Cookie Policy
Version 1.0 — 11 October 2026
This policy explains how Padgrad Ltd (company number 17365449, registered office 20 Wenlock Road, London, England, N1 7GU) uses cookies, local storage, pixels, scripts and similar technologies on padcount.com. PadCount is a product of Padgrad Ltd. It should be read with our Privacy Policy.
1. The categories we use
| Category | Purpose | Consent required? | What we use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Making the site work: keeping you signed in, security, load balancing, remembering your cookie choices, fraud and abuse prevention, checkout integrity | No — these cannot be switched off, and we do not need consent for them | Session cookie (padcount_session), CSRF/state cookies during Google sign-in, the cookie-consent record, security cookies |
| Analytics and session recording | Understanding how the site is used so we can improve it: page views, click paths, aggregates, session replays and heatmaps | Yes — off until you opt in | Microsoft Clarity (_clck, _clsk) and related first-party events |
| Marketing / referral attribution | Knowing that you arrived through a referral link | No | No cookie — referrals are read once from a link parameter at sign-up and are not stored on your device |
| Third-party embedded content | Content hosted by others that may set its own cookies | Yes — loaded only if you opt in | None currently used. This row will list them before any are added |
We do not use cookies for third-party advertising, we do not sell data, and we do not use cross-site tracking.
2. How consent works here
- On your first visit you will see a banner with Accept all, Reject non-essential and Manage preferences. Refusing takes a single click and requires no more effort than accepting.
- No non-essential cookie, script or session recorder is loaded before you choose. Clarity in particular is loaded only after an analytics opt-in.
- Refusing must not degrade the core service — you can still sign in, record entries and export.
- Your choice is recorded with a timestamp and the version of this policy, so we can evidence it.
- You can change or withdraw your choice at any time via "Cookie settings" in the site footer, or by clearing cookies in your browser. Withdrawal stops future collection but does not affect processing already carried out with consent.
- We will re-ask for consent no more often than every 6 months, and whenever we add a new category of technology.
3. The technologies in detail
| Name | Provider | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| padcount_session | Padgrad Ltd | Necessary | Signs you in and keeps you signed in | 30 days, or until you sign out |
| google_oauth_state, google_code_verifier | Padgrad Ltd | Necessary | Secure Google sign-in handshake | Minutes (session) |
| cookie_prefs | Padgrad Ltd | Necessary | Remembers your cookie choices (analytics on/off, timestamp, policy version) | 6 months |
| _clck, _clsk | Microsoft Clarity | Analytics (consent) | Anonymous session recording, heatmaps, click analytics | Up to 12 months |
Clarity is loaded only after you accept analytics — before that, the clarity script is never requested by the page.
4. Managing cookies yourself
You can control cookies through your browser settings — see your browser's help pages for Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge and Samsung Internet. Blocking strictly necessary cookies will break sign-in and checkout.
5. More information
- Questions: privacy@padgrad.com
- ICO guidance on cookies and similar technologies: ico.org.uk
- To complain about how we use cookies: the ICO (UK), or your national data protection authority if you are in the EU.
6. Changes
We will update this policy and re-request consent when we add or materially change the technologies we use.
| Version | Date | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 11 October 2026 | First publication |