Cookie Policy

Last updated: August 2026

1. The short version

BookB uses essential cookies only — the small number needed to sign you in and keep forms secure. We do not use analytics cookies, advertising cookies, or any third-party tracking on this site. That is also why you do not see a cookie consent banner here: UK law (PECR) only requires consent for non-essential cookies, and we do not set any.

2. What cookies are

A cookie is a small text file a website stores in your browser so it can recognise you between page loads — for example, to remember that you are signed in. Cookies set by the site you are visiting are "first-party" cookies; cookies set by other companies through that site are "third-party" cookies. BookB sets only first-party cookies.

3. The cookies we set

• Session cookie (name beginning bookb_session or similar) — keeps you signed in as you move around the site. Expires when your session ends.
• CSRF token (XSRF-TOKEN) — a security cookie that protects forms against cross-site request forgery. Short-lived.
• Remember-me cookie (name beginning remember_web) — set only if you tick "remember me" when signing in, so you stay signed in on your own device. You can remove it by signing out.

All of these are strictly necessary for the service to work; none of them track you across other websites, build a profile of you, or serve advertising.

4. Payments

When you pay, checkout is handled by our payment processor, Stripe, on Stripe's own pages or components. Stripe may set cookies of its own for fraud prevention and to make payment work; those are governed by Stripe's privacy and cookie policies, which are shown during checkout.

5. Managing cookies

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings at any time — every major browser lets you clear cookies for a single site or all sites, and most can block cookies entirely. Be aware that if you block BookB's essential cookies, you will not be able to sign in or buy books, because those functions depend on them.

6. If this changes

If we ever introduce non-essential cookies — for example, privacy-respecting analytics — we will update this policy first and ask for your consent before setting them, as the law requires. Any change will be dated at the top of this page. Questions about cookies or privacy are welcome at admin@bookb.co.uk, and our broader approach to your data is set out in the Privacy Policy.