Cookie Policy
Last updated: 13 September 2026
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies and similar technologies (like browser local storage) bigmindssofttech.com uses, and the choices you have.
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files a website can place on your device to remember information. "Similar technologies" includes things like browser local storage, which works in a comparable way but isn't sent back to a server automatically.
2. What we actually use
| Name / type | Purpose | Set by | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie-consent preference (local storage) | Remembers whether you accepted or rejected optional cookies, so we don't ask on every visit. | BigmindSofttech (first-party, stored in your browser only) | As soon as you make a choice in the banner |
| Google Maps cookies | Lets the embedded location map load and function. | Only if you click "Accept all" in the cookie banner, or "Load map" next to the map itself |
That's the complete list. We do not currently run any analytics (e.g. Google Analytics), advertising, or social-media tracking pixels on this Site. Our web fonts are hosted directly on our own server rather than loaded from Google, specifically so that visiting this Site doesn't send your IP address to a font provider.
3. Why the map is gated behind consent
The Google Maps embed on our Contact page is provided by Google and, once loaded, allows Google to set its own cookies in your browser, governed by Google's cookie policy. To avoid setting any third-party cookie without your say-so, we don't load the map automatically. It only loads after you actively choose to via our cookie banner or the button shown in its place.
4. Your choices
- Our cookie banner: choose "Reject non-essential" to keep the map (and any future optional embeds) switched off, or "Accept all" to allow them.
- Change your mind later: clear this site's data/local storage in your browser settings, and the banner will appear again on your next visit.
- Browser settings: most browsers let you block or delete cookies generally; note this may affect how other sites, not just ours, function.
5. If this changes
If we ever add analytics, advertising, or other tracking technologies to this Site, we will update this Cookie Policy first and extend our consent banner to cover them, so nothing new gets set without your choice.
6. Contact us
Questions about this policy can be sent to contact@bigmindssofttech.com. See also our Privacy Policy.