Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies can also include pixels, scripts, local storage, tags, and other technologies used to store or access information on your device. ICO guidance makes clear that the rules do not apply only to traditional browser cookies, but also to similar storage and access technologies more broadly.

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• make the website work properly;
• keep users signed in and secure;
• remember settings and preferences;
• measure website performance and usage;
• improve our services and user experience; and
• support marketing, partner, promotional, and advertising-related activity where applicable.

Some cookies are strictly necessary for the site to function. Other cookies, including many analytics, advertising, and tracking technologies, may require your consent before they are used. ICO guidance states that consent is generally required unless an exemption applies, such as the communication exemption or the strictly necessary exemption.

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for core site functions and cannot be switched off in our systems. They may be used for things like security, login sessions, load balancing, fraud prevention, and remembering your cookie preferences. ICO guidance confirms that certain technologies may fall within exemptions where they are strictly necessary or used for communication purposes.

Examples may include:

• authentication and login session cookies;
• security and abuse-prevention cookies;
• cookie consent preference cookies;
• infrastructure or load-balancing cookies.

Functional cookies

These cookies help remember choices you make, such as interface settings or preferences, to improve your experience.

Examples may include:

• saved display preferences;
• remembered account-related settings;
• region or language preferences.

Analytics cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use DevDome, such as which pages are visited, how users move through the site, and what content performs best.

Depending on how they are configured and used, analytics technologies may require consent. We will handle them in line with applicable UK rules and our consent settings. ICO guidance states that consent is needed for non-exempt storage and access technologies, and that PECR consent rules take priority where they apply.

Marketing and advertising cookies

These cookies or similar technologies may be used to:

• measure campaign performance;
• understand whether users interact with emails, promotions, or partner content;
• support affiliate, partner, sponsored, or advertising-related activity; and
• help us understand the effectiveness of promotional placements.

ICO guidance states that online advertising technologies generally require consent.

We may use third-party services that place cookies or use similar technologies through our website, including services related to:

• analytics;
• authentication;
• email and newsletter services;
• fraud and bot protection;
• embedded content;
• performance monitoring; and
• advertising or campaign measurement.

For DevDome, these services may include providers such as Supabase, Brevo, Cloudflare, and other tools we use to run the site. Third-party providers may process information according to their own privacy and cookie policies.

Where required, we will ask for your consent before enabling non-essential third-party cookies or similar technologies.

When you first visit DevDome, you may see a cookie banner or consent tool that allows you to accept, reject, or manage non-essential cookies.

Under ICO guidance, non-exempt cookies and similar technologies should not be set before valid consent is obtained. Users must also be given clear and comprehensive information and an easy way to make choices.

You can also control cookies through:

• our cookie settings tool, if available;
• your browser settings; and
• third-party opt-out tools, where relevant.

Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect site functionality.

Some cookies are session cookies, which expire when you close your browser. Others are persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a set period or until deleted.

Cookie lifetimes vary depending on their purpose and provider. We aim to keep retention periods reasonable and proportionate.

Some third-party providers we use may process data outside the UK. Where personal data is involved, we take steps intended to ensure that transfers are handled in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

For more information on how we handle personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or business changes. The latest version will always be posted on this page with the updated effective date.

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, you can contact us at: