Addressless Mailing t/a Dustid Cookie Policy

Last updated: 24 July 2026

1. About this Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how Addressless Mailing Ltd, trading as Dustid, uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit Dustid.com.

In this policy, references to “Dustid”, “we”, “us” or “our” mean Addressless Mailing Ltd, trading as Dustid.

Dustid provides a privacy-focused intelligent address-book service that allows people to manage their preferred address information and connect with friends, family members, retailers and other organisations.

This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information.

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files or pieces of information placed on your computer, mobile phone, tablet or other device when you visit a website.

Cookies allow websites to recognise a device, remember preferences, maintain secure sessions, understand how a website is being used and provide certain features.

We may also use similar technologies, including pixels, tags, local storage, software development kits and scripts. In this policy, we refer to these technologies collectively as “cookies”.

3. Why Dustid uses cookies

Dustid may use cookies to:

  • keep Dustid.com secure;
  • allow website and account features to operate;
  • authenticate users and maintain login sessions;
  • remember cookie and website preferences;
  • protect the website against fraud, spam and malicious activity;
  • understand how people use the website;
  • identify and resolve technical problems;
  • improve the performance and usability of Dustid.com;
  • measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns; and
  • provide relevant communications or advertising where permitted.

4. Types of cookies we use

4.1 Strictly necessary cookies

Strictly necessary cookies are required for Dustid.com to function securely and correctly.

They may be used for:

  • website security;
  • user authentication;
  • account and session management;
  • load balancing;
  • fraud and abuse prevention;
  • form submission;
  • maintaining items or selections during a user journey; and
  • recording your cookie preferences.

These cookies do not require consent where they are necessary to provide a service you have requested or meet another applicable legal exemption.

You can configure your browser to block some cookies, but doing so may prevent parts of Dustid.com from working properly.

4.2 Analytics and performance cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with Dustid.com.

They may collect information such as:

  • the pages visited;
  • the time spent on particular pages;
  • how a visitor arrived at the website;
  • the type of browser or device used;
  • broad geographic information;
  • links or buttons selected; and
  • technical errors encountered.

We use this information to understand website performance and improve the Dustid experience.

Where consent is required, analytics cookies will not be activated until you have chosen to allow them.

4.3 Functional cookies

Functional cookies allow Dustid.com to remember choices and provide enhanced features.

They may remember:

  • language preferences;
  • display preferences;
  • previously selected settings;
  • accessibility preferences; and
  • information that makes repeated visits more convenient.

Some parts of the website may not operate as expected if you reject functional cookies.

4.4 Marketing and advertising cookies

Marketing cookies may be used to understand the effectiveness of our advertising and communications.

They may help us:

  • measure whether an advertisement led to a visit or registration;
  • limit how often an advertisement is shown;
  • create audiences for advertising campaigns;
  • understand interactions with Dustid content on social-media platforms; and
  • show content or advertising that may be more relevant.

Marketing cookies may be placed by third-party services, including advertising, analytics and social-media providers.

These cookies will only be used where permitted and, where consent is required, after you have actively chosen to allow them.

5. Cookies currently used on Dustid.com

The following table should be updated whenever cookies or website technologies change.

Cookie or technology

Provider

Purpose

Category

Expiry

[Cookie name]

Dustid

Maintains a secure website or user session

Strictly necessary

[Expiry]

[Cookie name]

Dustid

Records the visitor’s cookie preferences

Strictly necessary

[Expiry]

[Cookie name]

[Analytics provider]

Measures website usage and performance

Analytics

[Expiry]

[Cookie name]

[Security provider]

Helps detect malicious or automated traffic

Strictly necessary

[Expiry]

[Cookie name]

[Advertising provider]

Measures advertising or campaign performance

Marketing

[Expiry]

A full cookie scan should be completed before this policy is published so that every cookie and tracking technology is accurately identified.

6. Third-party services

Some website features may be provided by third parties. These providers may place cookies or use similar technologies when their services are loaded.

Depending on the services installed on Dustid.com, these providers may include:

  • website hosting and security providers;
  • analytics providers;
  • customer-support or contact-form providers;
  • video-hosting services;
  • payment or account-service providers;
  • social-media platforms; and
  • advertising or campaign-measurement platforms.

Third-party providers process information according to their own privacy and cookie policies. Dustid will take reasonable steps to select appropriate providers and configure their services in a privacy-conscious manner.

7. Your cookie choices

When you first visit Dustid.com, you will be given the opportunity to:

  • accept all cookies;
  • reject non-essential cookies; or
  • manage your cookie preferences.

Rejecting non-essential cookies should be as straightforward as accepting them.

You may change or withdraw your consent at any time by selecting the Cookie Settings link displayed in the website footer or through the cookie preference tool.

Changing your preferences will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before your consent was withdrawn.

8. Browser controls

Most internet browsers allow you to view, delete or block cookies through their settings.

Blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of Dustid.com. In particular, account access, security features, forms or saved preferences may not operate correctly.

Browser controls vary, so consult the privacy or cookie settings within your browser for further information.

9. How long cookies remain on your device

Cookies may be either:

Session cookies

These cookies normally expire when you close your browser.

Persistent cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them.

The expiry period for each cookie should be shown in the cookie table or within the Dustid cookie preference centre.

We will not retain cookie information for longer than is reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

10. Personal information collected through cookies

Some cookies may collect information that identifies you directly or indirectly, particularly when combined with account, device or usage information.

Where cookie information constitutes personal information, we will process it in accordance with applicable data-protection law and our Privacy Policy.

Depending on the cookie and its purpose, our lawful basis may include:

  • your consent;
  • performance of a contract;
  • compliance with a legal obligation; or
  • our legitimate interests, where permitted and balanced against your rights.

Consent to cookies and the lawful basis for any subsequent processing of personal information will be assessed separately where required.

11. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy when:

  • the cookies or technologies used on Dustid.com change;
  • our service or website changes;
  • our third-party providers change; or
  • legal or regulatory requirements change.

The latest version will be published on Dustid.com with an updated revision date.

Where there is a material change to our use of non-essential cookies, we may ask you to make your cookie choices again.

12. Contact us

Questions about this Cookie Policy or Dustid’s use of cookies can be sent to:

Addressless Mailing Ltd, trading as Dustid

Email: [michael.livingstone@dustid.com]

Registered office: [6 Brewery Gardens, Gateacre Brow, Liverpool L253PB]

Company number: [09509382 ]

You may also contact the UK Information Commissioner’s Office if you have concerns about how your personal information has been handled.

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