Cookie Policy

Last updated: March 2026

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites store in your browser when you visit them. They allow the site to remember information about your visit — such as your preferred language or session data — so that the experience is smoother and more secure.

Not all cookies are the same. Some are essential for the site to function correctly (technical cookies), while others are used to track your behaviour or display personalised advertising. At BYEreview, we only use the former.

2. Our approach: zero tracking

BYEreview does not use analytics, advertising, remarketing or tracking cookies of any kind. We do not install tracking pixels, we do not employ cookie-based web analytics tools and we do not share browsing data with advertising platforms.

The only cookie that may appear in your browser when you visit our Site is a technical security cookie, strictly necessary for the operation of our infrastructure. It is detailed below.

3. Cookies used

__cf_bm Strictly necessary
  • Provider: Cloudflare, Inc.
  • Purpose: Distinguish between humans and automated bots to protect the site from attacks, spam and malicious traffic. It does not identify individual users nor store personal data.
  • Type: Third-party cookie (Cloudflare).
  • Duration: 30 minutes from the last activity. Renewed automatically while you browse.
  • Data stored: An encrypted session identifier. It does not contain your name, email, IP address or any personal data.

This cookie is classified as strictly necessary under applicable data protection regulations, as it is essential for the provision of the service requested by the user (secure browsing). For this reason, it does not require your prior consent to be set.

4. Legal basis

The use of strictly necessary technical cookies is supported by the exemption for cookies that are essential for the provision of a service expressly requested by the user. Under applicable data protection regulations, such cookies do not require prior consent, as they serve a purely technical and security function.

This is consistent with internationally recognised data protection standards, which distinguish between cookies that require consent and those that are exempt on the grounds of strict necessity.

5. Cookies we do NOT use

For your assurance, we expressly confirm that BYEreview does not employ any of the following categories of cookies:

  • Analytics cookies: we do not use Google Analytics, Matomo, Plausible or any similar cookie-based tools.
  • Advertising cookies: we do not serve ads nor participate in advertising networks.
  • Remarketing cookies: we do not install pixels from Meta (Facebook), Google Ads, TikTok or any other platform.
  • Social media cookies: we do not integrate widgets or sharing buttons that set third-party cookies.
  • Personalisation cookies: we do not store user preferences via cookies.

6. How to manage cookies

Although the cookie we use is strictly necessary and exempt from consent requirements, you may configure your browser to block or delete cookies at any time. Please note that blocking the __cf_bm cookie may cause Cloudflare's security system to request additional verifications (for example, a CAPTCHA) when you access the Site.

Each browser allows cookies to be managed differently. You can consult the instructions in your browser's help section:

7. Cookie banner

Since BYEreview only uses a strictly necessary cookie exempt from consent requirements, we do not display a cookie banner. This approach is aligned with applicable data protection regulations, which do not require consent for essential technical cookies.

Should we introduce analytics or other categories of cookies requiring consent in the future, we will implement a consent management system in compliance with applicable regulations before their activation.

8. Further information

For more information on how we protect your privacy, please consult our Privacy Policy. The identification details of the Site operator are set out in the Legal Notice.

If you have any questions about the use of cookies on this Site, you may contact us at [email protected].

9. Modifications

We reserve the right to update this policy to reflect changes in the cookies used, in applicable regulations or in our technical infrastructure. Any modification will be published on this page with the corresponding date of update.