01What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide information to the site owner, and remember your preferences.
We also use similar technologies such as local storage and session storage, which this policy covers collectively under the term "cookies".
02Cookies we use
Essential Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the Service to function. They cannot be disabled.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
gh_session |
Maintains your authenticated session | Session |
gh_csrf |
Cross-site request forgery protection | Session |
gh_locale |
Stores your language preference | 1 year |
gh_cookie_consent |
Records your cookie preferences | 1 year |
Analytics Performance cookies (consent required)
These help us understand how visitors use the Service so we can improve it. All data is aggregated and anonymised.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga, _ga_* |
Google Analytics | Usage analytics (anonymised IPs) | 2 years |
_gid |
Google Analytics | Distinguishes users | 24 hours |
Marketing Marketing cookies (consent required)
These are used to deliver relevant advertising and track campaign effectiveness. We use these only on the marketing site (guardianplug.com), not inside the logged-in dashboard.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_fbp |
Meta (Facebook) | Advertising attribution | 90 days |
03Third-party cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services we use. We do not control these cookies. Refer to each provider's own cookie policy:
04Managing your preferences
You can update your cookie preferences at any time by clicking "Cookie settings" in the footer of our website, or by using your browser settings to delete or block cookies.
Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Service. Blocking essential cookies will prevent you from logging in.
Browser-level instructions:
05Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when we add or remove cookies from the Service. We will display a notice on the website when we make material changes. The "last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.
06Contact
For cookie-related questions:
Bluix Group Ltd
Email: privacy@guardianplug.com