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    PropertyKiln

    Cookie Policy

    Last updated: June 2026

    Our approach

    We use Kiln Analytics, our own cookieless first-party software, no IP stored, no personal data, no third-party trackers; it counts visits, not people, and honours Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control.

    Essential cookies (always on)

    These are required for the site to work. They store things like your sign-in session and security tokens. They cannot be turned off.

    What Kiln Analytics is

    • Our own software. The numbers are stored in our own database. Nothing is sent to a third party.
    • Cookieless. It sets no cookies and saves nothing on your device. There is no localStorage and no fingerprint.
    • Aggregate only. It records totals: which pages were viewed, what was downloaded, which tools were used. It cannot build a profile of you.
    • Respectful by default. If your browser sends Do Not Track or Global Privacy Control, it switches off and records nothing.
    • A replacement for Google Analytics and similar trackers, so pages load faster and your data stays with us.

    What Kiln Analytics is not, and does not do

    • No cookies, so no cookie-consent banner.
    • No third-party trackers. No Google Analytics, no advertising pixels, no ad networks.
    • No IP address stored. (Every web request shows an IP to whatever serves the page; we never record or keep it.)
    • No visitor ID, no device ID and no fingerprinting. It cannot follow you across pages or visits.
    • No selling, sharing or sending your data anywhere. There is nothing personal to sell.
    • It never sees or stores anything you type: not form contents, not names, not email addresses.

    Exactly what it records

    • The page visited (the path, for example /guides/late-payment).
    • The referring site's host only (for example chatgpt.com or google.com). Never the full link and never your search terms.
    • Whether a file was downloaded or a tool was used (the file name or tool name).
    • The date and time.
    • Nothing else.

    Why there is no cookie banner

    Because Kiln Analytics stores nothing on your device and holds no personal data, we do not show a cookie-consent banner. This is the same basis used by privacy-first tools such as Plausible and Fathom, and it is intended to meet UK PECR, the UK and EU GDPR, and South Africa's POPIA.

    No advertising cookies

    We don't run ads. No Google Ads, no Facebook Pixel, no programmatic ad networks, no remarketing tags. Sponsorship is placed by topic, not by tracking you.

    Local storage (not cookies)

    We use your browser's localStorage for essential, on-device features only:

    • Tool inputs and results calculators store your numbers locally so you don't lose them. Nothing is sent to our servers.
    • Saved guides and reading progress bookmarks and where you left off.
    • Document builder details your business name and contact details for invoice or letter builders.

    All of this stays on your device. You can clear it any time via your browser settings (Settings, Privacy, Clear browsing data).

    Questions

    Data protection questions: create@ftjdesigns.co.uk.

    Operated by Kiln Network Ltd - Company number - 17324534 (trading as PropertyKiln).