Cookie policy
FundBiz uses cookies to make the site work and, only with your consent, to measure how it is used. This page lists the cookies we use and how to manage them.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They let the site work, remember your choices, and help us understand how the site is used. Similar technologies such as local storage and pixels are treated the same way in this policy. FundBiz is published by Best Business Loans Ltd (company number 16833937, ICO registration ZC151816).
How we use cookies
We use strictly necessary cookies to make the website and its eligibility form work. We only set analytics and marketing cookies if you accept them in our cookie banner. You can change your choice at any time.
The cookies we use
| Cookie / technology | Type | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consent state (e.g. cookie_consent) | Strictly necessary | Remembers your cookie choice | Up to 12 months |
| Session / form state | Strictly necessary | Keeps the enquiry form and site working | Session |
| Text size choice (fundbiz-textsize, local storage) | Strictly necessary | Remembers the text size you picked with the Text size: A A A buttons, in this browser's local storage on this device only. It is not a marketing cookie and is not sent to us | Until you clear your browser storage |
| Listen button test (fb_tts_variant, local storage) | Site testing | Remembers which version of the "Listen to this page" button you were shown (button or no button), in this browser's local storage on this device only. It is set when a guide page loads, before you choose cookie settings. If you accept analytics cookies, the version and whether you used the button are recorded in Google Analytics | Until you clear your browser storage |
| Cloudflare (e.g. __cf_bm) | Strictly necessary | Security and bot protection | Up to 30 minutes / session |
| Google Analytics (_ga, _ga_*) | Analytics (consent) | Anonymised measurement of site usage | Up to 24 months |
| Microsoft Clarity (_clck, _clsk and similar) | Analytics (consent) | Session recordings and heatmaps to improve the site | Up to 12 months |
| OpenAI Ads pixel (oaiq) | Marketing (consent) | Measures whether an ad click led to an enquiry. Loads only after you accept | Set by OpenAI; see OpenAI's policy |
The exact set can vary as we update the site; the categories above always apply, and non-essential cookies are only set with your consent.
Managing your cookies
Use the cookie banner on the site to accept or reject non-essential cookies, and to change your choice later. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings, though strictly necessary cookies are needed for the site to function.
More information
For how we handle personal data more generally, see our Privacy Policy. Questions: [email protected]. You can also complain to the ICO at ico.org.uk.
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