Cookie Policy

Effective Date: April 21, 2026

1. What Are Cookies

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. Cookies allow the website to recognise your device on subsequent visits and remember certain information about your preferences or actions.

You can control and manage cookies in your browser settings. Please note that removing or blocking cookies may affect your user experience and some parts of our Site may no longer be fully accessible.

2. Who We Are

This Cookie Policy is issued by 542 Digital Limited ("we", "us", or "our"). We are the data controller responsible for your personal data processed through cookies on this Site.

For questions about this policy, please contact us using the details in Section 8 below.

3. Legal Basis for Using Cookies

We use cookies in accordance with:

The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR 2016/679)
The Data Protection Act 2018
The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR)

Where cookies involve the processing of personal data (such as IP addresses or usage data), our lawful basis is your consent, except where we rely on legitimate interests for essential site functionality.

4. Cookies We Use

4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Site to function and cannot be switched off. They are set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences. They do not store any personally identifiable information.

Legal basis: Legitimate interests (essential site operation). Consent is not required for these cookies.

4.2 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies remember choices you make on our Site (such as language or region preferences) so that we can provide a more personalised experience. These cookies may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

Personal data processed: User preferences and session identifiers.

Legal basis: Consent.

4.3 Analytical / Performance Cookies

Analytical cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Site. All data collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymised where possible.

Personal data processed: IP address (anonymised), pages visited, time on site, browser type, and device information.

Third-party providers: We use Google Analytics. Google may transfer data outside the UK/EEA. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.

Legal basis: Consent.

4.4 Third-Party Cookies

Some pages on our Site may include content or functionality provided by third parties (for example, embedded videos or social sharing buttons). These third parties may set their own cookies on your device. We do not control these cookies and recommend you review the relevant third party's cookie or privacy policy.

Legal basis: Consent.

4.5 Cookie list

The following is generated from our integrated cookies consent system.

5. Managing and Withdrawing Consent

When you first visit our Site, you will be presented with a cookie banner allowing you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You may change your preferences at any time.

Manage consent for this website: Consent Preferences

You can also control cookies directly through your browser settings:

Please note that withdrawing consent or disabling cookies does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdrew consent.

6. International Data Transfers

Some of our third-party cookie providers may transfer data outside the United Kingdom or European Economic Area (EEA). Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the relevant authority, in accordance with UK GDPR and EU GDPR requirements.

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law or our use of cookies. When we make changes, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this document. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Where changes are significant, we may also notify you by email.

8. Contact Information and Complaints

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact our Data Protection Officer:

542 Digital Limited
Email: info@542.digital
Website: 542.digital

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority:

United Kingdom: Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) — ico.org.uk
European Union: Your local EU Data Protection Authority