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Cookie Policy
Last updated: 15 March 2025
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, improve performance, and provide information to site owners.
2. How we use cookies
We use a minimal set of cookies on this website. We do not use advertising or tracking cookies. The cookies we use fall into the following categories:
2.1 Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the website and client portal to function. They cannot be disabled. They include:
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
__session | Maintains your authenticated session in the client portal (set by Clerk) | Session / 7 days |
__clerk_db_jwt | Clerk authentication token | Session |
2.2 Analytics cookies
We may use privacy-friendly analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website (e.g. which pages are most visited, where visitors come from). Where analytics are used, we do not collect personally identifiable information and data is not shared with third parties for advertising purposes.
Analytics cookies are only set if you have given your consent via our cookie banner.
2.3 Functionality cookies
These cookies remember your preferences (such as whether you have dismissed the cookie banner) to improve your experience on return visits.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
cookie_consent | Records your cookie consent preference | 12 months |
3. Third-party cookies
Some features of our website involve third-party services that may set their own cookies:
- Clerk — sets authentication cookies when you use the client portal. See Clerk's Privacy Policy.
- Stripe — may set cookies when you make a payment. See Stripe's Privacy Policy.
We are not responsible for the cookies set by third-party services. Please refer to their respective privacy and cookie policies.
4. Managing cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Here are links to instructions for common browsers:
Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies will affect the functionality of the client portal — you may not be able to log in.
5. Changes to this policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please review this policy periodically. The current version is always available at this URL.
6. Contact
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at sophie@dexaccountancy.com.
For more information about cookies in general, visit ico.org.uk.