Cookie Policy
Last updated: 17 March 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and provide a better experience. Cookies may be set by us (first-party) or by third-party services we use.
2. How We Use Cookies
Baulin Technologies Limited uses cookies to ensure our website and client portal function correctly, to maintain security, and where you have given consent, to understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Essential Cookies (Always Active)
These cookies are strictly necessary for the website and client portal to function. They cannot be switched off. They are set in response to actions you take, such as logging in to your account or setting your cookie preferences.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
sb-*-auth-token | Supabase authentication session for the client portal. Keeps you logged in securely. | Session / 7 days |
cookie_consent | Stores your cookie preference choice (accepted, essential-only). | 1 year |
__stripe_mid / __stripe_sid | Used by Stripe during the checkout process to prevent fraud and process payments securely. | Session / 1 year |
3.2 Analytics Cookies (Require Consent)
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information anonymously. They are only set if you click "Accept all" or enable analytics in your cookie preferences.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics — distinguishes unique users to measure site traffic and behaviour. | 2 years |
_gid | Google Analytics — stores and updates a unique value for each page visited. | 24 hours |
_gat | Google Analytics — used to throttle request rate and limit data collection. | 1 minute |
3.3 Marketing Cookies (Require Consent)
We do not currently use marketing or advertising cookies. If this changes in the future, we will update this policy and request your consent before setting any marketing cookies.
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage your cookie preferences in several ways:
- Cookie banner: When you first visit our site, a banner allows you to accept all cookies, choose essential only, or manage specific preferences.
- Browser settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can delete existing cookies and set your browser to block or warn you about new cookies.
- Clear your cookies: You can delete all cookies stored by our site at any time through your browser settings. This will reset your consent choice and the cookie banner will appear again on your next visit.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our site are placed by third-party services we use:
- Supabase: Authentication and session management for the client portal (essential).
- Stripe: Secure payment processing during checkout (essential).
- Google Analytics: Anonymous site usage analytics (only with consent).
These third parties have their own privacy policies governing how they process data. We recommend reviewing their policies for full details.
6. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), you have the right to:
- Be informed about which cookies are used and why before they are set (non-essential cookies).
- Withdraw your consent at any time by clearing your cookies and revisiting the site.
- Request information about what data has been collected through cookies.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, regulatory, or operational reasons. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last updated" date.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
- Email: hello@baulin.co.uk
- Post: Baulin Technologies Limited, 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