1. What are cookies and similar technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. We also use similar technologies such as browser local storage. These technologies differ: cookies can be cleared via your browser's cookie controls, whereas local storage is a separate browser store that is not cleared by "cookie" settings and must be cleared via site controls or by clearing site data.

Note on our preference items: bp_marketing_theme and bp_marketing_lang are stored in local storage (not cookies). We list them here for transparency, but managing them via browser "cookie" settings will not remove them — use your browser's "clear site data" option or change the preference on the site.

2. Categories we use

• Strictly necessary / functional: required for core functionality such as security and remembering your theme and language preference.
• Analytics / performance: help us understand usage so we can improve the site. Set only with consent where required.
• Marketing / third-party: used for B2B measurement and audience insights (e.g., a professional-network insight tag). Set only with consent where required.

3. Cookie & technology inventory

The table below lists the items we use. First-party items are set by billportal.io; third-party items are set by the named provider under their own privacy/cookie policies. This list is reviewed periodically; where we add analytics or marketing providers, they will be reflected here.

• bp_marketing_theme — First-party (local storage) — Functional — remembers light/dark theme — persistent until cleared.
• bp_marketing_lang — First-party (local storage) — Functional — remembers language preference — persistent until cleared.
• Consent choice — First-party (local storage/cookie) — Necessary — records your cookie consent decision — up to 12 months.
• Google Analytics (e.g., _ga, _ga_*) — Third-party (Google) — Analytics — aggregate usage measurement — up to 24 months. Set only with consent; see Google's privacy policy.
• Amazon SES open/click tracking (pixel/redirect) — First-party via Amazon SES — Analytics — measures email opens/clicks for newsletters you subscribed to — per-email.
• LinkedIn Insight Tag (if enabled) — Third-party (LinkedIn) — Marketing — B2B audience measurement — up to 6 months. Set only with consent; see LinkedIn's cookie policy.

4. Third-party cookies

Some analytics and marketing items are set by third parties (e.g., Google, LinkedIn). Those providers act as independent controllers for the data they collect and have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review. We do not control third-party cookies beyond choosing whether to enable the provider and gating them behind consent where required.

5. Managing your preferences and withdrawing consent

Where consent is required, we present a consent choice before non-essential cookies are set. You can change or withdraw your choice at any time via the "Cookie Preferences" control in the website footer (which re-opens the consent options), or through your browser settings.

This cross-references our Privacy Policy, which relies on consent for newsletters and non-essential cookies. If you withdraw consent, strictly necessary/functional cookies will still be set, and analytics/marketing cookies will stop being set and will be cleared or expire; some third-party cookies already set may need to be cleared via your browser or the provider's opt-out. Blocking some cookies may impact site functionality.

6. Changes and contact

We may update this Cookie Policy as our practices evolve. Questions? Contact info@billportal.io.