Cookies Policy
Last updated: January 2024
This policy explains how glow-fang uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. We want to be transparent about what cookies do, why we use them, and how you can control them.
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They serve various purposes, from remembering your preferences to helping us understand how people use our site. Cookies can be set by the website you're visiting (first-party cookies) or by third parties such as analytics providers (third-party cookies).
Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage. These work in comparable ways and are covered by this policy.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several purposes, organised into the following categories:
Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function correctly. They enable basic features such as page navigation and secure access. The website cannot work properly without these cookies, so they cannot be disabled.
- Cookie Consent: Remembers your cookie preferences so we don't ask repeatedly
- Session Management: Maintains your session as you navigate between pages
- Security: Helps protect against cross-site request forgery and other security threats
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. They collect information about pages visited, time spent, and how you arrived at our site. This data is aggregated and anonymous, helping us improve the website experience.
- Page Views: Tracks which pages are visited and for how long
- Traffic Sources: Identifies how visitors find our website
- User Behaviour: Helps us understand navigation patterns and popular content
We use this information to identify areas for improvement and ensure our website meets visitors' needs. Analytics cookies are only set if you consent to them.
Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies track your online activity to help deliver relevant advertising. They may be set by our advertising partners and used to build a profile of your interests, showing you relevant content on other sites.
- Advertising: Delivers advertisements relevant to your interests
- Campaign Tracking: Measures the effectiveness of marketing campaigns
- Social Media: Enables sharing features and tracks engagement
These cookies are only set with your explicit consent. You can choose not to accept marketing cookies without affecting your use of our website.
Specific Cookies We Use
Below is a detailed list of cookies used on our website:
First-Party Cookies
- cookieConsent – Stores your cookie preference choices. Duration: 1 year. Category: Necessary.
- cookieConsentDate – Records when you gave or updated consent. Duration: 1 year. Category: Necessary.
Third-Party Cookies
If you consent to analytics or marketing cookies, third-party services may set additional cookies. These include:
- _ga, _gid – Google Analytics cookies for tracking website usage. Duration: Up to 2 years. Category: Analytics.
- _gat – Google Analytics cookie for throttling request rate. Duration: 1 minute. Category: Analytics.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for controlling cookies:
Our Cookie Banner
When you first visit our website, a cookie banner appears allowing you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences. You can change these settings at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in our website footer.
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- See what cookies are stored and delete them individually
- Block third-party cookies
- Block cookies from particular sites
- Block all cookies
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
Please note that blocking all cookies may affect website functionality.
Opt-Out Tools
For analytics and advertising cookies, you can also use industry opt-out tools:
- Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Network Advertising Initiative Opt-out
- Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-out
Do Not Track
Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you don't want to be tracked. Currently, there is no consistent standard for how websites should respond to these signals. We do not currently respond to Do Not Track signals, but you can use our cookie preferences to control tracking on our site.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this cookies policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page regularly to stay informed. The date at the top indicates when this policy was last revised.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us:
glow-fang
47 Welbeck Street
Marylebone, London W1G 8DN
Email: [email protected]
More Information
For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit:
- allaboutcookies.org
- ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies
For details about how we handle your personal data more broadly, please see our Privacy Policy.