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Cookies and similar storage
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Last updated 9 November 2026
What is stored on your device
To make the site work, your browser keeps a few things on your own device. They are not sent to us unless you choose to ask for a call.
- Your answers to the questions, so your plan is still there when you come back.
- An email address, if you chose to add one before your plan.
- The items you have ticked on your plan, the places you have saved, and the area you chose for distances (only the first half of a postcode, or a town).
- A short record that you have sent a request, with your first name and a masked phone number or email, for this browser session only.
These are strictly necessary for the features you ask for, so they do not need consent. Choose “Forget my answers on this device” on the plan or the questions to clear them, or clear your browser’s site data.
Other services your browser may contact
- postcodes.io, to find the centre of a postcode area. We only send the first half of a postcode.
- OpenFreeMap and OpenStreetMap, to draw maps. They receive your IP address, as any website you visit does.
- Google Maps opens in a new tab only if you choose “Get directions”. It is then governed by Google’s own notice.
Analytics
If we add privacy-friendly analytics that do not use cookies or follow you around the web, we will say so here first. We never put health or personal information in analytics.
See also our privacy notice, cookies and terms of use.