Cookie Policy

Last updated: 22 January 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how Blue Light Escapes Ltd (“Blue Light Escapes”, “BLE”, “we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or use our website and platform.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, remember preferences, improve user experience, and analyse how the site is used.

Cookies can be:

Session cookies: deleted when you close your browser

Persistent cookies: stored on your device for a defined period

2. Why we use cookies

We use cookies to:

- Ensure the website and platform function correctly
- Enable secure login and account management
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Understand how visitors use our website
- Improve performance, functionality, and content
- Measure the effectiveness of marketing activity (where consent is given)

3. Types of cookies we use

Cookies used on our website are categorised as follows:

3.1 Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and platform. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.

They are used to:

- Manage user sessions
- Enable secure login
- Prevent fraudulent activity
- Store cookie consent preferences

Legal basis: Legitimate interests/necessary for service provision
Consent required: No

These cookies cannot be disabled.

3.2 Functional cookies

Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalised features.

They may be used to:

- Remember language or region preferences
- Improve usability and performance
- Provide enhanced site features

Legal basis: Consent
Consent required: Yes

3.3 Analytics/performance cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website so we can improve how it works.

They may collect information such as:

- Pages visited and time spent on pages
- Navigation paths
- Device and browser information
- Traffic sources

Where possible, analytics data is anonymised. We only use analytics cookies where you have given consent.

Legal basis: Consent
Consent required: Yes

3.4 Marketing cookies

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites and measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.

They may be used to:

- Deliver relevant content and offers
- Measure campaign performance
- Limit how often you see adverts

Marketing cookies are only used where you have provided explicit consent.

Legal basis: Consent
Consent required: Yes

4. Third-party cookies

Some cookies are placed by third parties that provide services to us, such as:

- Analytics providers
- Payment providers
- Embedded media providers
- Cookie management platforms (e.g. CookieYes)

Where third-party cookies involve the processing of personal data, this processing is carried out in accordance with our Privacy Policy and the third party’s own privacy notice.

5. Cookie consent & management

We use CookieYes, a cookie consent management platform, to manage cookie preferences and ensure compliance with UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to:

- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Manage preferences by cookie category

Changing or withdrawing consent

You can withdraw or amend your cookie consent at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link available on our website.

You can also manage cookies via your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

6. Cookie duration

Cookies remain on your device for different lengths of time depending on their purpose:

- Session cookies expire when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies remain for a defined period or until deleted

Full details of cookies in use, including duration and provider, are available in the CookieYes cookie declaration panel.

7. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, or how we use cookies.

Any material changes will be communicated via our website or cookie banner.

8. Contact us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Address: Fusion Hive, North Shore Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 2NB

Email: hello@bluelightescapes.com

Phone: 01642 262606