Cookie policy
This website sets no cookies for visitors. The few we use at all are essential sign-in cookies for our own staff — here's exactly what they do.
Last updated: July 2026
The short version
The public website — the pages you're reading now — sets no cookies at all. No analytics, no advertising, no tracking pixels, no fingerprinting. That's why there's no cookie banner: there's nothing to consent to.
The staff console
Our own staff sign in to a private console on this domain to manage jobs, quotes and invoices for Citadel Autos Ltd. Signing in there sets a small number of first-party, strictly necessary cookies — the kind UK law (PECR) does not require consent for, because signing in can't work without them. They are only ever set when a member of staff signs in; customers browsing the site never receive them.
| Cookie | What it does | Lasts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ops_session | Keeps a signed-in member of staff signed in to the console. | One working shift (typically 8 hours; never more than 30 days) | Essential |
| ops_onboarding | Carries a new staff member through first sign-in setup (password and two-factor). | 15 minutes | Essential |
| ops_2fa | A legacy step from an older sign-in flow. Current sign-ins no longer set it; if your browser still holds one, it does nothing. | Minutes | Essential |
How those cookies behave
Every staff cookie is:
- httpOnly — scripts running in the page can never read it.
- Secure — only ever sent over HTTPS.
- SameSite=Strict — never sent on requests from other websites.
- Never used for tracking, marketing, analytics or profiling of any kind.
No third parties
We use no third-party cookies anywhere on the site. Our hosting platform keeps standard technical logs to keep the site online and secure (see the privacy policy), but it does not set cookies on our pages.
Clearing cookies
Every browser lets you view and delete cookies — look under Settings, then Privacy (or 'Cookies and site data'). Deleting ours simply signs staff out of the console; for everyone else there is nothing to delete.
More about your data
Cookies are only one small part of how we look after your information. For what we collect when you call or message us, and the rights you have over it, read our privacy policy.