Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies allow websites to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language, login information, and other settings. This can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

Garage Buddy uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and gather information about how you use our Service. We use cookies for several purposes:

• To keep you logged in and provide secure access
• To remember your preferences and settings
• To understand how you use our Service
• To improve our Service based on usage patterns
• To deliver relevant content and advertisements

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the Service to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation, access to secure areas, and remembering your preferences. The Service cannot function without these cookies.

3.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your language preference, region, or previous settings. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have integrated.

3.3 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Service by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve how our Service works.

3.4 Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display advertisements that are relevant and engaging for individual users. They may be set by advertising partners who may use the information to build a profile of your interests.

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. The third parties include:

4.1 Analytics Providers

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our Service.

• Google Analytics: Collects usage data anonymously

Google Privacy Policy

4.2 Payment Processors

When you make payments, you may be redirected to third-party payment processors who set their own cookies. We do not have access to or control over these cookies.

Please refer to the privacy policies of the relevant payment processor.

5.1 Authentication

We use authentication cookies to verify your identity when you log in and to keep you securely logged in during your session.

5.2 Preferences

We use cookies to remember your preferences, such as your language, region, and theme settings, so you don't need to set them each time you visit.

5.3 Analytics

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors find and use our Service, which helps us improve performance and user experience. Data is collected anonymously.

5.4 Marketing

Marketing cookies help us deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness. They may be used to build a profile of your interests to show you personalized content.

6.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• View what cookies are stored on your device
• Delete specific cookies or all cookies
• Block all or certain types of cookies
• Set preferences for certain websites

Please note that if you block essential cookies, some parts of our Service may not function properly.

6.2 Browser-Specific Instructions

6.3 Opt-Out Links

You can opt out of specific third-party cookies:

• Google Analytics Opt-Out
• Your Online Choices (UK)

7.1 Initial Consent

When you first visit our Service, you will be shown a cookie banner that allows you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customise your cookie preferences

7.2 Managing Your Consent

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:

• Clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our footer
• Clearing your browser cookies (which will reset your preferences)

7.3 Withdrawing Consent

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

When we make changes:

• We will update the "Last updated" date above
• We will post the updated policy on our website
• For material changes, we will notify you through our Service

We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any updates.