Cookie Policy for the BSL Search Website

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how BSL Search uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

We use cookies to keep our website secure, provide account and login functionality, understand how visitors use our website, improve the user experience, and support secure payment processing.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website.

Cookies can help a website recognise your device, remember your preferences, maintain a secure login session, and understand how the website is being used.

Some cookies remain on your device only while your browser is open. These are commonly known as session cookies. Other cookies may remain on your device for a longer period or until you remove them.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly necessary cookies are required for the BSL Search website to operate securely and correctly.

These cookies may be used to:

• Keep you signed in to your account.
• Maintain a secure PHP session.
• Remember your cookie consent preferences.
• Protect accounts and forms against misuse.
• Support fraud prevention and website security.
• Provide services that you have specifically requested.

These cookies cannot normally be disabled through our cookie controls because the website may not function correctly without them.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use BSL Search so that we can monitor performance and improve our website.

We only activate optional analytics technologies after you have given your consent.

Analytics information may include:

• The pages you visit.
• How long you spend on a page.
• The features and links you use.
• Your approximate device and browser type.
• How you arrived at our website.
• Technical errors and website performance information.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with the BSL Search website.

Google Analytics may use cookies and similar technologies to distinguish users and sessions and to produce reports about website activity.

Google may process information such as browser and device information, website activity, and a pseudonymous or randomly generated identifier.

You can learn more by reading Google's Privacy Policy .

Microsoft Clarity

We use Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors interact with our website and to identify areas where the user experience can be improved.

Microsoft Clarity may collect information about interactions such as:

• Clicks and taps.
• Scrolling activity.
• Page navigation.
• Browser and device information.
• Website performance and layout behaviour.

Where available, we configure Clarity to mask or protect sensitive information. You should not enter passwords, payment card details, or other sensitive information into fields unless the field is specifically provided for that purpose.

Microsoft Clarity analytics cookies are only activated after valid consent has been received.

You can learn more by reading Microsoft's Privacy Statement .

3.3 Payment and Fraud-Prevention Cookies

BSL Search uses Stripe Checkout to process payments securely.

When you start or complete a payment, Stripe may place or access cookies and similar technologies for purposes including:

• Processing and authenticating payments.
• Detecting and preventing fraud.
• Protecting payment services against misuse.
• Remembering relevant checkout preferences.
• Maintaining the security and reliability of Stripe services.

BSL Search does not receive or store your full debit or credit card details. Payment card information is handled directly by Stripe.

You can learn more by reading Stripe's Privacy Policy and Stripe's Cookie Policy .

4. Cookies and Services We Use

5. Cookie Consent

When you first visit the BSL Search website, you may be shown a cookie consent banner.

The banner should allow you to:

• Accept optional analytics cookies.
• Reject optional analytics cookies.
• Manage your cookie preferences.

Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity should remain disabled unless and until you choose to accept analytics cookies.

Rejecting optional cookies will not prevent you from accessing the main BSL Search website. However, strictly necessary cookies may still be used to provide login, security, payment, and other essential functionality.

6. Changing Your Cookie Preferences

You may change or withdraw your cookie consent at any time.

You can manage your preferences using our cookie settings control:

Manage Cookie Preferences

Withdrawing consent will prevent optional analytics cookies from being used in the future. It may not automatically remove cookies that were previously stored on your device.

7. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

Most browsers allow you to view, delete, block, or restrict cookies through the browser settings.

Please be aware that blocking all cookies may affect the operation of BSL Search. In particular, you may be unable to sign in, maintain a secure session, or complete certain actions.

Browser settings vary depending on the browser and device you use. Please consult your browser's support pages for specific instructions.

8. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services. Once you leave BSL Search, those third parties may use cookies under their own policies.

BSL Search is not responsible for the cookies or privacy practices of external websites.

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, technologies, service providers, or legal obligations.

When changes are made, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us: