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Effective Date: 1 January 2026  ·  Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

This policy explains what cookies are, which ones we use on melvinlabs.com, and how you can control them. We keep it short and honest — no legal fog.

01

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help sites remember your preferences, keep sessions alive, and in some cases track behaviour across the web for analytics or advertising purposes.

Cookies can be first-party (set by us directly) or third-party (set by external services we embed). They can also be session cookies — deleted when you close your browser — or persistent cookies that remain for a set period.

02

Cookies We Use

We keep our cookie footprint minimal. Below is every cookie or similar technology active on this site:

Essential
Session Cookie
Keeps your session alive while you navigate the site. Deleted when you close your browser. First-party.
Functional
Cookie Consent
Remembers your cookie preferences so we don't ask again. Expires after 12 months. First-party.
Functional
Formspree
Our contact form provider may set a short-lived token to prevent spam submissions. Third-party.
Not Used
Advertising / Tracking
We do not use advertising networks, retargeting pixels, or cross-site tracking cookies of any kind.

No analytics platform (Google Analytics, Hotjar, etc.) is currently installed on this site. If that changes, this policy will be updated and your consent re-requested.

03

Legal Basis for Cookies

Under the UK PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations) and the UK GDPR:

  • Essential cookies are exempt from consent — they are strictly necessary for the site to function and cannot be turned off.
  • Functional cookies are set only after you interact with the site (e.g., submitting the contact form or accepting our banner).
  • No consent is required for cookies we don't use — advertising and tracking are simply absent from this site.
04

Your Controls

You have full control over cookies on your device:

  • Browser settings: All major browsers let you block, delete, or restrict cookies. Visit your browser's help section for steps specific to Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge.
  • Incognito / private mode: Session cookies are automatically discarded when you close the private window.
  • Opt-out of Formspree: Simply don't use the contact form — no Formspree cookie will be set if you don't submit it.

Blocking essential cookies may prevent some features from working correctly — the contact form submission flow may not complete without session support.

05

Changes & Contact

We may update this Cookie Policy when our technology stack changes. We will notify you via a banner on the site if any new cookies requiring consent are introduced. The "Effective Date" at the top of this page will always reflect the latest revision.

Questions about our cookie practices? Reach us at info@melvinlabs.com or use the contact page. We aim to respond within 5 working days.