1.  About this policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Bitgateway Technology Ltd (“Bitgateway”, “we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on Bitgatewaytech.com (the “Website”). It should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Bitgateway Technology Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales (company number 16453007), with its registered office at 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ. For the purposes of applicable data protection law, Bitgateway is the data controller for personal data processed through cookies on this Website.

2.  What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to make them work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site’s operators. References to “cookies” in this policy also include similar technologies such as pixels, tags, local storage and software development kits (SDKs) that perform a comparable function.

Cookies may be:

• Session cookies which are deleted when you close your browser; or
• Persistent cookies which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.

They may also be first-party (set by us) or third-party (set by another organisation whose services we use).

3.  The cookies we use

3.1  Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the Website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as completing forms or setting your privacy preferences. No consent is required for these cookies, but we still tell you about them.

3.2  Performance and analytics cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Website by collecting and reporting information, usually on an aggregated basis, so we can improve how the Website works. These require your consent.

3.3  Functional cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your preferences or language. These require your consent.

3.4  Targeting and advertising cookies

These cookies may be set through our Website by advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant content elsewhere. These require your consent.

4.  Third-party cookies

Some cookies are placed by third parties whose services appear on our Website (for example analytics providers, embedded video, live-chat tools or payment-related scripts). We do not control these cookies, and their use is governed by the relevant third party’s own privacy and cookie policies.

5.  Your consent and how to manage cookies

When you first visit the Website, you are shown a cookie banner that lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies. Non-essential cookies are not set until you give your consent. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using the “Cookie settings” link in the footer of the Website.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings, including deleting existing cookies and blocking future ones. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may stop parts of the Website from working. Instructions for common browsers can be found at:

• GSettings → Privacy and security → Cookies
• MSettings → Privacy & Security
• S Preferences → Privacy
• MSettings → Cookies and site permissions

To opt out of certain analytics or advertising cookies, you can also use tools such as the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on or the Your Online Choices website (youronlinechoices.eu).

6.  Legal basis

For strictly necessary cookies, we rely on our legitimate interest in operating a secure, functioning website. For all other cookies, we rely on your consent, given through our cookie banner, in line with the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). Where cookies process personal data, the relevant processing is described further in our Privacy Policy.

7.  Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal, operational or regulatory reasons. The “Effective date” shown in the document control section reflects when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

8.  Contact us

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at:

• Email: dpo@bitgatewaytech.com
• Postal address: 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk if you are concerned about how we handle your personal data.