Cookie policy
The cookies and similar technologies this site uses, and how you stay in control of them.
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files a website stores in your browser. Similar technologies, such as browser local storage, work in a similar way. The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), as amended by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, say we may only store or read them on your device with your consent, unless they are strictly necessary or fall within one of the limited exemptions.
2. Our approach
- Strictly necessary storage is always on, because the site cannot work properly without it.
- Analytics cookies are off until you press Accept. Rejecting is as easy as accepting.
- UK law now lets some sites use first-party statistics cookies without consent. Google Analytics does not qualify for that exemption, so we always ask first.
- We do not use advertising, retargeting or social media tracking cookies.
3. Strictly necessary (always on)
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
bcn-consent (local storage) | This site | Remembers whether you accepted or rejected analytics cookies | Until you clear it or change your choice |
__cf_bm | Cloudflare | May be set to tell people from automated bots and protect the site from attacks | 30 minutes |
cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Only set if you are shown a security check, to remember you passed it | Usually up to a few hours |
__Secure-authjs.session-token, __Host-authjs.csrf-token, __Secure-authjs.callback-url | This site | Admin area only: keep our staff signed in and protect the sign-in form. Readers never get these | Session, or up to 12 hours |
4. Analytics (only with your consent)
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google Analytics 4 | Distinguishes one browser from another so visits can be counted | Up to 2 years |
_ga_1V0RHD95VG | Google Analytics 4 | Keeps track of the current visit (session) for our analytics property | Up to 2 years |
These are loaded through Google Tag Manager. Before you choose, Google Tag Manager runs with every consent setting denied, which means no analytics cookies are set and no analytics data is sent. The details are in our analytics policy.
5. Embedded content
If an article ever embeds a video, the video provider may set its own cookies when you play it. We use privacy enhanced embeds where the provider offers them, and we will say on the page if an article contains one.
6. How to change your choice
- Use at any time, also linked in the footer of every page.
- If you withdraw consent, analytics stops on the next page load. Cookies already set stay in your browser until they expire, so delete them in your browser settings if you want them gone straight away.
- Most browsers also let you block or delete cookies for all sites or just this one. Blocking strictly necessary storage may stop the cookie banner remembering your choice.
7. Contact
Questions about cookies: [email protected]. How we handle personal data in general is in our privacy policy.
Last updated 15 October 2026. Be Cool News is published by Be Cool Group UK Ltd, trading as Be Cool Refrigeration, registered in England and Wales under company number 13901261. Registered office: Office 7, 35-37 Ludgate Hill, London EC4M 7JN.