# Cookie Policy Template for a Website, Free Source: https://nerix.ai/templates/cookie-policy Tell visitors which cookies your website uses, why, and how they can control them. Before you send it 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. ## Fill it in and preview You are signed in. Fill it in your workspace and it is kept as a document you can send, share and have signed. [Open in your workspace](https://app.nerix.ai/documents/templates/cookie-policy) ### Cookie policy **Website:** [https://brightwater.example](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](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](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](mailto: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](https://nerix.ai/templates/policies) Policies and terms ## 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 1. What cookies are - 2 2. How we use them - 3 3. Cookies we use - 4 Necessary cookies - 5 Preference cookies - 6 Analytics cookies - 7 Advertising and social media cookies - 8 4. Your choices - 9 5. Personal data - 10 6. Changes - 11 7. Contact Templates ## How it works - 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. - 02 ### Check Read it through. Gaps you have not filled stay marked, so nothing goes out half done. - 03 ### Download Save it as a Word document to edit further, or as a PDF to send or print. ### Make it yours with AI Open it in the chat and ask for changes: shorter, firmer, another situation, another language. [Adapt it with nerix](https://nerix.ai/try?template=cookie-policy) ### Was this template helpful? Policies and terms ## 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. Templates ## More in Policies and terms - [Website privacy notice Tell visitors and customers what data you collect, why, and what their rights are. Policies and terms](https://nerix.ai/templates/website-privacy-notice) - [Terms of use for an app Set the rules for using your app: accounts, acceptable use, content, payments, liability and changes. 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