot resolve, you can contact the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):

  • Website: ico.org.uk
  • Telephone: 0303 123 1113
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