What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies, such as your browser's local storage, work in a similar way. Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), websites can use cookies that are strictly necessary without asking for consent, but must ask before using any others.
Strictly necessary cookies we use
These are essential for the website to work, so they can't be switched off:
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| __Secure-authjs.session-token | BGC Consulting | Keeps you signed in to your client portal or admin area | Up to 2 hours of inactivity |
| __Host-authjs.csrf-token | BGC Consulting | Protects login and forms against cross-site request forgery | Session |
| __Secure-authjs.callback-url | BGC Consulting | Returns you to the right page after signing in | Session |
| __cf_bm, cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Protects the site from bots and attacks | Up to 30 minutes / 1 year |
| bgc_cookie_consent_v2 (local storage) | BGC Consulting | Remembers whether you accepted or rejected optional cookies | Until cleared |
Advertising cookies (only with your consent)
If you click “Accept” on our cookie banner, we load the Meta Pixel. It helps us understand which of our Facebook and Instagram adverts lead people to visit our site, book a Discovery Call or enrol, and to show our adverts to people likely to be interested. Meta may combine this with information it already holds about you. We don't send Meta your name, email address or phone number.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Meta (Facebook) | Identifies your browser so Meta can measure and target our adverts | 3 months |
| _fbc | Meta (Facebook) | Records that you arrived from one of our Meta adverts | 3 months |
| fr, datr and similar | Meta (facebook.com) | Advertising delivery and measurement, set by Meta on its own domain | Up to 2 years |
If you click “Reject”, or ignore the banner, none of these load. You can change your choice at any time using the Cookie settings link in our footer. See Meta's Privacy Policy for how Meta uses data, and manage your Meta advert preferences in your Facebook or Instagram settings.
Payments
When you pay, you're taken to a secure checkout page hosted by Stripe, which sets its own cookies to process your payment and prevent fraud. See Stripe's cookie policy.
Videos
Videos on our public pages are click-to-load: nothing from YouTube is loaded until you press play, and we then use YouTube's privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com). By playing a video you agree to YouTube loading it, which may store information on your device under Google's privacy policy. Programme videos inside the client portal are hosted on YouTube or Google Drive and load when you open them.
Managing cookies
You can change your choice about advertising cookies at any time with the Cookie settings link at the bottom of every page. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you block strictly necessary cookies, you won't be able to log in or complete a purchase. Find out more at ico.org.uk.
Changes and contact
If we add any other optional cookies, we'll update this policy and ask for your consent first. Questions? Email hello@bgcconsulting.co.uk or read our Privacy Policy.