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Cookies Notice

Last updated: 27 October 2026

This notice explains the cookies and similar technologies we use on https://www.bermola.com, why we use them, and how you can manage your choices under UK GDPR, the EU GDPR, and PECR.

Who we are

Bermola Consulting Ltd (66 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NA, United Kingdom) is the data controller. Questions: privacy@bermola.com or our contact page. Full privacy details are in our Privacy Notice.

How we use cookies

We use two categories:

  • Strictly necessary — remembers your Accept or Reject choice so we do not show the banner on every visit.
  • Analytics — helps us understand Site usage. These load only if you Accept.

We do not use advertising or targeting cookies. Advertising and remarketing features in our analytics setup are disabled.

Legal basis (UK GDPR / PECR)

  • Strictly necessary preference cookie: PECR exemption for storage that is strictly necessary to provide a service you requested (honouring your cookie choice).
  • Analytics cookies: your consent. Withdraw or change anytime via Cookie settings in the footer (or the banner when shown).

Cookies and similar storage we use

Strictly necessary

  • __Host-mh_cookie_consent (1 year, first-party; falls back to mh_cookie_consent on non-HTTPS local development): stores your cookie preferences. SameSite=Lax; Secure and host-only on HTTPS.
  • theme (browser local storage, first-party): light/dark display preference only. Not used for analytics or advertising.

Analytics (optional — only after Accept)

  • _ga (up to 2 years, first-party): distinguishes users.
  • _ga_<container-id> (up to 2 years, first-party): session state for Google Analytics 4.
  • _gid / _gat (if set by Google Analytics; short-lived): support measurement. We clear matching analytics cookies when you turn analytics off.

Analytics is provided by Google Analytics 4 via Google Tag Manager. The tag is configured to require analytics_storage consent before firing. We load analytics only after you Accept, and we delete the analytics cookies above when you turn analytics off. Google Analytics data retention is set to 14 months.

Other technologies (not cookies)

  • hCaptcha — loads when you send the contact form, to prevent spam. May set cookies or similar storage from hCaptcha when that widget runs; see hCaptcha’s privacy policy.
  • Google Calendar booking — if you open “Book a discovery call”, Google may set its own cookies in that interface under Google’s policies.

Managing your choices

Use Cookie settings in the footer of any page, or the banner when shown. Turning analytics off does not remove the strictly necessary preference cookie. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings.

International transfers

Google may process Analytics data in the United States. Where required, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (with the UK Addendum) and related safeguards Google provides. See the Privacy Notice for transfers involving other providers that appear when you use specific features (for example hCaptcha on the contact form).