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Cookie policy

Website: https://brightwater.example
Owner: Brightwater Analytics Ltd
Last updated: 1 February 2027

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files that a website saves on your device when you visit it. Similar technologies, such as local storage and pixels, work in the same way and are covered here too. Cookies help a site to work, remember your choices and understand how it is used.

2. How we use them

We use four kinds of cookies on https://brightwater.example. Cookies that are strictly necessary are always on. For all the others, we ask for your permission first, where the law requires it.

3. Cookies we use

Necessary cookies

These make the site work, for example to keep you signed in or to remember your cookie choice. You cannot switch them off in our banner, but you can block them in your browser, and then parts of the site may stop working.

Each line gives the cookie, what it does and how long it lasts.

Cookie name What it does How long it lasts
session_id Keeps you signed in Until you close the browser
cart Remembers your basket 7 days
consent Remembers your cookie choice 12 months

Preference cookies

Cookie name What it does How long it lasts
lang Remembers your language 12 months

Analytics cookies

Cookie name What it does How long it lasts
_ga Counts visits and pages, Google Analytics 13 months

Advertising and social media cookies

Cookie name What it does How long it lasts
_fbp Measures our adverts, Meta 3 months

Third parties that set cookies: Google, Meta, Stripe

4. Your choices

  • When you first visit, you can accept all cookies, refuse the ones that are not necessary, or choose by category.
  • You can change or withdraw your choice at any time by using the cookie settings link at the bottom of each page.
  • You can also delete or block cookies in your browser's settings. Each browser does this differently, so look in its help pages.
  • You can use the site if you refuse optional cookies.

5. Personal data

Some cookies collect personal data. We explain how we use it, how long we keep it and what rights you have in our privacy policy: https://brightwater.example/privacy

6. Changes

We may change this policy when our cookies or the law change. The date at the top shows when it was last updated.

7. Contact

Questions about cookies: Brightwater Analytics Ltd, privacy@brightwater.example.

Templates are a careful starting point, not legal advice. Where the law matters, check what applies where you are.

Policies and terms

What this template is for

A plain cookie policy for a website: what cookies are, a table of the ones you use and why, how visitors can accept, refuse or delete them, and who to ask.

It is free to fill in online, needs no account, and downloads as a Word document or a PDF. See all Policies and terms templates

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What you fill in

The form asks for 10 details. The document fills itself in as you type.

  • Company or site owner

    For example: Brightwater Analytics Ltd

  • Website address

    For example: https://brightwater.example

  • Last updated

    For example: 1 February 2027

  • Contact email

    For example: privacy@brightwater.example

  • Link to your privacy policy (optional)optional

    For example: https://brightwater.example/privacy

  • Cookies the site needs

    One row for each cookie.

    For example: session_id | Keeps you signed in | Until you close the browser cart | Remembers your basket | 7 days consent | Remembers your cookie choice | 12 months

  • Preference cookies (optional)optional

    Same form. Leave empty if you have none.

    For example: lang | Remembers your language | 12 months

  • Analytics cookies (optional)optional

    Same form. Leave empty if you have none.

    For example: _ga | Counts visits and pages, Google Analytics | 13 months

  • Advertising and social media cookies (optional)optional

    Same form. Leave empty if you have none.

    For example: _fbp | Measures our adverts, Meta | 3 months

  • Third parties that set cookies (optional)optional

    For example: Google, Meta, Stripe

Policies and terms

What is inside

The parts of this document, in order.

  1. 11. What cookies are
  2. 22. How we use them
  3. 33. Cookies we use
  4. 4Necessary cookies
  5. 5Preference cookies
  6. 6Analytics cookies
  7. 7Advertising and social media cookies
  8. 84. Your choices
  9. 95. Personal data
  10. 106. Changes
  11. 117. Contact

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How it works

  1. 01

    Fill in

    Type your details in the form. The document fills itself in as you type; click any gap to jump to its field.

  2. 02

    Check

    Read it through. Gaps you have not filled stay marked, so nothing goes out half done.

  3. 03

    Download

    Save it as a Word document to edit further, or as a PDF to send or print.

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Questions people ask

What details does this template ask for?

The form asks for 10 details, starting with Company or site owner, Website address, Last updated, Contact email, Cookies the site needs. 5 more are optional.

Can I download this template as Word or PDF?

Yes. When you have filled in the form, save it as a Word document to keep editing, or as a PDF to send or print. It is free and needs no account.

Is what I type sent anywhere?

No. What you type stays in your browser while you fill in the document. It only goes to nerix if you choose to open the template in the chat.

What should I check before I use this template?

Rules on cookies differ by country. Many places require consent before any cookie that is not strictly needed, and a banner that makes refusing as easy as accepting. List the cookies your site really sets (check in the browser's developer tools or with a scanner) and match your banner to this policy.

Are these policy templates free?

Most are. Fill in and download them for free, with no account. A few longer policies are premium: free to fill in, paid once to download, and marked with their price.

Does a privacy notice make my website compliant?

No document alone does. A notice must match what your site really does with data, and the law depends on where your visitors are. Use the template as a base and check the rules that apply to you.

Where should I publish a policy?

Put it on its own page and link to it from your footer and from the checkout, so customers can find it before they pay.

How often should I update a policy?

Whenever your practice changes, and at least once a year. Put the date on the page so people know which version applies.

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