Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Barely Functioning uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function properly, improve user experience, and provide information about how the site is used.
Some cookies are set by us, and others are set by third parties whose services we use.
Types of Cookies we use
1. Necessary Cookies
Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
Without these cookies, the website may not work as intended.
2. Functional Cookies
Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as preferences or settings) to provide a more personalised experience. Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
3. Analytics & Performance Cookies
We may use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics or similar services) to understand how visitors use the site – for example, which pages are visited most often or how long people stay on the site. This helps us improve the website and make content more useful and accessible.
Analytics cookies collect information in an aggregated and anonymous way where possible.
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyse the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
4. Advertisement Cookies
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customised advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.
5. Affiliate & Referral Cookies
Some pages on Barely Functioning may include affiliate links. These are links to products or services we recommend. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Affiliate cookies are used to:
  – Track that you visited a retailer via our link
  – Attribute any resulting purchase to Barely Functioning
These cookies are set by third-party affiliate networks or retailers and are subject to their own privacy and cookie policies.
Using affiliate links helps support the running of this website.
6. Embedded Content Cookies
Some pages may include embedded content (such as videos, social media posts, or external tools). These third-party services may set cookies on your device when you interact with their content.
We do not control these cookies. Please refer to the relevant third-party provider’s cookie policies for more information.
Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
- Through the cookie consent banner on this website
- By adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies
- By choosing not to accept non-essential cookies
Please note that disabling some cookies may affect how the website functions.
Changes to this Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, law, or how we use cookies. Any updates will be posted on this page.
Contact
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, you can Contact Us here.