Cookie Policy

Last updated: 10 November 2025

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the owners of the site.

How We Use Cookies

OSS Connect uses cookies to enhance your experience and understand how you interact with our site. We categorize our cookies as follows:

1. Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, authentication, and accessibility features.

Examples:

  • Session cookies - Authentication and session management (NextAuth)
  • CSRF tokens - Security and protection against cross-site request forgery
  • Cookie consent - Remembering your cookie preferences

These cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the website to function.

2. Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our service.

Services used:

  • Vercel Analytics - Web analytics to understand page views and user behavior
  • Vercel Speed Insights - Performance monitoring to improve site speed

You can opt-out of these cookies through our cookie consent banner.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by:

  • Clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site
  • Using your browser settings to block or delete cookies
  • Adjusting preferences in the cookie consent banner when it appears

Please note that blocking or deleting necessary cookies may impact your ability to use certain features of the website.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services:

  • Google OAuth - For authentication purposes when you sign in with Google
  • Vercel - For hosting, analytics, and performance monitoring

These third parties have their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing them:

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business operations. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us or review our Privacy Policy.

Your Rights Under UK GDPR

Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Request correction of your personal data
  • Request erasure of your personal data
  • Object to processing of your personal data
  • Request restriction of processing your personal data
  • Request transfer of your personal data
  • Withdraw consent at any time