1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Only Farmers Limited ("Only Farmers", "we") uses cookies and similar technologies on the Only Farmers website (onlyfarmers.co.uk) and mobile application ("Platform").
This Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, available at onlyfarmers.co.uk/legal. By using the Platform, you agree to the use of strictly necessary cookies. All other cookies require your consent, which you can manage at any time.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, improve efficiency, provide information to site owners, and enable certain features.
Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, pixels (also known as web beacons or tracking pixels), and software development kits (SDKs) used in mobile applications. In this Policy, we use the term "cookies" to refer to all of these technologies.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Platform to function and cannot be disabled. They include cookies that enable you to log in, navigate the Platform, process payments securely, and use core features such as making a Booking or sending a message. Without these cookies, the Platform cannot operate.
Legal basis: These cookies do not require your consent under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) because they are strictly necessary for the provision of the service you have requested.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | Only Farmers | Maintains your login session | Session (expires on browser close) |
| csrf_token | Only Farmers | Protects against cross-site request forgery | Session |
| __stripe_mid | Stripe | Fraud prevention for payment processing | 1 year |
| __stripe_sid | Stripe | Payment session identifier | 30 minutes |
| cookie_consent | Only Farmers | Stores your cookie preferences | 1 year |
3.2 Functional Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and settings to provide a more personalised experience. For example, they remember your language preference, your region, or whether you have previously dismissed a notification.
Legal basis: Consent. These cookies are only set if you accept them through our cookie consent banner.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| locale | Only Farmers | Remembers your language and region preference | 1 year |
| recent_searches | Only Farmers | Stores your recent search queries for convenience | 30 days |
3.3 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how the Platform is used, which pages are most popular, and where users encounter problems. The data collected is aggregated and anonymised where possible.
Legal basis: Consent. These cookies are only set if you accept them through our cookie consent banner.
Note: The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 has introduced a new exception under PECR for cookies used for "statistical purposes," which may cover certain analytics cookies. The ICO's final guidance on this exception is expected in Spring 2026. Until that guidance is published, Only Farmers will continue to treat analytics cookies as requiring your consent. If the ICO's guidance confirms that certain analytics cookies fall within the statistical purposes exception, we will update this Policy accordingly and may process those cookies without consent, subject to your right to opt out.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ph_[project_key]_posthog | PostHog | Distinguishes unique users and maintains analytics session state, including the events and page interactions captured automatically on our web consoles | 1 year |
3.4 Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertising to you and to measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns. They may be set by Only Farmers or by third-party advertising partners.
Legal basis: Consent. These cookies are only set if you accept them through our cookie consent banner.
Note: At launch, Only Farmers does not serve third-party advertising on the Platform. If this changes, this Policy will be updated and you will be asked for consent before any marketing cookies are set.
4. Cookies in Our Mobile App
Our mobile application uses SDKs and similar technologies that function like cookies. These include device identifiers, session tokens, and analytics SDKs. The same categories, purposes, and consent requirements described above apply to our mobile app. You can manage tracking permissions for the app through your device's operating system settings (for example, the App Tracking Transparency prompt on iOS or the advertising settings on Android).
5. Cookies and Under-18 Users
In accordance with the ICO's Children's Code (Age Appropriate Design Code), where we detect or reasonably believe that a user is under 18 (for example, based on the date of birth provided at registration), we apply the following cookie defaults:
- Only strictly necessary cookies are enabled by default. Functional, analytics, and marketing cookies are disabled.
- Under-18 users are not served personalised advertising or marketing cookies.
- Under-18 users may choose to enable functional and analytics cookies, but the default is off.
- We do not use nudge techniques, dark patterns, or pre-selected options to encourage under-18 users to accept non-essential cookies.
These defaults apply to all users aged 13 to 17, whether they have an account or are browsing the Platform without an account.
6. How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by:
- Cookie consent banner: When you first visit the Platform, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can revisit your choices at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer of our website.
- Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies through their settings menu. Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may prevent the Platform from functioning correctly.
- Device settings (mobile): You can control app tracking through your device's privacy settings.
Withdrawing consent for non-essential cookies will not affect the core functionality of the Platform, but may reduce the personalisation of your experience.
7. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on the Platform are set by third parties (such as Stripe and PostHog). We do not control these cookies. For information on how these third parties use cookies, please refer to their respective privacy and cookie policies.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in law, or changes in our practices. We will notify you of material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this Policy and, where appropriate, by notice on the Platform.
9. Contact
For questions about cookies or this Policy: privacy@onlyfarmers.co.uk
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