Cookie Policy

1. About this Policy

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and similar technologies we use on speedcv.co.uk, why we use them, and how you can control them. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

This policy is written in compliance with the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (“PECR”), the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018), following the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) guidance on cookies and similar technologies. For details on how we use your personal data more broadly, please see our Privacy Policy. For the terms governing your use of the Service, please see our Terms and Conditions.

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work properly, to improve the user experience, and to provide information to the website operator.

Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting (“first-party cookies”) or by third-party services that the website uses (“third-party cookies”). Cookies may last for the duration of your browsing session (“session cookies”) or may remain on your device for a set period after you close your browser (“persistent cookies”).

3. How we use cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the Service to function properly. They enable core features such as user authentication and security. Without these cookies, the Service cannot operate as intended.

Under PECR Regulation 6(4), strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent, because they are necessary for the provision of a service you have requested.

Analytics cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use the Service — for example, which pages are visited most often and whether users encounter any errors. This information is used to improve the Service. All analytics data is aggregated and does not identify you personally.

These cookies are only set if you give your consent. They are not placed on your device until you actively agree to them through our cookie consent banner.

4. Cookies we do not use

For transparency, we confirm that:

• We do not use advertising or marketing cookies. We do not serve ads on the Service, and we do not use cookies to track you across other websites for advertising purposes.
• We do not use social media tracking cookies. We do not embed social media plugins that set cookies.
• We do not use fingerprinting or other tracking technologies that attempt to identify you without placing a cookie on your device.

5. Your choices — how to manage cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or refuse non-essential cookies. Here is how you can exercise that right:

Cookie consent banner

When you first visit speedcv.co.uk, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to:

• Accept all cookies — all cookies listed in this policy will be set on your device.
• Refuse non-essential cookies — only strictly necessary cookies will be set. No analytics cookies will be placed.
• Manage your preferences — choose which categories of non-essential cookies you wish to allow.

You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of any page on the Service.

Browser settings

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

• View what cookies are stored on your device;
• Delete individual cookies or all cookies;
• Block cookies from specific sites or from all sites;
• Block third-party cookies while allowing first-party cookies.

Please note that if you block strictly necessary cookies, the Service may not function properly.

For instructions on managing cookies in your browser, visit:

• Chrome: support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
• Firefox: support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
• Safari: support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/sfri11471
• Edge: support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09

Deleting the consent cookie

If you wish to reset your cookie preferences entirely, you can delete the speedcv_cookie_consent cookie from your browser's developer tools. You will then be shown the consent banner again on your next visit.

6. Third-party cookies

Some cookies on the Service are set by third parties (Clerk for authentication, Axiom for analytics). These third parties may have access to the information collected by their cookies in accordance with their own privacy policies.

We have data processing agreements in place with these providers. You can find more information about their data practices here:

• Clerk: clerk.com/legal/privacy
• Axiom: axiom.co/privacy

7. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time — for example, if we add new cookies or adopt new technologies. Where we make material changes, we will reset the cookie consent banner so that you can review and update your preferences.

8. Contact us

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

You may also contact the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for further guidance on cookies and online privacy: