Cookie Policy

Last updated: May 2026

1. Who we are

This Cookie Policy applies to the website of MB Retail Design (hereinafter "MB", "we", "us", or "our"), the data controller for personal data collected through this website, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) as retained in UK law by the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR).

To contact us about this policy or about how we handle your data, please write to contato@mendesbadotti.com.

2. What are cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device on subsequent visits and, depending on the type of cookie, may record your preferences, measure site performance, or support specific features.

In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as pixels and session identifiers, which serve equivalent functions.

3. Types of cookies we use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function. Without them, basic features — such as navigating between pages and managing your privacy preferences — would not work correctly. Under Regulation 6(1)(b) of PECR, strictly necessary cookies are exempt from the consent requirement. These cookies do not collect data for marketing purposes.

3.2 Performance (Analytics) Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the website — which pages are most visited, where visitors come from, and how long they spend on the site. The information collected is aggregated and anonymised. Google may transfer this data to servers in the United States and other countries; such transfers are subject to the safeguards adopted by Google LLC, including Standard Contractual Clauses recognised under applicable data protection law.

These cookies are only activated with your consent, in accordance with Regulation 6(1) of PECR and Article 6(1)(a) of the UK GDPR.

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering language or display preferences. No third-party functional cookies are currently active on this website. This category will be updated if new features are implemented.

3.4 Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver relevant adverts and to measure the effectiveness of campaigns. No third-party advertising cookies are currently active on this website. This category will be updated if paid campaigns are implemented.

4. Legal basis (UK GDPR and PECR)

Our use of cookies is based on the following legal grounds:

• Essential cookies: Legitimate interests of the data controller (UK GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)) — these are indispensable for the technical operation of the website — and the strictly necessary exemption under PECR Regulation 6(1)(b).
• Analytics, functional, and advertising cookies: Your consent (UK GDPR Art. 6(1)(a) and PECR Regulation 6(1)), collected via our privacy preference panel.

Consent is freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous. You may withdraw it at any time without detriment, and any withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to that withdrawal.

5. Your rights

Under the UK GDPR (Articles 15 to 22) and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the right to:

• Access: obtain confirmation of whether we process your data and receive a copy of it.
• Rectification: request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure ("right to be forgotten"): request deletion of your data where there is no legitimate reason for us to continue processing it.
• Restriction: ask us to restrict the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
• Data portability: receive your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
• Object: object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
• Withdraw consent: at any time, free of charge and without giving reasons, by using our preference panel or by contacting us by e-mail.
• Rights in relation to automated decision-making: not be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing that produces a legal or similarly significant effect on you.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contato@mendesbadotti.com. We will respond within one calendar month of receiving your request, as required by UK GDPR Art. 12(3). This period may be extended by a further two months for complex or numerous requests, in which case we will notify you.

6. How to manage your cookies

You can control the use of cookies in three ways:

1. Site preference panel: click "Customise" on the cookie banner, or reopen the banner by clearing your browser's local storage.
2. Browser settings: most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies via their privacy settings. See instructions for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Please note: blocking essential cookies may affect the functionality of this website.
3. Google Analytics opt-out: install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on to prevent your data being used by Google Analytics.

7. International data transfers

Google Analytics may transfer data to servers located outside the United Kingdom, including the United States. Google LLC relies on appropriate safeguards — including Standard Contractual Clauses and the UK's International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) framework — to ensure that such transfers afford an adequate level of protection, consistent with UK GDPR Art. 46.

8. Data retention

Data collected via cookies is retained for the periods set out in the table in section 3. After these periods, data is automatically deleted or anonymised by the respective provider. Consent preference data stored in localStorage remains on your device until you delete it manually or clear your browser storage.

9. Updates to this policy

This Cookie Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in the technologies we use, in applicable legislation, or in our privacy practices. The date of the most recent update is always shown at the top of this page. Material changes will be communicated via a notice on the website.

10. Contact and complaints

For questions, requests, or complaints relating to this Cookie Policy or to the processing of your personal data, please contact:

MB Retail Design
E-mail: contato@mendesbadotti.com

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the UK's supervisory authority for data protection matters, at ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint.