Domovita Ltd - Company No. 17033259
Registered Address: 66 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NA
ICO Registration: ZC095542
Effective Date: 22 March 2026
Last Updated: 8 November 2026 - section 3.2: how long the cf_clearance cookie lasts. Previous update 3 November 2026 - section 3.3: Stripe also handles paid property reports. Previous update 27 October 2026 - section 3.1: the record we keep of your cookie choice (with your IP address) and how long we keep it; the "Remember me" sign-in cookie; the note we keep in your browser when you dismiss a site notice. Previous update 22 October 2026 - affiliate network cookies (section 3.6) are now set only if you accept Marketing cookies. Earlier the same day: your cookie choice is now remembered for 270 days (was 395), so we ask again within 9 months; Microsoft Clarity and Meta Pixel cookies listed (sections 3.5 and 3.7); Google Analytics cookies corrected to the ones we set. Earlier the same day: affiliate network cookies (section 3.6) added; consent cookie name and duration corrected. Previous update 3 August 2026 - registered office address updated.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies Domovita uses on domovita.co.uk, and how you can manage them. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
1. 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 remember information about your visit, such as whether you are logged in.
Cookies can be:
- First-party cookies - set directly by domovita.co.uk.
- Third-party cookies - set by external services embedded in our pages (such as Cloudflare, Stripe, Microsoft Clarity and the Meta Pixel).
- Session cookies - temporary; deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies - remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
2. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Keep you logged in during your session.
- Protect the security of your account and our forms.
- Remember your preferences and settings.
- Ensure our payment processes function correctly.
- Provide customer support services.
- Understand how visitors use the Platform so we can improve it.
- Protect the Platform from malicious traffic.
3. Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Platform to function. Without them, features such as logging in and submitting forms would not work. No consent is required for these cookies under PECR.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session ID | Domovita | Maintains your login session and keeps you authenticated while browsing. | Session |
| CSRF token | Domovita | Protects forms against cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. | Session |
n3t_cc | Domovita | Records your cookie preference so we do not ask again on future visits. It also holds a random ID that matches the record of your choice on our server (see below). | 270 days |
joomla_remember_me_ followed by a code | Domovita | Set only if you tick “Remember me” when you sign in. It keeps you signed in on this browser. We keep a matching key on our server, linked to your account and to a short code made from your browser’s identifying string, so the key only works in the same browser. | 60 days |
Record of your cookie choice. When you make a choice in our cookie banner, our server records the date and time, your IP address, which cookie categories you accepted, the version of our cookie settings you saw, and the random ID held in the n3t_cc cookie. We keep this as evidence of your consent. Each record is deleted about 2 years after you made the choice; our clean-up runs weekly, so a record can stay for a short time after 2 years.
Notices you dismiss. When we show a notice across the site (for example, that our privacy policy has changed) and you close it, we store a small note in your browser’s local storage, named dv_notice_dismissed_ followed by the notice’s name, so the same notice does not appear again. It stays in your browser until you clear your site data; it is never sent to us.
3.2 Security Cookies (Cloudflare)
Our website is protected by Cloudflare, a security and performance service. Cloudflare sets the following cookies to detect and mitigate malicious traffic. These are considered strictly necessary.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
__cf_bm | Cloudflare | Bot management - distinguishes human visitors from automated bots. | 30 minutes |
_cfuvid | Cloudflare | Rate limiting - prevents abuse by tracking request patterns. | Session |
cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Records that a visitor has passed a Cloudflare security challenge. | Up to 1 year (a passed check is accepted for 30 minutes) |
Cloudflare privacy policy: cloudflare.com/privacypolicy.
3.3 Payment Cookies (Stripe)
We use Stripe to process payments for featured listings and paid property reports. Stripe sets cookies to assist with fraud prevention and ensure payment transactions are secure. These are only set when you interact with payment pages.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
__stripe_mid | Stripe | Fraud prevention - links actions across sessions to detect anomalies. | 1 year |
__stripe_sid | Stripe | Fraud prevention - links actions within a single browser session. | 30 minutes |
Stripe processes payments as a data processor on our behalf. Stripe privacy policy: stripe.com/gb/privacy.
