Cookie Policy
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Authentication: To keep you logged in and maintain your session
- Preferences: To remember your settings and preferences
- Analytics: To understand how visitors use our site (via Google Analytics)
- Advertising: To show relevant ads (via Google AdSense)
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.
- Session cookies for authentication
- Security cookies for CSRF protection
Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This includes page views and user actions (e.g. viewing the map, adding a postbox, submitting a correction, searching). Data is collected and reported in aggregate to help us improve the service.
- Google Analytics cookies (e.g. _ga, _gid)
- Page views and navigation
- User actions: map view, locate me, add postbox, corrections, search, share
You can opt out via Google's browser add-on or our cookie preferences if we offer them.
Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests.
- Google AdSense cookies
- Ad personalization and targeting
Third-Party Cookies
We use services from third parties that may set cookies on your device:
- Google Analytics: For website analytics and usage statistics
- Google AdSense: For displaying advertisements
- NextAuth: For authentication and session management
These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie policies. We recommend reviewing them.
Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in various ways:
- Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies. You can also delete cookies that have already been set.
- Browser Extensions: Use browser extensions to block or manage cookies
- Opt-Out Tools: Use tools like Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website, particularly authentication and personalized features.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies on PostboxMap.co.uk, please contact us. For more on how we use your data, see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
Last updated: January 2025