Cookies Policy

1. Introduction

The Project Exit website and platform use cookies to ensure the site functions correctly, to support security and confidentiality, and to improve user experience. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can control them.
Project Exit is a platform operated by Melo Advisory Services Limited.

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device and store certain information about your preferences or past actions.
Cookies may be:

  • Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser), or
  • Persistent cookies (stored for a defined period or until deleted)

3. How we use cookies

Project Exit uses cookies to support a secure and efficient experience across the website and platform.
We use cookies to:
  • Enable secure login and access to the platform
  • Maintain session integrity and protect user data
  • Ensure the platform functions correctly
  • Understand how users interact with the platform
  • Improve performance, usability and overall experience
  • Measure the effectiveness of communications, where applicable

4. Legal basis for using cookies

We use cookies in accordance with:
  • The UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)
  • The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR)
Strictly necessary cookies are used on the basis that they are essential for the operation of the website and platform.
All other cookies (including analytics, functional and marketing cookies) are only used where you have provided your consent.
Non-essential cookies are disabled by default and will only be placed on your device after you choose to accept them.

5. Types of cookies we use

Strictly necessary cookies:
These cookies are essential for the operation of the Project Exit platform. They enable core functionality such as secure login, account authentication, navigation and security. The platform cannot function properly without these cookies.

Analytics cookies:
These cookies help us understand how users interact with the website and platform by collecting information such as pages visited, time spent on pages and navigation paths. This helps us improve performance and usability.

Functional cookies:
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your preferences or settings.

Advertising and marketing cookies:
These cookies may be used to measure the effectiveness of communications and campaigns where applicable.

6. Third-party cookies

Some cookies may be set by third-party providers that support analytics, platform functionality or communications.
These providers may process information collected through cookies in accordance with their own privacy policies and may combine it with other information they hold about you.
Details of these cookies, including the providers, purposes and durations, are set out in our Cookie Declaration.

7. Cookie declaration

A full and up-to-date list of the cookies used on the Project Exit website and platform; including:

Cookie name Provider Purpose Duration Type
_ga Google Analytics Tracks user
behaviour and
site usage
2 years Analytics
_gid Google Analytics Tracks users for 24 hours Analytics
session stats
_gat Google Analytics Limit request
rate
1 minute Analytics
cookie_consent Project Exit Stores user
cookie
preferences
1 year Necessary

8. Managing your cookie preferences

You can:
  • Accept or reject non-essential cookies via our cookie banner
  • Change or withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie settings on our website
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the platform.

9. Data and confidentiality

Information collected through cookies is used to support platform performance, security and user experience.
Where data collected through cookies constitutes personal data, it will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or how the platform operates.

11. Contact

If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy or how cookies are used on the Project Exit website or platform, please contact hello@melo.co.uk.