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Cookies and similar storage
What this website stores in your browser, and why
Last updated: 2 September 2026
1. The short version
This website only stores what it needs to work. We do not use advertising cookies, we do not use analytics or visitor-tracking cookies, and we do not allow social media or advertising networks to track you on our pages.
Because nothing we set is optional, there is no cookie banner to accept or reject. If we ever add anything non-essential, we will ask for your permission first, it will not run until you agree, and you will be able to change your choice at any time from this page.
2. What “cookies and similar storage” means
A cookie is a small file a website saves in your browser. Websites can also use closely related browser storage, such as local storage and session storage, which does the same kind of job. This notice covers all of it, whatever the technical name.
3. What we store, and how long it lasts
| What it is for | Type | How long it lasts |
|---|---|---|
| Keeping you signed in to your BGC account, and keeping your account secure | Strictly necessary. Set only when you sign in or create an account. | Until you sign out, or until the sign-in expires. |
| Remembering the toolkits and licence choice in your basket | Strictly necessary for the ordering process. | Cleared when you close the browser tab. |
| Holding your Business Control Score answers while you work through the questions | Strictly necessary so you do not lose your answers between steps. | Cleared when you close the browser tab. |
| Holding an unsaved development plan while you build it | Strictly necessary so your draft survives moving between steps. | Cleared when you close the browser tab, or when you save the plan to your account. |
| Keeping the site working correctly during a page visit, for example security checks on forms | Strictly necessary. | The visit only. |
None of the above is used to build a profile of you, to follow you to other websites, or for marketing.
4. Other companies involved
- Payments. When you buy a toolkit, the payment itself is taken on a secure page hosted by our payment provider, Stripe. That page is theirs, not ours, and it sets its own strictly necessary and fraud-prevention storage. Stripe's own notice applies while you are on it. We never see or store your card details.
- Hosting. The platform that hosts this website may set strictly necessary storage to serve pages, keep sessions working and protect the site from abuse.
- Booking a call. If you choose to book a discovery call, that booking page opens on Calendly's own website and their notice applies there.
- Email. Our emails do not contain tracking pixels that tell us whether you opened them.
5. Controlling storage yourself
You can clear or block cookies and similar storage in your browser settings, usually under Privacy or Site settings. Please be aware that blocking this storage for our site will stop essential features working: you will not be able to stay signed in, complete an assessment, keep a basket or buy a toolkit.
6. Changes and contact
We check this notice against what the site actually does whenever we release a change that affects storage. If you have a question about anything on this page, or you believe something is set that is not listed here, please tell us and we will investigate.
Email support@businessgrowthcoaching.co.uk. Our Privacy Notice explains how we handle personal information more generally.