COOKIES POLICY

WHO WE ARE AND SCOPE OF THIS POLICY

This policy explains how NMBS uses cookies and similar technologies on www.nmbs.co.uk, on Data Plus and on the OnePlace marketplace. We call these “our websites” in this policy. NMBS is the National Merchant Buying Society Limited, a mutual society registered with the FCA under registration number 16406R. Data Plus is our platform for invoice management, rebate tracking and reporting and OnePlace is our business-tobusiness purchasing marketplace.

WHAT COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES ARE

Cookies are small files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the website work, remember your choices and understand how people use it. Cookies may also help our websites recognise your device or browser when you visit again. In this policy, “cookies” also includes similar technologies, such as pixels, tags, local storage and scripts, where those technologies store information on your device or access information from it. Cookies may contain a unique identifier, information about the website and information that helps the cookie do its job. Cookies and similar technologies may also collect technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages viewed and the page that referred you to our website.

HOW WE USE COOKIES

We use cookies to keep our websites secure, let users log in, support Data Plus and OnePlace marketplace features, remember choices, understand how the websites are used, improve our services and, where allowed, support advertising or embedded content. We do not need your consent to use cookies that are strictly necessary for our websites to work. We ask foryour consent before using optional cookies, such as analytics, functionality or advertising cookies, unless the law allows otherwise.

The tables below show how long each cookie lasts. Some cookies last only for your browsing session. Others remain for the period shown unless you delete them earlier or change your cookie settings.

YOUR CHOICES

When you first visit our websites, we ask you to choose whether to accept or reject optional cookies. You can reject optional cookies and still use our websites, although some features may not work as intended.

You can change or withdraw your cookie choices at any time using our cookie settings tool. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. This is separate from the choices you make in our cookie banner.

COOKIES WE USE

THIRD-PARTY COOKIES AND EMBEDDED CONTENT

Some pages may include content or tools from other organisations, such as videos, forms, maps or social media features. These organisations may set their own cookies when you use or view that content.

PERSONAL DATA AND OUR PRIVACY NOTICE

If cookies collect personal data, our Privacy Notice explains how we use and protect that data. Some providers may process personal data outside the UK. Our Privacy Notice explains how we protect personal data in that situation.

CHANGES AND CONTACT

We may update this policy from time to time. If we make material changes to how we use optional cookies, we will ask you to make new choices where required by law. If you have questions about this Cookies Policy, please contact us at nmbs@nmbs.co.uk or oneplace@nmbs.co.uk, or by post at NMBS, 10 Merus Court, Meridian Business Park, Leicester,
Leicestershire, LE19 1RJ.