Cookie Policy
Last updated: 28 August 2025
Address: Studio 4, 18–20 Clerkenwell Road, London EC1M 5PQ
Email: [email protected]
1. Overview
This Cookie Policy explains how the Drop The Boss website uses cookies and similar technologies. It describes what these technologies are, why we use them, and the choices you have about their use.
2. What are cookies
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device. They help sites remember your actions and preferences over time. We also use related technologies such as local storage and pixels that work in a similar way.
3. Why we use cookies
We use cookies to:
- make the website function correctly and securely
- remember your preferences
- understand how visitors use our pages so we can improve content and performance
- support media features and integrations
4. Legal basis
For strictly necessary cookies the legal basis is our legitimate interest in running a secure and functional service under UK GDPR and PECR. For all other cookies we rely on your consent, which you can give or withdraw at any time.
5. Types of cookies we use
Strictly necessary: Enable core features such as page navigation, security, load balancing, and consent management. These cookies cannot be switched off through our banner since the site would not work without them.
Performance and analytics: Help us measure visits, diagnose issues, and understand which pages are useful. Data is aggregated and does not directly identify you.
Functionality: Remember choices such as language or region and improve your experience.
Advertising or social media: Used when we embed third party media or tools that may build a profile of your interests. These are optional and will only run with your consent.
6. Examples of cookies and technologies
The specific cookies in use may change as we update the website. The list below gives typical examples.
| Name or storage key | Purpose | Provider | Expiry |
| cookie_consent | Stores your cookie choices | First party | Up to 12 months |
| _ga or _ga_XXXX | Visitor analytics and session metrics | Google Analytics | 1 to 24 months |
| _gid | Daily analytics insights | Google Analytics | 24 hours |
| _gat or throttling key | Limits request rate | Google Analytics | 1 minute |
| cf_bm or security token | Bot management and security | Cloud service provider | Up to 30 minutes |
| player or embed key | Remembers player settings for embedded media | Third party media host | Varies |
These entries are examples only and may not all be present at all times.
7. Managing cookies
You can manage non essential cookies in two ways:
- Use the Cookie Settings link in our banner or footer to change your preferences at any time
- Adjust your browser settings to refuse or delete cookies
Blocking some cookies may affect how the site works. Your consent choices apply to this device and browser.
8. Analytics
If analytics is enabled, we use it to understand aggregate patterns such as page views and session duration. IP addresses may be processed in a privacy friendly way where supported. We do not use analytics to identify individual users.
9. Third party cookies and embeds
Some pages may include content from third parties such as video players, fonts, or performance tools. These providers can set their own cookies when you view or interact with the embedded content. Your consent controls whether these tools load.
10. Retention
Cookie lifetimes vary. Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies last for a period defined by the provider. We review our cookie inventory and retention periods regularly.
11. Do Not Track
Many browsers offer a Do Not Track setting. There is no industry standard for responding to these signals. Where possible we treat a refusal in our banner as the controlling choice.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy to reflect technical, legal, or operational changes. When we post updates we adjust the date at the top of this page. Material changes will be highlighted within the site.
13. Contact
Questions about this Cookie Policy can be sent to [email protected]. We will do our best to respond promptly.