Cookie Policy

Last updated: 19 August 2026

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how ForgeLabX (“we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit or use our website.

ForgeLabX is a UK-based automotive performance and ECU tuning business. We use cookies and similar technologies to ensure our website operates correctly, remember your preferences, understand how visitors use our website and, where you provide consent, improve our marketing and online services.

This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions.

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet or other device when you visit a website.

They allow websites to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit.

Cookies can be used for a number of purposes, including website functionality, security, analytics and marketing.

Some cookies are placed directly by ForgeLabX, while others may be placed by third-party services that we use.

3. The types of cookies we may use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation and security of our website.

They may be used to:

  • - Enable core website functionality.

  • - Maintain website security.

  • - Remember your cookie preferences.

  • - Enable contact or enquiry forms to function.

  • - Support essential website features.

Because these cookies are necessary for the website or a service requested by you, they may be used without consent where the applicable legal exemption applies. IICO

Analytics Cookies

With your consent, we may use analytics technologies to understand how visitors interact with our website.

This may help us understand:

  • - Which pages are most frequently visited.

  • - How visitors navigate our website.

  • - How visitors find our website.

    - How effectively our website performs.

  • - How we can improve the customer experience.

Analytics cookies will only be activated where the appropriate consent has been obtained.

Marketing Cookies

With your consent, we may use marketing and advertising technologies to understand the effectiveness of our marketing and advertising campaigns.

These technologies may allow us and relevant third-party providers to understand interactions with our website and advertisements.

Marketing cookies will only be activated where the appropriate consent has been obtained.

4. Third-party cookies

Some features and services on our website may be provided by third-party companies.

These third parties may use cookies or similar technologies when you interact with their services through our website.

Depending on the services we use, these may include providers of:

  • Website analytics.

  • Advertising and marketing.

  • Social media features.

  • Website security.

  • Booking or appointment services.

  • Embedded content.

Where third-party technologies are used, the relevant providers and purposes should be identified within our cookie consent management system.

The third-party provider may process information in accordance with its own privacy policy.

5. Cookie consent

When you first visit our website, we may display a cookie banner allowing you to choose which non-essential cookies you wish to accept.

You may be given the option to:

Accept All Cookies
Accept all optional cookie categories.

Reject Non-Essential Cookies
Allow only cookies that are necessary for the website to function.

Manage Cookie Preferences
Choose which optional categories of cookies you wish to allow.

Under UK rules, consent for non-essential storage and access technologies must be based on a clear, affirmative choice and should be freely given, specific and informed. Simply continuing to browse a website does not constitute valid consent. IICO+1

6. Changing your cookie preferences

You can change or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time.

A “Cookie Settings” link may be available on our website to allow you to review or change your preferences.

You can also manage or delete cookies through your web browser settings.

Please be aware that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of parts of our website.

7. How long cookies remain

Cookies may be either:

Session cookies – these are generally deleted when you close your web browser.

Persistent cookies – these remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them.

The retention period will depend on the purpose of the particular cookie or technology being used.

ForgeLabX aims to ensure that cookies are retained only for an appropriate period for their intended purpose.

8. Information collected through cookies

Depending on the technologies we use and your preferences, information collected may include things such as:

  • Your device type.

  • Browser type.

  • Approximate location.

  • Pages visited.

  • How you interact with our website.

  • Referring website or source.

  • Date and time of visits.

  • Website preferences.

Where cookie-related information constitutes personal data, it will be handled in accordance with applicable UK data protection legislation and our Privacy Policy.

9. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, the technologies we use or applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this policy.

We recommend checking this page periodically for the latest version.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us.

ForgeLabX
Email: admin@forgelabx.co.uk
Telephone:  07930 024031