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Cookie Policy
Last updated: April 2026
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Bugajski Consulting Limited (Company No. 16554184), registered at 71‑75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9JQ (“we”, “us”, “our”), uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at bugajskiconsulting.uk.
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides further detail on how we process personal data. We are committed to transparency regarding the technologies deployed on our website and the choices available to you.
This policy is governed by the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (PECR) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).
2. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) by a website when you visit it. They serve various functions, including remembering your preferences, enabling core site functionality, and helping us understand how visitors interact with our pages.
In addition to traditional cookies, websites may use similar storage mechanisms such as localStorage and sessionStorage. These are browser-based storage technologies that allow a website to store key‑value data locally on your device. Unlike cookies, they are not automatically transmitted to the server with each request.
Cookies and similar technologies can be classified as:
- First-party: Set by the website you are visiting (in this case, bugajskiconsulting.uk).
- Third-party: Set by a domain other than the one you are visiting, typically through embedded content or scripts.
3. Legal Basis for Using Cookies
Under Regulation 6 of PECR, strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent. These are cookies that are essential to enable you to use the website or to fulfil a service you have specifically requested.
For any non-essential cookies or similar technologies, we rely on your informed consent, obtained through our cookie consent mechanism displayed when you first visit our website. Where cookies process personal data, our legal basis under the UK GDPR is consent (Article 6(1)(a)) or, for strictly necessary cookies, legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)).
4. Categories of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are set in response to actions you take which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences or accessing secure areas of the site. These cookies do not require your consent under PECR.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| next-auth.session-token | Maintains an authenticated session for authorised users | Session |
| next-auth.csrf-token | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks | Session |
| next-auth.callback-url | Stores the redirect destination after authentication | Session |
Functional and Preference Storage
We use browser localStorage to remember your preferences. localStorage is not a cookie in the traditional sense; it does not expire automatically and is not sent to our servers with each page request. It remains on your device until you clear your browser data.
| Key | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | localStorage | Records your cookie consent preference (accepted or declined) and the timestamp of your choice | Persistent (until cleared) |
Analytics and Marketing Cookies
We do not currently use any analytics, advertising, or marketing cookies. Our website does not deploy third-party tracking pixels, social media trackers, or behavioural advertising technologies. Should this change in the future, we will update this policy and obtain your explicit consent before placing any such cookies on your device.
5. Detailed Cookie and Storage Schedule
The following table provides a comprehensive overview of all cookies and similar technologies used on this website.
| Name | Type | Category | Purpose | Duration | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| next-auth.session-token | HTTP Cookie | Strictly Necessary | Authenticated session management | Session | First-party |
| next-auth.csrf-token | HTTP Cookie | Strictly Necessary | CSRF protection | Session | First-party |
| next-auth.callback-url | HTTP Cookie | Strictly Necessary | Post-authentication redirect | Session | First-party |
| cookie_consent | localStorage | Functional | Consent preference record | Persistent | First-party |
6. How We Obtain Your Consent
When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner is displayed at the bottom of the page. This banner provides you with the choice to accept or decline non-essential cookies.
- Accept: Your preference is recorded in localStorage and non-essential cookies (if any) may be placed on your device.
- Decline: Your preference is recorded and no non-essential cookies will be placed on your device.
Strictly necessary cookies are placed regardless of your choice, as they are required for the website to function and are exempt from the consent requirement under PECR Regulation 6.
To withdraw or change your consent at any time, clear your browser’s cookies and localStorage for this domain, then revisit the website. The consent banner will reappear, allowing you to make a new choice.
7. Managing Cookies in Your Browser
Most web browsers allow you to view, manage, and delete cookies through their settings. You can typically find these controls in the “Settings”, “Options”, or “Preferences” menu of your browser. The following links provide guidance for commonly used browsers:
Please note that disabling or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on our website. Strictly necessary cookies, once removed, will be re-set on your next visit as they are required for core site operations.
8. Third-Party Cookies
Our website does not use third-party cookies. We do not share your browsing data with advertising networks, social media platforms, or third-party analytics providers.
Our website may contain links to external websites operated by third parties. If you follow such links, those websites may set their own cookies on your device. We have no control over third-party cookies and are not responsible for how those organisations process your data. We recommend reviewing the cookie and privacy policies of any external website you visit.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use, applicable legislation, or our operational practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date at the top. Where material changes are made, we will take reasonable steps to bring them to your attention, for example by displaying a renewed cookie consent banner.
We encourage you to review this page periodically to remain informed about how we use cookies.
10. Contact and Supervisory Authority
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us:
Bugajski Consulting Limited
71‑75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden
London WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
For more information on how we handle your personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy and Confidentiality Statement.
If you are not satisfied with our response or believe your data protection rights have been infringed, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the UK’s independent authority for data protection:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF, United Kingdom
Website: ico.org.uk
Helpline: 0303 123 1113