Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and provide information to website owners.

Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until they expire or you delete them) or "session" cookies (which are deleted when you close your browser).

2. How We Use Cookies

LeanGrowth Labs uses cookies to enhance your experience on our website, understand how you interact with our content, and improve our services. We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential Website Functionality: To enable core features and ensure secure access to our website
• Performance and Analytics: To understand how visitors use our website and identify areas for improvement
• User Preferences: To remember your settings and preferences for future visits
• Marketing and Advertising: To deliver relevant content and measure the effectiveness of our campaigns

3. Types of Cookies We Use

4. First-Party vs Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set by LeanGrowth Labs directly and are used to provide essential website functionality and collect analytics data about your use of our website.

Third-party cookies are set by external services we use, such as Google Analytics, LinkedIn, or other analytics and advertising platforms. These cookies are subject to the privacy policies of those third-party services.

We carefully select our third-party providers and require them to handle data responsibly and in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

5. Cookie Duration

Different cookies remain on your device for different periods:

• Session cookies: Temporary cookies deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (ranging from days to years) or until you manually delete them

The specific duration of each cookie depends on its purpose. Essential cookies are typically session cookies, while analytics and marketing cookies may persist for up to 2 years.

6. How to Control and Delete Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences through:

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you can disable cookies at any time, please note that:

• Disabling essential cookies may prevent our website from functioning properly
• Some features and services may not be available or may not work as intended
• You may need to re-enter information or preferences each time you visit
• You may see less relevant advertising, but the same number of advertisements

Disabling analytics cookies won't affect your experience but may limit our ability to improve the website based on user feedback.

8. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no uniform standard for how DNT signals should be interpreted, so our website doesn't respond to DNT signals at this time.

However, you can still control cookies through the methods described in this policy, including our cookie consent banner and browser settings.

9. Cookies Used by Third-Party Services

Our website may include embedded content or links to third-party services such as:

• Social media platforms (LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Facebook)
• Video hosting services (YouTube, Vimeo)
• Booking and scheduling tools (Calendly or similar)
• Chat and customer support widgets

These services may set their own cookies. We do not control these third-party cookies. Please review the privacy and cookie policies of these services to understand how they use cookies.

10. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, our cookies usage, or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

If we make material changes to this policy, we may notify you through our website or via email if you have provided your email address to us.

11. Your Privacy Rights

Under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have rights regarding your personal data, including data collected through cookies. These rights include:

• The right to access your personal data
• The right to correct inaccurate data
• The right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• The right to restrict processing
• The right to data portability
• The right to object to processing

For more information about how we process personal data and your rights, please see our Privacy Policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies, or if you would like to exercise your rights regarding your personal data, please contact us:

13. Further Information

For more information about cookies and how they work, you can visit:

• All About Cookies - Comprehensive information about cookies
• ICO Cookies Guidance - UK regulator's guidance on cookies
• Your Online Choices - EU cookie management tool