What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners.
This policy explains what cookies we use on the Bugs Monkey website, why we use them, and how you can control them.
Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies on this site:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. They cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as submitting a form or setting your privacy preferences.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress_logged_in_* | Keeps you logged in to the WordPress admin area | Session |
| wordpress_sec_* | Security cookie for admin authentication | Session |
| wp-settings-* | Stores your WordPress admin preferences | 1 year |
Analytics Cookies
If you have accepted analytics cookies, we use Google Analytics 4 via Google Tag Manager to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our content and user experience.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes unique users for Google Analytics | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Stores session state for Google Analytics 4 | 2 years |
| _gid | Distinguishes users, expires quickly | 24 hours |
Google Analytics data is processed in accordance with Google’s privacy policy. We have enabled IP anonymisation and do not share this data with third parties for advertising purposes.
Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features. We may use a cookie to remember whether you have dismissed a notice or set a preference.
Third-Party Embeds
If you book a discovery call via our Calendly embed, Calendly may set its own cookies. These are governed by Calendly’s privacy policy. We have configured the embed to hide the GDPR banner, but Calendly’s own cookies may still apply when you interact with the scheduling widget.
How to Control Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
Browser settings
Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through their settings. Note that blocking all