Cookie Policy

1. About this policy

This Cookie Policy applies to the BuildCostHub website and services operated by MADECUBE LTD.

It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use and protect personal information more generally.

References to “BuildCostHub”, “we”, “us” or “our” in this policy refer to the operator of BuildCostHub.

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, phone or other device when you visit a website. They allow websites to recognise a device and store certain information about a visit.

Similar technologies may include local storage, pixels, tags and software development tools. In this policy, we use the word “cookies” to refer collectively to these technologies where appropriate.

Some cookies are placed directly by BuildCostHub. These are called first-party cookies. Others may be placed by external services used on the website and are called third-party cookies.

3. How we use cookies

Cookies may help us to:

• provide essential website features and maintain security;
• remember information during a calculator or website session;
• remember your cookie and privacy preferences;
• understand which pages and calculators are used;
• identify technical problems and improve website performance;
• measure the effectiveness of our content and marketing; and
• prevent misuse, fraud or unauthorised access.

4. Categories of cookies

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the website to operate securely and provide features you request. They may, for example, remember a calculator session, protect forms or record your cookie preferences.

Because they are essential to the service, they cannot normally be disabled through our cookie controls.

Functional cookies

Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced or personalised features.

If these cookies are disabled, some preferences or optional features may not work as expected.

Analytics cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use BuildCostHub. They may collect information such as pages visited, time spent on the website, approximate location, device type and interactions with calculators or links.

We use this information to assess performance, find problems and improve our website and content.

Marketing cookies

Marketing cookies may be used to measure campaigns, understand whether advertising leads to website visits or limit how often an advert is shown.

BuildCostHub will not activate marketing cookies unless they are in use and you have provided the required consent.

5. Cookies we may use

The exact cookies present can change as the website and its services develop. They may include cookies used for:

• recording whether you accepted or rejected optional cookies;
• retaining information while you move through a cost calculator;
• protecting website forms and services from malicious activity;
• measuring visits and website interactions through an analytics service;
• supporting secure payments if a paid service is purchased; and
• delivering embedded content or functionality from an external provider.

6. Third-party services

BuildCostHub may use trusted third-party providers that set or access cookies when their services are used. Depending on the features enabled, these providers may include:

• analytics providers such as Google Analytics;
• payment processors such as Stripe;
• hosting, security and website-performance providers;
• embedded video, mapping or social-media services; and
• email, customer-support or form-processing services.

Third parties process information in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies. Their use of information is not controlled solely by BuildCostHub.

We will review and update this policy when a new third-party service materially changes the cookies used by the website.

7. Managing your cookie preferences

When you first visit BuildCostHub, you may be shown a cookie notice that allows you to accept or reject optional cookies.

You should be able to continue using essential website functions if you reject optional cookies, although certain non-essential features may be unavailable.

Where available, you can revisit the cookie settings control on the website to change or withdraw your consent.

Withdrawing consent does not make earlier processing unlawful. It prevents the relevant optional cookies from being used in future, subject to any cookies already stored on your device being removed or expiring.

8. Controlling cookies through your browser

Most browsers allow you to view, block or delete cookies through their privacy or security settings. You may also be able to block all cookies or receive a warning before a cookie is stored.

The steps differ between browsers and devices. Check the support information provided by your browser for current instructions.

Blocking every cookie may prevent parts of BuildCostHub and other websites from functioning properly. Strictly necessary cookies may need to remain enabled for calculators, forms or security features to work.

9. How long cookies remain on your device

Session cookies usually expire when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain for a defined period or until you remove them.

The duration depends on the cookie’s purpose. We aim to retain cookies only for as long as reasonably necessary for their intended function and will review retention periods when configuring website services.

10. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this policy when we introduce new website features, change service providers or need to reflect legal or regulatory requirements.

The latest version will be published on this page. The “Last updated” date at the top will show when the policy was most recently revised.

11. Contact us

If you have questions about BuildCostHub’s use of cookies or your privacy choices, contact us using the following details:

More information about your personal-data rights and how to raise a privacy concern is available in our Privacy Policy.