Cookie Policy

Last updated: 15 December 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Local Tenders Limited ("Local Tenders", "we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website and platform.

This policy applies to all users, including visitors who are not registered, registered clients, and contractors.

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function properly, improve performance, enhance user experience, and provide analytical information to website operators.

Cookies may be:

  • Session cookies, which expire when you close your browser
  • Persistent cookies, which remain on your device for a set period or until deleted

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Enable core website functionality
  • Manage user accounts and logins
  • Remember preferences and settings
  • Analyse website usage and performance
  • Enable payments and secure transactions
  • Support marketing and social media features

Some cookies are strictly necessary for the Platform to function and cannot be disabled. Other cookies are optional and are used only where consent is provided.

3. Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you are presented with a cookie banner that allows you to provide consent for non-essential cookies.

  • Consent is recorded once per user
  • Non-essential cookies are used only in line with that consent
  • Strictly necessary cookies are set automatically

Disabling or blocking cookies may impact website functionality.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

A. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of the website and platform. They enable:

  • Account creation and login
  • Security and fraud prevention
  • Session management
  • Access to restricted areas

Without these cookies, the Platform cannot function correctly.

B. Functional Cookies

These cookies allow us to remember user preferences and settings, such as:

  • Language or display preferences
  • Saved choices when logged in
  • Platform configuration options

They improve usability but are not strictly essential.

C. Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how users interact with the website and platform. These cookies help us:

  • Analyse traffic and usage patterns
  • Improve performance and features
  • Identify errors and usability issues

We may use Google Analytics (including current or future versions such as GA4). Analytics data may include pages visited, time spent on pages, and interaction data.

D. Marketing & Advertising Cookies

Marketing cookies are used to:

  • Measure the effectiveness of campaigns
  • Deliver relevant marketing messages
  • Track interactions with promotional content

These cookies may be set by us or by third-party providers.

E. Social Media Cookies

Our website may include social media buttons or plugins. These features may:

  • Set cookies from social media platforms
  • Track interactions according to the social platform's own policies

We do not control how social media providers use these cookies.

5. Cookies for Logged-In Users

Additional cookies are set when users are logged in, including contractors and clients. These cookies support:

  • Authentication
  • Account security
  • Messaging and file uploads
  • Subscription and billing access
  • Personalised platform features

Disabling these cookies may prevent access to account-specific functionality.

6. Third-Party Cookies

We use cookies from trusted third parties, including:

  • Google (analytics and performance)
  • Stripe (payments, checkout, and customer portal)
  • Social media platforms (buttons and integrations)
  • Marketing and email service providers

These third parties may act as independent data controllers and use cookies in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies.

7. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

  • Through the cookie banner (where available)
  • Via your browser settings
  • By deleting cookies already stored on your device

Blocking or disabling cookies may affect site functionality and your ability to use certain features of the Platform.

8. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or how we operate the Platform. Any updates will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

9. Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact: support@localtenders.co.uk