Last updated: 1 June 2025 · Effective immediately
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow websites to recognise your browser, remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and gather analytics about how the site is used. Cookies are widely used and essential for many modern web experiences.
Cookies are not programmes and cannot carry viruses or install malware on your device.
We use the following categories of cookies on the BMLSites platform:
| Category | Purpose | Can You Opt Out? |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Required for the platform to function. These include session cookies, CSRF tokens, and authentication tokens. | No — these are strictly necessary. |
| Functional | Remember your preferences such as language, region, and account settings between visits. | Yes |
| Analytics | Help us understand how visitors interact with our pages so we can improve the user experience. Data is aggregated and anonymised. | Yes |
| Marketing | Used to show you relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. | Yes |
| Cookie Name | Provider | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
sessionid | BMLSites | Session | Maintains your login session. |
csrftoken | BMLSites | 1 year | Security — prevents cross-site request forgery. |
access_token | BMLSites | Session (localStorage) | Authenticates API requests. |
_ga | Google Analytics | 2 years | Distinguishes unique users for analytics. |
_gid | Google Analytics | 24 hours | Distinguishes unique users. |
stripe_sid | Stripe | Session | Used during payment processing. |
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. The steps vary by browser:
Please note that disabling essential cookies will prevent you from logging in and using core features of the BMLSites platform.
Some functionality on our platform is provided by trusted third parties, including Google Analytics for website analytics and Stripe for payment processing. These services may set their own cookies subject to their own privacy policies.
We do not sell cookie data to third parties and do not allow advertising networks to set tracking cookies without your explicit consent.
When you first visit BMLSites, a cookie banner allows you to accept or customise your cookie preferences. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer.
Your consent preferences are stored in a cookie on your device and will be respected on future visits.
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or how we use cookies. The date at the top of this page will be updated whenever material changes are made. We encourage you to review this policy occasionally.
If you have any questions about how we use cookies, please contact our privacy team: