Cookie Policy

1. About this policy

Technology Test Solutions Ltd ("Technology Test Solutions", "the Company", "we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy. This Cookie Policy explains how CompareCityCosts.com uses cookies and similar technologies on the Platform.

Registered office: 54 Caldbeck Avenue, Worcester Park, KT4 8BH, United Kingdom | Company number: 10760189

2. What are cookies

Cookies are small data files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help us remember your preferences, understand how you use the Platform, and deliver a better experience. We also use similar technologies such as local storage, pixel tags, and scripts.

3. Cookie categories

• Essential cookies (retention: 12 months): Required for the Platform to function (for example, keeping you logged in, remembering session states, and securing account settings). These are set automatically and cannot be disabled via the banner.
• Preferences cookies (retention: 12 months): Remember your display choices, language settings, and other customisations to save you time on return visits.
• Analytics cookies (retention: 24 months): Help us understand which pages are popular, how visitors move through the Platform, and where errors occur. We use Plausible Analytics in a privacy-friendly configuration and only load these cookies once you explicitly opt in.
• Marketing cookies (retention: varies by provider): Support advertising activities, such as retargeting and tracking the effectiveness of campaigns. These rely on third-party platforms and require your explicit consent before they are enabled.

4. How we use cookies on CompareCityCosts.com

We use cookies to:

• Keep you logged in and secure your account.
• Remember your chosen city comparisons and dashboard filters.
• Measure Platform performance and product usage.
• Deliver tailored marketing in line with your preferences.

Analytics and marketing cookies are only activated after you provide explicit consent via the banner or cookie settings. Essential and preference cookies remain active to keep the Platform running.

We do not use cookies to infer sensitive personal data or to sell your information to third parties.

5. Consent and the cookie banner

When you first visit CompareCityCosts.com, a cookie banner appears explaining why we use cookies. You may accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or manage your preferences via the settings link.

Cookie banner wording: "CompareCityCosts.com uses cookies to keep you signed in, remember your preferences, and analyse how you use the Platform. You can accept all cookies or choose exactly which ones you allow."

You can revisit your consent choices at any time through the "Cookie Settings" link in the site footer. You must actively accept analytics or marketing cookies; simply visiting the site does not enable these categories.

6. Withdrawing or changing consent

You can withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time. Update your preferences via the cookie settings link or by clearing cookies from your browser. To delete cookies manually, follow your browser provider's instructions (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari). Disabling certain cookies may affect your ability to use some Platform features.

7. Third parties who set cookies

We work with service providers such as Stripe (for billing), Supabase (for authentication and storage), and analytics/marketing vendors. These third parties may set their own cookies in your browser when you interact with the Platform. Their privacy notices also apply to how they use the data they collect.