ByLocals Cookies and Storage Notice

ByLocals Cookies and Storage Notice

Our own review, 3 October 2026. It is not legal advice.

Last revised: 3 October 2026 · Operated by Aceman Software Solutions Ltd

This notice explains the small files and browser storage ByLocals uses. “Cookies” below means cookies and anything similar.

1. Our rule

We set only the cookies a feature needs until you make a choice. Optional statistics stay off unless you accept them. If you say no, ByLocals works the same for you.

We do not use advertising cookies. We do not build advertising profiles, and we do not sell data from cookies.

2. What we use

Name	Who sets it	What it is for	How long it lasts	When it is set
bylocals_optional_analytics	ByLocals	Remembers whether you accepted or rejected optional statistics	180 days	When you make a choice
bl-session	ByLocals	Keeps a business owner or an operator signed in	30 days	When you sign in
bl-claim	ByLocals	Holds a business claim while you complete it	2 hours	When you start a claim
bl_vouch_receipt	ByLocals	Lets you see or take back the vouch you made on this device	1 year	When you vouch
bl_tip_draft	ByLocals	Keeps your short tip while you check your email	10 minutes	When you add a tip
bl_enquiry_receipt	ByLocals	Lets you check the status of a request you sent	90 days	When you send a request
_ga and _ga_ followed by letters and numbers	Google Analytics	Optional statistics about how the site is used	Up to 2 years	Only if you accept optional statistics

The first six are ours. They are needed for the feature you asked for, and none of them is used to follow you around the web. The last two rows are the optional ones.

Some sign-in and verification links carry a one-time code. Your browser keeps it in session storage, which is cleared when you close the tab, and we delete it once it has been used.

3. Maps

City and area pages show a map. The map pictures come from OpenStreetMap. When a map is shown, your browser asks OpenStreetMap for the pictures, so OpenStreetMap can see your IP address and browser details.

4. Our own counts

We count page views and button presses on our own servers. This does not use a cookie, and it does not follow you from one visit to the next. A separate identifier that links your visits is optional and off unless you choose it.

5. Your choices

When you first visit, you can accept or reject optional statistics, or look at the details. The choices are equally easy. You can change your mind at any time using the privacy choices link in the footer of any page. If you change to reject, we stop the statistics and delete the Google Analytics cookies we can reach.

You can also block or delete cookies in your browser. That may sign you out or forget a choice. We follow your browser’s Global Privacy Control setting where the law requires it.

6. Emails

We do not put tracking pixels in our emails. Service emails, such as a sign-in link, record that they were delivered or bounced so the service works. Links in our emails count which link was used, but not who used it.

7. Changes and contact

If we add a new cookie or a new provider, we will update this page first. If the law needs your choice for it, we will ask before we use it. The privacy notice explains who receives personal data, how long we keep it and your rights.

Questions or help with a choice: hello@bylocals.co.uk.

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Version 1.1 · 3 October 2026. We checked this ourselves against UK cookie rules on that date, using the cookies the site sets. It is not legal advice. Check it again whenever a cookie or a provider is added.