Cookie Policy

Effective date: 13 October 2025
Last updated: 13 October 2025

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how Mechele Made Design (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses them on our website www.mechele.co.uk, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, improve usability, and provide information to website owners about how their site is being used.

Cookies can be session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (which stay on your device for a set period of time).

2. How we use cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:

Essential cookies – to enable basic website functionality such as navigation and access to secure areas. These are necessary for the website to work properly.
Analytics cookies – to help us understand how visitors use our website (for example, which pages are most popular), so we can improve performance and user experience.
Preference cookies – to remember your settings and preferences, such as language or cookie consent choices.
Marketing or third-party cookies (if applicable) – if we embed content from other platforms (such as Instagram or YouTube), those services may set their own cookies.

We do not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information unless you voluntarily provide it.

3. Cookies we use
Examples of cookies that may be used on our website include:

    Cookie Type
    Purpose
    Duration
  


    Google Analytics
    Tracks anonymous website usage and visitor behaviour
    Up to 2 years
  

    Cookie Consent
    Remembers your cookie preferences
    6 months
  

    Session Cookies
    Maintains your visit session while you browse
    Until browser is closed
  

Note: The specific cookies in use may change from time to time as we update or improve our website.

4. Managing cookies
You can control and manage cookies in various ways:

Browser settings: Most web browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Instructions vary by browser, but you can usually find them in your browser’s Help or Settings menu.
Cookie consent banner: When you first visit our site, you’ll see a cookie banner giving you the option to accept or manage your cookie preferences.
Opt-out of analytics: You can prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect how the website functions.

5. Updates to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology or legal requirements. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “last updated” date.

6. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact:

Mechele Made Design
hello@mechele.co.uk www.mechele.co.uk