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Cookie Policy
Version 1.0, last updated · Draft
Draft. This document is being reviewed by a solicitor before RunYourBlock opens to customers, and may change. Questions: hello@runyourblock.co.uk.
RunYourBlock uses as few cookies as possible. We use no analytics cookies and no advertising cookies, and we don't let anyone else track you on our site. That's why you don't see a cookie banner.
What cookies are
Cookies are small files a website stores in your browser. Similar technologies, such as your browser's local storage, work in the same way, and this policy covers them too.
The cookies we use
Essential: needed for the site to work
These are allowed without consent because they are strictly necessary for a service you've asked for, such as signing in.
| Name | What it does | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|
__Host-ryb_account | Keeps you signed in to your RunYourBlock account on runyourblock.co.uk | Until you sign out or the session expires |
__Host-ryb_session | Keeps you signed in to your block's workspace (for example maple-court.runyourblock.co.uk). Each block's web address has its own. | Until you sign out or the session expires |
Security cookies set by Cloudflare, such as __cf_bm | Help our network provider tell people from automated attacks. They don't identify you. | Up to 30 minutes |
Our forms may also use a short-lived security token to stop other websites submitting forms in your name. It is part of your session and isn't used for anything else.
Your choice: theme preference
| Name | What it does | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|
| Theme preference (browser storage) | Remembers whether you chose the light or dark colour theme | Until you change it or clear your browser's site data |
This is stored only if you pick a theme, and it is used only to show the site the way you asked. If you'd rather not store it, don't choose a theme (the site then follows your device's setting) or clear it in your browser settings at any time. It costs nothing to opt out.
What we don't use
- No analytics cookies (such as Google Analytics).
- No advertising, retargeting or social-media tracking cookies or pixels.
- No third-party embeds that set their own cookies.
If we ever want to add a cookie that isn't covered here, we'll update this policy first and, where the law requires, ask for your consent before setting it.
Managing cookies
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you block the essential cookies, you won't be able to sign in. The guides and other public pages will still work.
More information
- How we use personal data: our Privacy Notice.
- The regulator's guidance on cookies and similar technologies: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/direct-marketing-and-privacy-and-electronic-communications/guidance-on-the-use-of-storage-and-access-technologies/
- Questions: hello@runyourblock.co.uk