Cookie Policy

Last Updated: October 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Make & Market (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function effectively, provide a better browsing experience, and allow us to analyse how the site is used so we can improve our services.

Some cookies are essential for the site to work, while others are non-essential (such as analytics and marketing cookies) and require your consent before they’re used.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Essential cookies – Required for the basic operation of our website, such as page navigation and security. Without these cookies, certain features of the site won’t work.

  • Analytics cookies – Used to understand how visitors use our site, track performance, and improve user experience. This includes cookies set by Google Analytics and Squarespace.

  • Marketing cookies – Set by third-party tools such as Mailchimp, to track the effectiveness of our marketing efforts and deliver relevant content.

  • Payment-related cookies – Used by GoCardless to securely process payments and prevent fraud. These are strictly necessary to complete transactions.

We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal data or to sell your information.

3. Consent and Managing Cookies

When you first visit our website, you will be asked to accept or reject non-essential cookies through a cookie banner.

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by:

  • Revisiting the cookie banner “Preferences” option (if available), or

  • Adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies.

Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect how our website functions.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by third-party services that we use, including:

  • Google Analytics – to track site performance and visitor interactions.

  • Squarespace – to provide website hosting and analytics functionality.

  • Mailchimp – to track engagement with newsletters and marketing campaigns.

  • GoCardless – to process secure payments.

These providers may process your data outside the UK. Where this happens, we ensure appropriate legal safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

For more information, you can view their privacy policies here:

  • Google Analytics

  • Squarespace

  • Mailchimp

  • GoCardless

5. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy occasionally to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal and operational reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact:

Carly Stewart
Email: carly@makeandmarket.co.uk