COOKIE POLICY

The GDPR Studio
Last updated: 12th January 2026

1. What this Cookie Policy covers

This Cookie Policy explains how The GDPR Studio (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website:
https://thegdprstudio.co.uk (the “Website”).

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We also use similar technologies that store or access information on your device, such as scripts, pixels and local storage. For simplicity, we refer to all of these as “cookies” in this policy.

2. Why we use cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Strictly necessary: to ensure the Website functions correctly and securely

  • Functional: to enable optional features such as live chat

  • Security: to protect the Website from malicious activity

We do not currently use:

  • analytics cookies

  • advertising or marketing cookies

  • behavioural tracking or profiling

If this changes in the future, we will update this policy and your cookie choices accordingly.

3. Legal basis for cookies

Under UK privacy law (the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations and UK GDPR):

  • strictly necessary cookies do not require consent

  • all other cookies require your prior consent

We use the Complianz plugin to display a cookie notice and manage consent preferences.

4. How you control cookies

When you first visit the Website, you will see a cookie notice allowing you to:

  • accept optional cookies, or

  • reject optional cookies

You can change your preferences at any time via the “Cookie Settings” link in the website footer.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that blocking certain cookies may affect Website functionality.

5. Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the Website to work and cannot be switched off. They are typically set to:

  • store your cookie consent preferences

  • ensure website security and stability

  • protect against malicious or automated attacks

6. Functional cookies

Live chat (Tidio)

We use Tidio to provide live chat functionality on the Website.

Tidio may use cookies or similar technologies to:

  • enable real-time chat

  • maintain chat sessions

  • help prevent spam or misuse

These cookies are not strictly necessary and are only used where permitted by your cookie preferences.

Tidio may process limited personal data (such as IP address and chat content) in accordance with its own privacy documentation.

7. Security cookies

Website protection (Wordfence)

We use Wordfence to help protect the Website from security threats.

Wordfence may set cookies or use local storage to:

  • detect malicious activity

  • prevent unauthorised access

  • maintain the integrity of the Website

These cookies are considered strictly necessary for security purposes.

8. Cookies we do not currently use

At the time of writing, we do not use:

  • Google Analytics or similar analytics tools

  • advertising or retargeting cookies

  • social media tracking pixels

If analytics (such as Plausible) are added in future, this policy will be updated before or at the time of activation.

9. Third-party services

Some services used on the Website are provided by third parties, including:

  • Zoho (mailing list management)

  • Tidio

  • Wordfence

Where third parties process data via cookies or similar technologies, they operate under their own privacy policies.

10. International visitors (UK & EU/EEA)

This Website is intended for users in the UK and EU/EEA. Our cookie practices are designed to comply with:

  • UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR)

  • UK GDPR

  • EU GDPR (where applicable)

11. Further information

For more information about how we process personal data, please see our Privacy Policy:
https://thegdprstudio.co.uk/privacy-policy/

12. Contact details

If you have questions about cookies or this policy, contact:

The GDPR Studio
Email: DPO@thegdprstudio.co.uk

13. Updates to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or how the Website operates. The “Last updated” date will always show when changes were made.