Cookie Policy — Design Your Life

Last updated: [10/11/2025]

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, remember your preferences, and provide anonymised data to improve performance and marketing.

2. How we use cookies

Design Your Life uses cookies to:

  • Make our website work properly (essential cookies)

  • Improve user experience (functional cookies)

  • Understand how visitors use our site (analytics cookies)

  • Deliver relevant marketing and advertising (marketing cookies, if applicable) 

3. Types of cookies we use

Type: Strictly Necessary Cookies

Purpose: Required for the site to function. These cannot be switched off.

Example: Session cookies, security cookies

Type: Performance / Analytics Cookies

Purpose: Help us understand visitor behaviour and improve our website.

Example: Google Analytics cookies

Type: Functional Cookies

Purpose: Remember user preferences, such as language or form data.

Example: Preference cookies

Type: Marketing Cookies

Purpose: Used to deliver personalised ads or track marketing effectiveness.

Example: Facebook Pixel, Mailchimp tracking

4. Third-party cookies

Some cookies are set by third-party providers that help us operate or analyse our website, such as:

  • Google Analytics – to analyse visitor behaviour

  • Mailchimp or similar platforms – to track email campaign performance

  • Social media integrations – to enable sharing or advertising

These third parties may process your data outside the UK or EU, but we ensure appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses).

5. Managing your cookie preferences

When you first visit our site, you’ll see a cookie banner asking you to accept or reject cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking “Cookie Settings” or adjusting your browser settings.

To manage cookies manually:

  • Chrome: chrome://settings/cookies

  • Firefox: about:preferences#privacy

  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy

  • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

Note: Blocking some cookies may affect how the website functions.

6. Updates to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law or technology.
The latest version will always be available on this page.

7. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, contact:
Email: neil@neilmitchell.co.uk