Cookie Policy
Last Updated: 8th July 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Safeguard Safety Solutions (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website (safeguard-safety.org) or log into the client portal.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your browser or device when you load a webpage. They are widely used to make websites work properly, provide essential session credentials, enhance load performance, and provide analytical information to site operators.
2. How We Use Cookies
We classify our cookies into the following categories under UK PECR rules:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies (Essential): These cookies are critical to operate portal logins, security validation, and cookie preference saving. The site cannot function correctly without these, so they do not require prior user consent.
- Performance & Analytics Cookies: These help us monitor site speeds, traffic flows, and page responsiveness. All collected data is anonymised and aggregated. You can reject these cookies at any time.
- Functional Cookies: These remember custom preferences (such as dashboard theme choices or layout configuration) to provide a tailored user experience.
3. Specific Cookies Used
| Cookie Name | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
sb-access-token | Essential | Maintains secure authenticated session token in Supabase. | Session |
sb-refresh-token | Essential | Refreshes authentication access token securely. | 7 Days |
safeguard_cookie_consent | Essential | Saves user preference choice for non-essential cookies. | 1 Year |
_ga | Analytics | Aggregates page interaction patterns to optimize site layouts. | 2 Years |
4. Managing Your Preferences
You can clear or reject cookies through your web browser configuration. Note that blocking essential cookies will make logging into the client portal or submitting secure assessment request forms impossible.
For more information on how we protect your personal data, please review our Privacy Policy.