3.4 Customer Support Cookies
We manage customer support enquiries through our own first-party support system on domovita.co.uk. Using the support area relies only on our standard first-party session cookie; we do not use a third-party helpdesk provider or set any third-party support cookies.
When you submit a support request, your name and email address are processed within our own support system; no third-party helpdesk provider is involved.
3.5 Analytics Cookies (only with your consent)
These load only if you accept Analytics cookies in our cookie banner. We use two services.
Google Analytics. Our own script sets these cookies on domovita.co.uk and sends Google a record of the pages you view, how long you stay and how you arrived (for example, from a search or an advert). The cookies hold a randomly generated ID, not your name or email address.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Domovita, for Google Analytics | A random ID that lets us recognise a returning browser. | 2 years |
_dv_ga_state_ followed by our Analytics ID | Domovita, for Google Analytics | Remembers your current visit (when it started, when you were last active and how you arrived) so visits are counted correctly. | 2 years |
Microsoft Clarity. Clarity records how our pages are used, including clicks, scrolling and mouse movement, and can replay a visit as a recording. We use it to find where the site is confusing or broken. Microsoft sets these cookies on domovita.co.uk:
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_clck | Microsoft Clarity | Keeps the same Clarity ID for your browser, so later visits count as the same visitor. | Not published by Microsoft |
_clsk | Microsoft Clarity | Links the pages you view in one visit into a single recording. | Not published by Microsoft |
Clarity may also read or set cookies on Microsoft’s own websites (MUID, CLID, ANONCHK, MR and SM). Our cookie preferences panel cannot remove those; Microsoft explains each one in its Clarity cookie list.
You can withdraw consent at any time using the cookie preferences panel; the cookies we list above are then removed on your next page view. Google privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy. Microsoft privacy statement: privacy.microsoft.com/privacystatement.
3.6 Affiliate Network Cookies (only with your consent, after you click a partner link)
Our “Ad” cards, and the partner links in some of our guides, can link through an affiliate network, so that the partner can credit Domovita if you go on to buy or sign up. These cookies are not set on domovita.co.uk and are not set when you simply view a page. They are set by the network, on its own website, when you click one of these links, and only if you have accepted Marketing cookies in our cookie banner. If you have not, the link takes you straight to the partner’s own website and the network sets none of these cookies.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
bId | Awin (awin1.com) | Identifies the browser so that a new click on the same browser can be recognised. | 1 year |
aw followed by the partner’s number | Awin (awin1.com) | Records the click (the referring site, the ad and the time) so the partner can credit the referral. | Varies by partner, typically 30 days |
Source: privacy.awin.com. CJ also sets cookies on its own tracking websites when you click a CJ link, for the same purpose. CJ does not publish a list of their names; see CJ’s services privacy policy.
Because these cookies are set on the network’s own website, our cookie preferences panel cannot remove ones already set; withdrawing Marketing consent stops new ones being set. You can block or delete them in your browser settings (section 4). The partner’s own website may set further cookies under its own cookie policy.
3.7 Marketing Cookies (Meta Pixel, only with your consent)
We use the Meta Pixel to measure our adverts on Facebook and Instagram. It loads only if you accept Marketing cookies in our cookie banner. When it loads, it tells Meta which page you viewed. If you sign up for buyer alerts, it also tells Meta that a sign-up happened and which area you chose.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_fbp | Meta, on domovita.co.uk | A random ID for your browser, used to measure our adverts. | Not published by Meta |
_fbc | Meta, on domovita.co.uk | Set only if you arrive by clicking one of our Facebook or Instagram adverts; records that click. | Not published by Meta |
Source: Meta’s developer documentation. You can withdraw consent at any time using the cookie preferences panel. Meta privacy policy: facebook.com/privacy/policy.
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage or withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies at any time using the cookie preferences panel (accessible from the cookie banner when you first visit, or via the link in our website footer).
You can also control cookies directly in your browser:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
Disabling strictly necessary cookies will affect the functionality of the Platform, including your ability to log in and use forms.
For more information about managing cookies, visit allaboutcookies.org.
5. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes via a notice on our website. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent revision.
6. Contact and Complaints
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact:
- Email:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Post: Domovita Ltd, 66 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NA
- ICO Registration: ZC095542
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commission (ICO): ico.org.uk/concerns.
This Cookie Policy was last reviewed on 27 October 2026.