Cookie Policy | Mainspring Works

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website when you visit it. They allow the site to remember certain information about your visit — such as whether you have accepted this cookie notice — so you do not have to repeat that action every time.

Cookies cannot read files from your device and do not contain personal information unless you have provided it to the website. They are widely used across the web to make sites work correctly and to give operators insight into how their sites are being used.

2. Cookie Categories We Use

Essential Cookies

Always Active

Required for the website to function. These include your cookie consent preference stored in browser local storage. Without these, the site cannot operate correctly. They cannot be switched off.

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how visitors use the site — which pages are visited, how long visitors stay, and where they come from. This data is used in aggregate, not to identify individuals. We may use Google Analytics for this purpose where you consent. Session and persistent; typical duration up to 13 months.

Marketing Cookies

Used to understand the effectiveness of any advertising we run — for example, whether a visitor arrived via a search advertisement. We do not use marketing cookies for personalised advertising. Typical duration up to 90 days.

Preference Cookies

Remember settings you have chosen — such as preferred language or region. These make returning visits more convenient. Typical duration up to 12 months.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by services we use rather than by us directly. These include:

Google Analytics — analytics (where consent is given). Google's privacy policy applies.
Google Maps — embedded map on our home page may set cookies. Google's privacy policy applies.

We do not use social media embedded cookies or advertising network cookies at this time.

4. Cookie Duration

Session cookies — exist only while your browser is open and are deleted automatically when you close it.
Persistent cookies — remain on your device until they expire or you delete them. Durations vary; typical ranges are noted under each category above.
Local storage — your cookie consent preference is stored in browser local storage rather than a cookie. It does not expire automatically. You can clear it here or by clearing your browser's site data.

5. Your Cookie Preferences

Use the controls below to set your preferences. Changes take effect immediately and are saved to your browser.

Preferences saved.

Essential

Required for site functionality. Cannot be disabled.

Analytics

Understand how the site is used.

Marketing

Advertising effectiveness measurement.

Preferences

Remember your site settings.

6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

You can also manage or delete cookies directly through your browser settings. Select your browser below for guidance.

Google Chrome

1. Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.

2. Select Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.

3. Choose your preferred setting or use See all site data and permissions to delete cookies for specific sites.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open Firefox and click the hamburger menu in the top-right.

2. Select Settings → Privacy & Security.

3. Under Cookies and Site Data, click Manage Data to view or delete cookies.

Safari

1. Open Safari and go to Safari menu → Preferences (or Settings on newer versions).

2. Select the Privacy tab.

3. Click Manage Website Data to view and remove cookies from specific sites.

Microsoft Edge

1. Open Edge and click the three-dot menu in the top-right.

2. Select Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data.

3. Use See all cookies and site data to manage or delete cookies.

Mobile browsers have similar settings accessible through the browser's main menu or your device's privacy settings.

7. Your Rights and Contact

You may withdraw your consent to optional cookies at any time using the controls above or by clearing your browser's local storage for this site. Withdrawing consent does not affect any processing that took place while consent was in force.

Disabling analytics and marketing cookies will not affect your ability to use this website. Essential cookies cannot be disabled without affecting basic site functionality.

For questions about our use of cookies or your data more broadly, contact us at [email protected] or see our full Privacy Policy.