VIMA Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how VIMA MATCH LIMITED, trading as "VIMA" ("we", "us", "our"), uses cookies and similar technologies on our website https://govima.co and the VIMA platform (together, "our site"). It should be read alongside our Privacy Notice (https://govima.co/privacy), which explains how we use personal data.
Version 1.0 · Effective August 2026. We may update this policy from time to time — please check this page periodically.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your browser, computer or device when you visit a website. We also use similar technologies such as local storage, which stores small amounts of information in your browser (for example, to keep you signed in to your account). In this policy, we refer to cookies and these similar technologies together as "cookies".
How we use cookies
We keep our use of cookies deliberately minimal. We use cookies only for the following purposes:
- Strictly necessary — keeping you securely signed in to your account, and enabling secure payment processing and fraud prevention when you use our payment features.
- Functional — remembering low-risk interface preferences on your own device, such as whether the sidebar is collapsed and unsaved settings drafts.
We do not use any analytics, advertising, tracking or profiling cookies. No tracking tools (such as Google Analytics or similar) run on our site, and we do not sell or share information collected by cookies with anyone.
The cookies we use
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Lifetime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authentication session (local storage) | Supabase (our secure database and sign-in provider) | Keeps you securely signed in to your VIMA account. Strictly necessary — the platform cannot work without it. | Until you sign out |
| __stripe_mid and __stripe_sid | Stripe (our payment provider) | Fraud prevention and secure payment processing. Only set when you open a payment or subscription page. Strictly necessary for payments. See https://stripe.com/gb/privacy | 1 year / 30 minutes |
| sidebar:state | VIMA | Remembers whether the navigation sidebar is expanded or collapsed. Functional. | 7 days |
| Interface preferences (local storage: sidebar state, unsaved invoicing settings) | VIMA | Remembers your interface choices and unsaved settings drafts on your own device. This information never leaves your device. Functional. | Until cleared |
Third-party content
Our site loads fonts from Google Fonts. When your browser requests these font files, Google receives standard request information (your IP address, browser type and the page you are visiting). Google Fonts does not set cookies. Our payment pages load Stripe's payment scripts as described in the table above. No other third-party scripts, widgets or embeds run on our site.
Consent
The cookies we use are either strictly necessary for the site to function or store low-risk interface preferences on your own device. We do not use analytics, advertising or tracking cookies, so we do not currently show a cookie consent banner. If we introduce any non-essential cookies in the future, we will ask for your consent through a cookie banner before setting them, and will update this policy.
How to manage or delete cookies
Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings, including blocking cookies or deleting cookies and local storage already on your device. To find out more, visit the help pages of your browser, or see www.allaboutcookies.org.
Please note that if you block or delete strictly necessary cookies and local storage, parts of our site will not work — in particular, you will not be able to stay signed in to your account or make payments.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, for example if the cookies we use change. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised date.
How to contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
- VIMA MATCH LIMITED (trading as "VIMA")
- 36/6 Hawthornvale, Edinburgh, EH6 4JN
- hello@govima.co
- https://govima.co