Cookie Policy

1. What are cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help a website work properly, keep you logged in, remember your preferences, improve security, and understand how visitors use the site. Cookies may be set by CaterBids.uk directly or by third-party services we use. Similar technologies such as pixels, tags and local storage may be used for similar purposes; we refer to all of these as “cookies” here.

2. Why we use cookies

We use cookies to provide essential website functions, keep you logged in securely, protect accounts and prevent fraud, remember your cookie choices, improve website performance, and — where you have given consent — to understand how the site is used.

3. Essential cookies

Essential cookies are required for the website to work. These include cookies used for login and account sessions, authentication, website security, fraud prevention, cookie consent preferences, and basic technical operation. We use essential cookies without asking for consent because they are necessary to provide the service you request. You can block them in your browser, but parts of CaterBids.uk may not work properly if you do.

4. Non-essential cookies

Non-essential cookies are not required for basic operation — for example analytics or marketing cookies. We will only use non-essential cookies where you have given consent through our cookie banner or settings. If at any time we use analytics or marketing cookies, they will be listed and controlled through your cookie preferences.

5. Managing your cookies

When you first visit CaterBids.uk you may see a cookie banner allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies and manage your preferences. Non-essential cookies are not placed unless you consent. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using your cookie settings or your browser. Withdrawing consent does not affect cookie use that was lawful before you withdrew it.

6. Browser controls

Most browsers let you block all cookies, block third-party cookies, delete stored cookies, or be alerted before cookies are placed. Check your browser's help section for instructions. If you block all cookies, CaterBids.uk may not work properly — for example you may not be able to log in or use account features.

7. Cookie categories

• –Essential cookies: required for login, sessions, security and core functions — used without consent.
• –Analytics and performance cookies: which help us understand and improve how the site is used — require your consent.
• –Marketing cookies: require your consent.

The specific cookies in use are kept up to date and managed through your cookie preferences.

8. Third-party services

Some services we use may set cookies or similar technologies, including our hosting and authentication provider, our payment provider (Stripe), and login providers where you choose to use them. These services process data under their own privacy and cookie policies.

9. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The latest version will be published on https://caterbids.uk. If we make significant changes to how we use cookies, we may ask you to update your cookie preferences.

10. Contact

For questions about this Cookie Policy, contact CaterBids.uk at [email protected].