Cookies Policy
Last updated: January 2024
This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how joyful-vault Ltd uses them on our website, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They serve various purposes, from remembering your preferences to helping us understand how visitors use our site.
Cookies can be "session" cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or "persistent" cookies, which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several purposes on our website:
Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the basic functionality of our website. They enable core features such as page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled.
- cookieConsent - Stores your cookie consent preferences. Expires after 365 days.
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information anonymously. This data helps us improve our website's structure, content, and user experience.
- _ga - Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. Expires after 2 years.
- _ga_* - Used by Google Analytics to maintain session state. Expires after 2 years.
Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to track visitors across websites with the intention of displaying advertisements that are relevant and engaging for the individual user. They help us measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
- _gcl_au - Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency. Expires after 90 days.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services. We use trusted third parties for analytics and marketing purposes. These third parties may set their own cookies on your device when you visit our site. We do not control these cookies, and you should refer to the relevant third party's privacy policy for more information.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner that allows you to accept all cookies, reject optional cookies, or customise your preferences. You can change your preferences at any time using the methods described below.
Through Our Website
You can manage your cookie preferences by clicking the "Manage Preferences" link in our cookie banner or footer. This will open our cookie preferences panel where you can enable or disable different categories of cookies.
Through Your Browser
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these options in your browser's "Options," "Preferences," or "Settings" menu. Here are links to cookie management information for common browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies
- Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies
Opting Out of Analytics
If you wish to opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available from Google.
Impact of Disabling Cookies
Disabling cookies may affect your experience on our website:
- Necessary cookies: Cannot be disabled. Without them, the website may not function correctly.
- Analytics cookies: Disabling these cookies means your visits won't be recorded in our analytics data, but this will not affect your browsing experience.
- Marketing cookies: Disabling these cookies means you may see less relevant advertisements, but you will still see advertisements.
Local Storage
In addition to cookies, we may use local storage technologies (such as localStorage) to store preferences on your device. Local storage works similarly to cookies but allows for larger amounts of data to be stored. We use local storage to remember your cookie consent preferences.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for the latest information about our use of cookies.
Further Information
For more information about how we process personal data, including data collected through cookies, please see our Privacy Policy.
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
joyful-vault Ltd
Chancery House
53 King Street
Manchester, M2 4LQ
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]