1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website operators about how their site is being used.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies Rural Exchange (ruralexchange.co.uk) uses, why we use them, and how you can control them. Rural Exchange is operated by QA Myriad Ltd (Company No. 15907957, registered in England and Wales).
2. Cookies We Use
Essential / Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the platform to function and cannot be switched off. They include:
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| sb-*-auth-token | Keeps you signed in to your Rural Exchange account (set by Supabase Auth) | Session / up to 1 year |
| sb-*-auth-token-code-verifier | Used during the OAuth/login flow to verify authentication requests securely | Session |
Essential cookies do not require your consent under UK GDPR and PECR.
Analytics Cookies
We do not currently use any analytics or tracking cookies. If we introduce these in the future, we will update this policy and implement an appropriate consent mechanism before setting them.
Advertising / Marketing Cookies
We do not use any advertising or marketing cookies.
3. Third-Party Cookies
Supabase is our backend infrastructure provider. Authentication session cookies (listed above) are set by Supabase as part of our sign-in flow. Supabase processes data on our behalf under a Data Processing Agreement and does not use these cookies for its own advertising or tracking purposes.
We do not load any third-party advertising networks, social media trackers, or marketing pixels on this platform.
4. Managing Cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Please be aware that disabling essential cookies will prevent you from signing in to your Rural Exchange account and will affect platform functionality.
For guidance on managing cookies in your browser:
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, for example if we introduce analytics tools. The “last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.
6. Further Information
For more information about how we handle your personal data, see our Privacy Policy. For questions about cookies, contact us at: