Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Pet Jobs Group trading as Microchip My Pet ("Microchip My Pet", "we", "our", or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website.

Cookies help our website function properly. This page lists the cookies we actually use.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit.

Cookies do not usually identify you personally, but they may relate to information that identifies you when combined with other data.

3. Cookies We Use

We only use a strictly necessary session cookie. We do not use analytics, advertising, or other optional cookies, so we do not show a cookie consent banner.

3.1 Strictly necessary — session

• Purpose: keep you signed in to your Microchip My Pet account
• Type: first-party, HTTP-only (not readable by JavaScript in the browser)
• Lifetime: up to 7 days, or until you sign out
• SameSite: Lax; Secure on the live site

This cookie does not require consent under UK PECR because it is essential to provide a service you have asked for (logging in).

3.2 Analytics, functional, and marketing cookies

We do not currently set these. If we add them later, we will update this policy and ask for consent before they run.

4. How Long Cookies Stay on Your Device

The session cookie is persistent for up to 7 days so you do not have to sign in on every visit. Signing out deletes it. You can also delete cookies in your browser settings; if you delete session you will be signed out.

5. Managing Cookies

You can delete or block cookies through your browser settings. Blocking the session cookie will prevent you from staying signed in.

Because we only use a necessary cookie, there is no separate consent tool on this website.

6. Third-Party Cookies

We do not currently load third-party cookies (for example analytics or live-chat widgets) on this site. Payment pages on Stripe are hosted by Stripe and are covered by Stripe's own cookie and privacy notices.

7. Legal Basis

For the session cookie we rely on our legitimate interests in keeping accounts secure, and on providing the logged-in service you request. Optional cookies, if introduced, would rely on consent.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The most recent version will always be available on this page with the updated date.