Cookies Policy

This Cookies Policy explains how BlueForge IT Ltd ("BlueForge IT", "we", "us" or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on this website (blueforge-it.com). It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which describes how we handle personal data more generally.

BlueForge IT Ltd is a company registered in England & Wales (Company No. 17102546), with its registered office at 128 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX. We are committed to using cookies responsibly and in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), as overseen by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your computer, phone or other device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, to make them work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site's operators. Similar technologies — such as local storage, pixels and software development kits — perform comparable functions, and references to "cookies" in this policy include those technologies where relevant.

Session cookies are temporary and are deleted automatically when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period, or until you delete them manually, so the site can remember you on a return visit.
First-party cookies are set by the website you are visiting; third-party cookies are set by another organisation whose content is embedded in the page.

How we use cookies

This is a static marketing website rather than a logged-in application or online shop, so we deliberately keep our use of cookies to a minimum. We do not run advertising networks, behavioural profiling or cross-site tracking on this site, and we do not sell any information collected through cookies.

In practice, cookies on this website may be used to:

keep the site secure and functioning correctly as you move between pages;
remember basic preferences, such as a choice you have made about optional cookies;
where enabled, gather anonymous, aggregated statistics that help us understand how the site is used so we can improve it.

Wherever an optional cookie is used, we rely on your consent and you remain free to withdraw that consent at any time, as described below.

Types of cookies we use

The cookies on this website fall into the following categories:

Essential cookies. These are strictly necessary for the website to work — for example, to maintain security, balance load and remember your cookie preferences. They do not require consent under PECR, and the site cannot function properly without them. They do not store information that identifies you personally for marketing purposes.
Analytics cookies (optional). If and where analytics are enabled, these cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the site — such as which pages are viewed and how people arrive — using aggregated and, where possible, anonymised data. They are only set with your consent and are never essential to using the site.
Third-party cookies. Some pages embed content from other providers that may set their own cookies. For example, the map shown on our contact page is provided by Google Maps, which may place cookies governed by Google's own policies. We do not control these cookies.

Third-party cookies

Where we embed services or content supplied by other organisations, those providers may set their own cookies on your device. The most likely example on this website is the Google Maps embed used on the contact page, which helps display our office location.

These third-party cookies are controlled by the relevant provider, not by BlueForge IT, and are subject to that provider's own cookie and privacy policies. We recommend reviewing the policy of any third-party service for details of how it uses cookies and what choices it offers. You can also limit or block third-party cookies through your browser settings, although doing so may affect how embedded content displays or behaves.

Managing cookies

You are always in control of cookies. Most web browsers let you view, manage, block and delete cookies through their settings menu, usually found under "Privacy", "Security" or "Cookies and site data". You can typically choose to:

delete cookies that are already stored on your device;
block all cookies, or only third-party cookies;
be warned before a cookie is set;
browse in a private or incognito mode that clears cookies when you close the window.

Step-by-step instructions are available in the help section of common browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari and others. For independent, plain-English guidance on cookies and your rights, the ICO website (ico.org.uk) is a useful resource.

Please note that blocking or deleting essential cookies may prevent parts of this website from working as intended.

By continuing to use this website, you agree to our use of strictly necessary (essential) cookies, which do not require consent under UK law because the site cannot function without them.

Optional cookies — such as analytics or any non-essential third-party cookies — are only used where you have given your permission, or where this is otherwise permitted by law. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies, or by contacting us using the details below. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you did so.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use, in the third-party services embedded on the site, or in applicable law and guidance. Any changes will be published on this page, and the "Last updated" date at the top will show when the policy was most recently revised.

We encourage you to review this page periodically so that you stay informed about how we use cookies. Continued use of the website after an update indicates your acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy, about the cookies used on this website, or about how to exercise your rights, please get in touch:

Email: Office@blueforge-it.com
Post: BlueForge IT Ltd, 128 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, United Kingdom
Phone: +371 2999 9999 (Mon–Fri, 9:00–18:00 GMT)

For more detail on how we handle personal data, including your rights under the UK GDPR and how to complain to the ICO, please see our Privacy Policy.