COOKIE POLICY
TAAS Consulting Ltd, trading as Product Partners
1. About this policy
This Cookie Policy explains how TAAS Consulting Ltd, trading as Product Partners (Product Partners, we, us or our), uses cookies and similar technologies on https://product-partners.co.uk (the Website). It should be read with our Privacy Notice, which explains how we process personal data more generally.
Our Website is hosted on Squarespace. Squarespace places certain technologies needed to operate and secure the Website and, where permitted, technologies that help us understand Website use. Other providers may place technologies if their content or services are enabled on a page.
2. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files stored on a browser or device when a website is visited. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, pixels, tags and scripts. In this policy, “cookies” includes these similar technologies unless the context requires otherwise.
Cookies can be session cookies, which normally expire when the browser closes, or persistent cookies, which remain until their stated expiry, the browser removes them or the user deletes them. First-party cookies are set for our Website domain; third-party cookies are set by another provider.
3. How we use cookies
Strictly necessary: to deliver, protect and administer the Website, remember privacy choices, prevent security attacks and provide functions a visitor requests. These cannot normally be switched off through our consent tool because the Website may not work properly without them.
Analytics and performance: to understand visits and interactions, measure Website performance and improve content and services. We use these only where permitted and, where required, after consent.
Functionality: to remember settings or enable optional features. Where these are not necessary to provide a requested function, we use them only where permitted and after any required consent.
Marketing and third-party content: to measure campaigns, personalise advertising or enable embedded services. We do not activate these without the permissions required by applicable law. A third-party service may process data under its own privacy and cookie terms.
4. Your choices and consent
On a first visit, our cookie banner should allow you to accept, decline or manage non-essential cookies. Strictly necessary cookies may be used without consent where the law permits. Non-essential cookies are restricted until you make an affirmative choice where consent is required.
You can change or withdraw your choice at any time using the cookie-preferences control displayed in the Website footer or cookie banner. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that occurred before withdrawal. You can also block or delete cookies through browser settings, although doing so may impair Website features.
5. Cookies used by the Website
Our Website uses strictly necessary Squarespace cookies to operate securely, prevent errors and remember your cookie preferences. With your consent, Squarespace analytics cookies may also be used to understand Website traffic and visitor interactions.
Necessary cookies generally last for the browsing session or up to 30 days. Analytics cookies may remain for between 30 minutes and two years. The cookies used may change as Squarespace or our Website features are updated, and we will revise this policy where any material changes occur.
6. Optional features and third parties
If we add or enable optional Squarespace features—such as an announcement bar, promotional pop-up, embedded video, scheduling, member areas or commerce—additional cookies or local-storage items may be used to deliver the requested feature or remember a visitor’s interaction. We will update this policy where that use is material.
Embedded content and integrations can behave as if the visitor had visited the third party’s website. For example, video, map, social-media, advertising or analytics providers may collect device and usage information and set their own cookies. We aim to restrict non-essential third-party technologies until the required choice is made, but some third-party content has its own consent controls. Visitors should review the provider’s privacy information before using such content.
7. Browser controls and Global Privacy Control
Most browsers allow users to view, delete or block cookies, including cookies from particular websites or third parties. Browser help pages explain how to do this. Settings apply to the browser and device used, so choices may need to be repeated on other devices or after cookies are cleared.
Where a browser or device sends a legally recognised privacy preference signal, we will respond as required by applicable law and as supported by our Website platform and consent tools. A browser’s ‘do not track’ setting may not have a standard legal or technical effect in every jurisdiction.
8. International processing
Squarespace and other service providers may process cookie-related information in countries outside the United Kingdom. Where personal data is transferred internationally, we rely on the safeguards described in our Privacy Notice and require providers to implement applicable transfer protections.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes to the Website, providers, technologies, law or our practices. The current version will be published on the Website with its last-updated date. Where required, we will request consent again for materially different non-essential uses.
10. Contact us
For questions about cookies, privacy choices or this policy, contact:
Organisation: TAAS Consulting Ltd, trading as Product Partners
Contact: Dom Dickinson, Founder
Email: dom@product-partners.co.uk
Website: https://product-partners.co.uk
This policy is designed to describe the Website’s current platform use and is not a substitute for configuring the cookie banner and integrations so that actual behaviour matches the policy.