Clear choices about website cookies and tracking.

Purpose of this Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how [INSERT REGISTERED LEGAL ENTITY NAME], operating the BeMe service (“BeMe”, “we”, “us” or “our”), may use cookies and similar technologies when you visit the BeMe website.

It explains the categories of cookies that may be used, the purposes they serve, how third-party services may place cookies, and the choices available to visitors.

This Policy applies to the public website and browser-based pages controlled by BeMe. The operation of the BeMe child-safety service, parent verification and device permissions is governed separately by the Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, Child Safety Policy and Parent Consent & Data Protection page.

What cookies are

Cookies are small text files or pieces of data placed on a visitor’s browser or device when they access a website. They can help a website remember information about the visit, such as session status, language choices, security settings or cookie preferences.

Some cookies operate only during the current browser session. Others remain on the device for a defined period or until the visitor deletes them.

Cookies may be placed directly by BeMe or by a third-party service that has been integrated into the website.

Similar technologies

Website technologies can perform functions similar to cookies. Depending on the final site configuration, these may include local storage, session storage, pixels, tags, scripts, software-development kits, device identifiers or other browser-based storage mechanisms.

References to “cookies” in this Policy should be understood to include similar technologies where they are used for comparable purposes.

Why BeMe may use cookies

BeMe may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Operate essential website features
• Maintain secure sessions and reduce fraudulent activity
• Remember cookie choices and selected preferences
• Support forms, account access or verification flows
• Understand website performance and visitor navigation
• Identify technical errors and improve usability
• Enable third-party media or functionality requested by the visitor
• Measure the effectiveness of public communications where legally permitted

The actual cookies used should depend on the final tools installed and enabled on the website. BeMe should not describe a cookie category as active unless the corresponding technology is actually in use.

Strictly necessary cookies

Strictly necessary cookies support functions that are essential for the website or a service expressly requested by the visitor. These cookies may operate without a separate opt-in where permitted by applicable law.

Blocking these cookies may prevent parts of the website from working correctly.

Functional cookies

Functional cookies may remember non-essential choices that improve convenience, such as language, region, interface settings or other preferences.

These cookies are not always required for the core website to work. Where consent is required, they should remain inactive until the visitor enables them.

Analytics and performance cookies

Analytics cookies may help BeMe understand how visitors reach and use the website, which pages are viewed, how long pages take to load, whether errors occur and where navigation can be improved.

Analytics information may include truncated or pseudonymous identifiers, device and browser type, general location derived from network information, referral source, page views, interaction events and performance measurements.

Where required, analytics cookies should not be placed until the visitor provides consent. BeMe should configure analytics tools to reduce unnecessary collection and disable advertising features unless separately justified and disclosed.

Security and fraud-prevention cookies

Security technologies may help identify suspicious traffic, automated submissions, credential attacks, repeated failed logins or other activity that threatens visitors or BeMe systems.

These technologies may process technical information such as IP address, browser type, session information, request patterns and security events. They should be used only to the extent reasonably necessary for protection, fraud prevention and service integrity.

Third-party cookies

A third-party cookie is placed or controlled by an organisation other than BeMe. Third-party cookies may be used when the website includes an external service such as:

• Analytics or performance measurement
• Video or audio players
• Maps or location services
• Payment processing
• Chat or customer-support tools
• Identity verification
• Spam prevention or security services
• Social-media content or sharing tools

Third-party providers operate under their own terms and privacy practices. Their use of information is not controlled solely by this Policy.

BeMe should evaluate providers before implementation and avoid enabling unnecessary third-party tracking on pages concerning children, consent or sensitive account activity.

Embedded content

Some website pages may include content hosted by another provider, such as an embedded video, map, scheduling tool, document viewer or social-media post.

Loading or interacting with embedded content may allow the provider to place cookies or receive technical information about the visitor. Where appropriate, BeMe may delay loading optional embedded content until the visitor provides consent.

Advertising, remarketing and profiling

BeMe does not intend to use website cookies to create behavioural advertising profiles of children or to monitor a child’s private communications.

If BeMe later uses advertising, conversion-measurement or remarketing technologies on the public website, those tools should be disclosed clearly, placed behind the appropriate consent controls and configured to avoid child-directed or sensitive profiling.

Session and persistent cookies

Session cookies generally remain active only while the browser is open and are deleted when the session ends.

Persistent cookies remain on the device for a defined period or until the visitor deletes them. They may be used to remember preferences, consent choices or other settings across visits.

The duration of a cookie should be proportionate to its purpose. BeMe should avoid retaining optional identifiers longer than reasonably necessary.

Cookie consent and preferences

Where required, BeMe may display a cookie banner or preference centre that allows visitors to accept all optional cookies, reject them or choose categories individually.

Essential cookies may remain active because they support security and core functionality. Optional cookies should not be treated as accepted merely because a visitor continues browsing without making a choice.

A visitor’s choice may be stored in a cookie or similar preference record so the website does not ask the same question on every page.

Browser and device controls

Most browsers allow visitors to inspect, block or delete cookies through their privacy or security settings. Available controls vary by browser and device.

Common options may include:

• Blocking all cookies
• Blocking third-party cookies
• Deleting cookies when the browser closes
• Clearing existing site data
• Allowing cookies only for selected websites
• Using private or incognito browsing modes
• Sending browser-based privacy preference signals

Browser settings operate independently of BeMe’s preference centre and may override or remove stored choices.

What happens if cookies are blocked

Rejecting optional analytics or functional cookies should generally not prevent a visitor from reading the public website.

Blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect secure forms, login sessions, preference storage, anti-spam protection, account access or verification-related pages.

Some third-party embedded content may remain unavailable until the relevant cookie category is enabled.

Children and cookies

The public website may be viewed by parents, guardians, professionals and other visitors. BeMe does not intend to use website cookies to profile children for targeted advertising or to secretly monitor a child’s device.

The child-safety product uses a separate verified parent-consent framework. Website cookie consent should not be treated as consent for processing a child’s safety-related data.

Pages concerning child onboarding, consent, verification or account security should be configured with particular care and should avoid unnecessary third-party tracking.

Cookie list and updates

The cookies used on a website may change when plugins, security tools, analytics systems, embedded services or hosting components are added or updated.

Where a cookie preference tool is implemented, the most current cookie names, providers, purposes and durations may be displayed through that tool.

Before launch, BeMe should complete a live cookie scan and reconcile this Policy with the actual website configuration.

Changes to this Policy

BeMe may update this Policy when the website, cookie tools, third-party providers, legal requirements or privacy practices change.

The updated version will display a revised “Last updated” date. Where a material change affects the use of optional cookies, BeMe may ask visitors to review or renew their choices.