This policy outlines how we use cookies on the www.mybizmanager.co.uk website and in the My Biz application.
This is Version 1.1, and this policy was issued in April 2021. We may update this policy again in the future and will publish any subsequent versions of it here. If you have any questions about this policy, just get in touch –e-mail us at help@mybizmanager.co.uk.
When you visit, log on, apply to register, or use My Biz (or “app”) or the My Biz website, you agree that we can collect, use and transfer your personal data under the terms of this policy. If you don’t want us to use cookies as outlined in this policy, you can disable cookies in your internet browser – see the section “managing your cookies” below for details.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are a small piece of data stored on the user‘s computer by the web browser while browsing a website. Cookies help you remember your registered login, and make using websites and web-based application easier by helping you resume where you left off, remembering references, theme selections and other customization functions. Cookies also help to keep track of your movements within the site.
Unless you have indicated your objection by choosing to reject cookies when you view our site or register for your service, or by disabling them on your browser, our system will issue cookies to your computer when you access, register on and log on to the My Biz website or use My Biz. Please note that rejecting or disabling functional cookies may impair the availability and/or functionality of the My Biz website and service.
2. Which cookies do we use and why?
We use first party (created by us) and third party (created by one of My Biz’s suppliers or partners) cookies for a number of things across the My Biz website and My Biz application. These are summarised in the table below:
| When the cookie is used | More Details | Type of cookie |
| Logging you into My Biz | To log you into My Biz, we need to store a temporary cookie. This cookie will be automatically deleted after 60 minutes of inactivity, or after you log out. | First-Party |
| Auto-logging you into My Biz | By checking “Remember Me on this device,” you can choose to store a cookie that allows you to access My Biz without logging in each time for a period of 30 days, at which point this cookie will be deleted and you will need to log in again. We advise that you take care and only select this option when you are confident that your computer is secure. | First-Party |
| Recognising you as a returning visitor | Using a cookie and analytics software, we can tell that you’ve visited My Biz before. This helps us to understand what parts of the site you’re coming back to see. | First-Party |
| Monitoring website traffic and video traffic | We want to know which parts of our site are popular and which are not, so we use a cookie to analyse traffic movement around the My Biz website and My Biz. | First-Party (including Google) and Third-Party |
3. What personal information do cookies contain?
The only personal information a cookie can contain is information that you provide yourself. A cookie cannot read data off your hard disk or cookie files created by other sites. This means that privacy and security are not compromised when you accept a cookie from the My Biz website or My Biz.
Further information about how we use your information is available in our Privacy Policy.
4. Can I manage cookies on my browser?
If you want to manage or disable cookies for the My Biz website (or any other website), you can do so by changing your browser settings. Look in your browser’s “Help” menu for specific instructions, to find the menu item for cookies and to select the relevant option(s).
You can also opt out of a range of targeted advertising cookies, by visiting opt-out pages such as National Advertising Initiative and Google. While this opt-out won’t stop you seeing banner ads, the ads displayed will not be personalised to you.
Contact us
If you’d like to get in touch about our cookie policy, please e-mail our team at help@mybizmanager.co.uk.