About Cookies
Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.
By continuing to browse Bad-Driver.com, you are agreeing to our use of cookies as described in this policy.
What Are Cookies?
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer when you visit our website. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive.
Cookies help us improve your experience by remembering your preferences, understanding how you use our site, and providing relevant content.
Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to:
- Log into secure areas of our website
- Submit video footage through the Bad Driver Dashcam app integration
- Use essential features and services
- Maintain your session while browsing
Duration: Session-based (expire when you close your browser) or persistent (up to 12 months)
Analytical/Performance Cookies
These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example:
- Ensuring users are finding what they are looking for easily
- Understanding which video categories are most popular
- Measuring the effectiveness of our road safety educational content
- Identifying technical issues and improving site performance
Duration: Up to 2 years
Functionality Cookies
These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to:
- Personalise content for you
- Remember your preferences (such as video quality settings, location filters)
- Remember your language or region preferences
- Provide enhanced features based on your interests
Duration: Up to 2 years
Targeting/Advertising Cookies
These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We use this information to:
- Make our website more relevant to your interests
- Show you road safety content that may be relevant to your area
- Help fund our road safety initiatives through appropriate advertising
- Understand the effectiveness of our educational campaigns
Duration: Up to 2 years
Third-Party Cookies
Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control.
These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies and may include:
- Video hosting platforms: For displaying dashcam footage
- Analytics services: For measuring site traffic and user behaviour
- Social media platforms: For sharing content and social features
- Map services: For displaying incident locations
Cookies and the Bad Driver Dashcam App
The Bad Driver Dashcam mobile application uses similar technologies to cookies, such as:
- Local storage: To save your app preferences and settings
- Session tokens: To keep you logged in securely
- Device identifiers: To link video submissions to your account
- Analytics SDKs: To improve app performance and user experience
Managing Cookies
Browser Settings
You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of our site.
Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
- Block third-party cookies
- Block cookies from particular sites
- Block all cookies from being set
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
How to Manage Cookies in Your Browser
For more information on how to manage cookies in your specific browser, please visit:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies
- Firefox: Preferences > Privacy & Security > Cookies
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
- Edge: Settings > Privacy > Cookies
Impact of Blocking Cookies
If you disable or block cookies, please be aware that:
- Some features of Bad-Driver.com may not function properly
- You may need to manually enter preferences each time you visit
- Video submission from the app integration may be affected
- Site performance analytics will not capture your visit
Cookie Expiration
Except for essential cookies required for site functionality, all cookies will expire after a maximum of 2 years. Session cookies expire when you close your browser.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. When we make changes:
- We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page
- Significant changes will be communicated via our website
- Continued use of our site constitutes acceptance of the updated policy
More Information
For more information about how we process your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us at info@bad-driver.com.