Cookie Policy
This policy explains how signatures.com uses cookies and similar technologies, and how you can control them. Cookies and similar technologies may involve the processing of personal data. For further details on how we use personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow information to be stored on, or accessed from, your device. Similar technologies (such as local storage and pixels) work in comparable ways. They can be "first-party" (set by us) or "third-party" (set by another organisation), and "session" (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent" (kept for a set period).
The rules we follow
Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), as amended by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, and the UK GDPR, we may store strictly necessary cookies without consent. All other cookies and similar technologies require your prior consent. We ask for that consent through our cookie consent mechanism, and you can change your choice or withdraw your consent at any time. We do not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies on this Site.
Cookies we use
| Cookie / technology | Category | Provider | Purpose | Data collected | Retention | Consent? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
cc_cookie | Strictly necessary | signatures.com | Stores your cookie consent preferences so we know whether to place non-essential cookies | Cookie preference data | 6 months | No (exempt) |
_ga, _ga_* | Analytics | Google Analytics 4 | Measures how users interact with the site, including page views, navigation behaviour and usage patterns, to improve content and performance | Online identifiers, IP address, device and usage data | Up to 13 months | Yes |
_gid, _gat | Analytics | Google Analytics | Helps distinguish users and manage request rates to support analytics functionality | Online identifiers and usage data | Up to 24 hours | Yes |
We gate analytics behind your consent rather than relying on the "statistical purposes" exception introduced by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, so analytics cookies are only set if you accept them.
Affiliate links and third-party sites
We do not set affiliate-tracking cookies on this Site. When you click an affiliate link, you are taken to a third-party merchant or affiliate network, which may set its own cookies on its own domain under its own cookie and privacy policies. We have no control over those cookies. See our Affiliate Disclosure.
These third parties act as independent controllers and are responsible for their own use of cookies and personal data. We recommend reviewing their cookie and privacy policies before providing any personal data.
Managing your cookies
You can give or withdraw consent at any time using the Cookie settings link in the footer of every page. Withdrawing consent stops future non-essential cookies and clears the relevant analytics cookies. You can also block or delete cookies through your browser settings, though disabling strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the site working.
You can accept or reject non-essential cookies through our cookie consent mechanism, and you can withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawing consent will prevent further non-essential cookies from being placed on your device and will delete or disable them where possible.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as our use of cookies changes. The "last updated" date above shows the latest version. Where changes are material, we will take appropriate steps to bring them to your attention.
Questions
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or similar technologies, or your choices, please contact us at privacy@signatures.com.