Cookie Policy

1. About This Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how MOT Logs Ltd, trading as Scout — The Auction Whisperer ("we", "us", "our"), uses cookies and similar technologies on scout.motlogs.com (the "Service").

This policy complies with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) as amended, and should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide information to site owners, and remember your preferences.

Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and web beacons. References to "cookies" in this policy include all such technologies.

3. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Service to function and cannot be disabled. They do not require your consent under PECR Regulation 6(4), as they are strictly necessary for the provision of the service you have requested.

4. Non-Essential Cookies

The following cookies are disabled by default and are only activated if you provide active, informed consent via our cookie banner. We will never pre-tick consent boxes or assume consent from inaction.

4.1 Analytics Cookies

Note: If you do not consent to analytics cookies, we load no Google Analytics scripts and no tracking data is collected. The scripts are blocked entirely — not merely anonymised.

4.2 Preference Cookies

We do not currently use preference cookies. If this changes, this policy will be updated and fresh consent will be sought.

4.3 Marketing / Advertising Cookies

We do not use any marketing, advertising, or behavioural tracking cookies.

5. How to Give or Withdraw Consent

5.1 Our Cookie Banner

When you first visit the Service, a cookie banner appears at the bottom of the screen. You may:

• Accept All — enables strictly necessary + analytics cookies.
• Reject All — only strictly necessary cookies remain active (the default state).

If you dismiss the banner without making a choice, we treat this as rejection — no non-essential cookies will be set. This is the PECR-compliant default.

5.2 Changing Your Mind

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of every page. This will re-display the cookie banner.

Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal. When you withdraw consent, we will delete any non-essential cookies already set and cease further analytics tracking.

5.3 Browser Controls

You can also manage cookies via your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Please note that blocking strictly necessary cookies may impair the functionality of the Service. Instructions for major browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Apple Safari
• Microsoft Edge

6. Third-Party Cookies

Certain third-party services integrated into our website may set their own cookies. These are governed by the respective third party's cookie and privacy policies:

• Stripe — Sets fraud-prevention cookies when the payment page is loaded. See Stripe's Cookie Policy.
• Google Analytics (only if you consent) — See Google's Cookie Policy.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. If we add new categories of non-essential cookies, we will seek fresh consent before activating them. The "Last updated" date at the top indicates the most recent revision.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at info@motlogs.com or see our Privacy Policy for full contact details.