Cookie Policy
Please read the Nifty Bear Limited Cookie Policy.
Effective 1 September 2026
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About this Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Nifty Bear Limited (“Nifty Bear”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit www.niftybear.co.uk.
It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains more generally how we collect, use, store and protect personal information.
Our details
Company name: Nifty Bear Limited
Company number: 17401040
Registered in: England and Wales
Registered office: C/O Vantage Accounting, 1 Cedar Office Park, Cobham Road, Wimborne, United Kingdom, BH21 7SB
Website: www.niftybear.co.uk
Email: info@niftybear.co.uk
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What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files or pieces of information which may be stored on your computer, smartphone, tablet or other device when you visit a website.
Cookies can perform a variety of functions, including enabling websites to operate correctly, remembering preferences, maintaining security and helping website owners understand how visitors use their websites.
Some cookies last only for the duration of your browser session and are deleted when you close your browser. Others may remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
Similar technologies may also be used to store or access information on your device. References to “cookies” in this policy include similar technologies where appropriate.
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How we use cookies
We may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- enable our website to function correctly;
- protect our website and visitors from security threats;
- remember your cookie and privacy preferences;
- understand how visitors use our website;
- measure website traffic and performance;
- identify technical issues;
- improve the functionality, design and content of our website; and
- understand which pages, services or content are most useful to visitors.
We do not use cookies to collect information unnecessarily.
Where consent is legally required for a particular cookie or technology, it will only be used in accordance with the choices you make through our cookie preference controls.
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Types of cookies we may use
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the website to operate properly or to provide functionality that you have requested.
They may be used for purposes such as:
- website security;
- managing network traffic;
- preventing malicious activity;
- maintaining website functionality;
- remembering your cookie preferences; and
- supporting forms or other functionality requested by you.
Because these cookies are necessary for the operation of the website or delivery of a service you have requested, they may not require your consent.
Analytics and performance cookies
We use analytics and website-performance information to understand how visitors interact with our website.
This may include information such as:
- pages visited;
- approximate visit duration;
- how visitors reached the website;
- general device type;
- browser type;
- operating system;
- general geographic information;
- interactions with pages and website features; and
- website performance information.
We may use services including Google Analytics and analytics or performance information provided through our hosting provider, Cloudways.
Analytics information helps us understand how our website is performing and identify ways in which it can be improved.
Where consent is required for analytics cookies or similar technologies, they will only be activated after the appropriate consent has been provided.
Functional cookies
Functional cookies may be used to provide enhanced website functionality or remember choices that you make.
These may include preferences relating to the appearance or operation of the website.
Some functionality may be provided by third parties and may involve cookies or similar technologies.
Marketing and third-party cookies
Our website may occasionally contain content, functionality or links provided by third-party services.
Those providers may use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies.
Where cookies are used for advertising, profiling or other non-essential marketing purposes, we will seek consent where required before they are activated.
We do not currently use our website to sell personal information or use cookies for unrelated third-party advertising purposes.
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Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our website and to improve its performance and content.
Google Analytics may use cookies including:
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Used to help distinguish individual website users. This cookie may remain on a user’s device for up to two years.
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Used to help maintain information relating to a user’s website session and interactions. This cookie may remain on a user’s device for up to two years.
The exact names, purposes and duration of Google Analytics cookies may vary depending on Google’s configuration, browser restrictions and changes made by Google.
Information generated through Google Analytics may be processed by Google in accordance with Google’s own privacy practices.
Where required, Google Analytics cookies are controlled through our cookie consent settings.
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Cloudways and technical website information
Our website is hosted using Cloudways.
As part of providing and securing the hosting service, Cloudways and its underlying infrastructure may process technical information relating to website access, server performance, security and website traffic.
Some of this information may be collected through server logs or other technical methods rather than through cookies stored on your device.
We use this information where appropriate to operate, secure, monitor and improve our website.
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Contact forms
Our website uses contact forms to allow you to send enquiries to Nifty Bear.
The forms may use technical or strictly necessary functionality to enable submissions, prevent abuse or maintain security.
Information you submit through a contact form is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
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Cookie preference controls
When you visit our website, you may be presented with cookie or privacy preference controls.
Where applicable, these allow you to:
- accept optional cookies;
- reject optional cookies; or
- customise the categories of cookies you wish to allow.
Strictly necessary cookies may remain active because they are required for the website to function or to remember your privacy choices.
You can change your cookie preferences through the privacy or cookie settings available on our website.
Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.
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Browser controls
Most web browsers allow you to view, delete or block cookies.
You can normally change these settings through your browser’s privacy, security or cookie settings.
Blocking all cookies may affect how some websites operate and may prevent certain features of our website from functioning correctly.
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Third-party websites
Our website may contain links to websites operated by third parties.
Nifty Bear does not control the cookies or similar technologies used by those websites.
If you follow a link to another website, you should review that website’s privacy and cookie information to understand how it uses your information.
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Changes to our use of cookies
The technologies, plugins and third-party services used by our website may change from time to time.
As a result, the particular cookies used, their names and their duration may also change.
Our live cookie preference controls may provide more detailed information about cookies currently detected or used by the website.
We may update this Cookie Policy where our use of cookies changes or where this is necessary to reflect changes in technology, our services, our suppliers or applicable law.
The latest version will be made available on our website.
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Privacy and personal information
Where information collected through cookies or similar technologies constitutes personal information, it will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable data protection law.
Our Privacy Policy provides further information about:
- the personal information we collect;
- why we use it;
- who we may share it with;
- how long we retain information;
- international transfers;
- security;
- your data protection rights; and
- how to contact us about privacy matters.
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Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and similar technologies, please contact:
Nifty Bear Limited
C/O Vantage Accounting
1 Cedar Office Park
Cobham Road
Wimborne
United Kingdom
BH21 7SB
Email: info@niftybear.co.uk
Website: www.niftybear.co.uk