What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide functionality, and supply information to website owners.
Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until they expire or you delete them) or "session" cookies (which are deleted when you close your browser). They may be set by the website you visit ("first-party cookies") or by third parties that provide services used by that website ("third-party cookies").
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to improve your experience on our website, understand how visitors interact with our content, and ensure essential website functionality operates correctly. The cookies we use fall into the categories described below.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as submitting forms or managing your cookie preferences.
Essential cookies do not store personally identifiable information and are typically session cookies that expire when you close your browser.
Examples: Cookie consent preferences, form submission data, security tokens
Duration: Session or up to 12 months
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to identify pages that are not working correctly, understand which content is most valuable to visitors, and improve website navigation.
Analytics cookies count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve website performance. They help us identify which pages are most and least popular and understand how visitors move around the site.
Examples: Page view tracking, session duration, traffic source identification, navigation patterns
Duration: Up to 24 months
Control: You can disable analytics cookies through the cookie banner or your browser settings without affecting essential website functionality.
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering choices you make (like language preferences or region) and providing improved features. The information collected by these cookies may be anonymized, and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
Examples: Language preferences, display settings, returning visitor recognition
Duration: Up to 12 months
Cookies We Do Not Use
We do not use advertising or targeting cookies on our website. We do not track your browsing behavior across other websites, and we do not share cookie data with advertising networks or social media platforms.
Third-Party Cookies
Our website does not currently employ third-party services that set cookies. Should we integrate third-party services in the future (such as analytics platforms or content delivery networks), we will update this policy to reflect those changes and provide detailed information about any third-party cookies used.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit our website, a cookie banner appears allowing you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. Your choice is stored so the banner does not reappear on subsequent visits.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time using your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View which cookies are stored on your device
- Block all cookies or only third-party cookies
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
- Receive notifications before cookies are stored
- Delete specific cookies
Please note that blocking essential cookies will prevent certain website features from functioning correctly.
Browser-Specific Cookie Management
Instructions for managing cookies vary by browser. Consult your browser's help documentation for specific guidance:
- 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 > Manage and delete cookies
For mobile devices, consult your device documentation or browser app settings.
Impact of Disabling Cookies
Disabling essential cookies will prevent certain website features from functioning, including form submissions and preference settings. Disabling analytics cookies will not affect website functionality but will prevent us from understanding how visitors use our site and identifying areas for improvement.
Local Storage
In addition to cookies, our website uses browser local storage to save certain preferences and settings. Local storage functions similarly to cookies but stores larger amounts of data that persist until explicitly cleared. We use local storage exclusively for remembering your cookie consent preferences.
You can clear local storage through your browser's developer tools or by clearing browsing data.
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" feature that sends a signal to websites requesting that they not track your browsing activity. Currently, there is no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to these signals. Our website does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals, but we do provide cookie management options as described in this policy.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, cookie usage, or applicable legislation. The "Last updated" date indicates when the policy was most recently revised.
Significant changes will be communicated through a notice on our website. Continued use of our website following policy updates constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
Contact Us
For questions about our cookie practices or this policy, contact us at:
tranquil-crater
42 Wellington Road
Manchester M14 6EQ
United Kingdom
Email: contact@tranquil-crater.com