1. TYPES OF COOKIES
Cookies are tiny data files websites store on your device to enhance your browsing experience. They act like little reminders, remembering things like your preferences and making future visits smoother.
Here’s a breakdown of cookie types:
- Essential cookies: These are necessary for basic website functions and are generally not used for tracking. They are often used for user authentication, so that a website can remember who is logged in when the user navigates to different pages or refreshes the site.
- Analytical cookies: These cookies are not essential, but they are used to collect valuable information on how a website is being used. This information helps us improve the site’s usability and functionality.
- Session cookies: These temporary cookies disappear once you close your browser.
It’s important to note:
- Cookies typically don’t contain personally identifiable information. However, they might be linked to personal data we already store about you.
- Please note that third parties (including advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control.
Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us and how we process personal data in our Privacy Policy.
2. HOW WE USE COOKIES
We use cookies to enhance your experience.
You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookies Pop-Up Box on our website.
Essential cookies (strictly necessary)
We use an essential cookie to remember when you accept or reject cookies on our website.
Essential cookies we use:
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Name |
Domain |
Duration |
Description |
|
_GRECAPTCHA |
www.google.com |
6 months |
Used by Google reCaptcha for risk analysis |
|
PHPSESSID |
strategyhat.co.uk |
Session |
This cookie is native to PHP applications. The cookie stores and identifies a user’s unique session ID to manage user sessions on the website. The cookie is a session cookie and will be deleted when all the browser windows are closed. |
|
rc::a |
google.com |
Persistent |
This cookie is set by Google reCAPTCHA, which protects the site against spam enquiries on contact forms. |
|
rc::c |
google.com |
Session |
This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
|
wpEmojiSettingsSupports |
strategyhat.co.uk |
Session |
WordPress sets this cookie when a user interacts with emojis on a WordPress site. It helps determine if the user’s browser can display emojis properly. |
Analytics cookies (optional)
We use Google Analytics software to understand how people use the website. We do this to help make sure the site is meeting the needs of its users and to help us make improvements. In most cases, the information collected by analytical cookies is anonymous, but some analytics services may collect information that can be used to identify the user. We do not allow Google to use or share our analytics data.
Google Analytics stores information about:
- the pages you visit
- how long you spend on each page
- how you arrived at the site
- what you click on while you visit the site
- the device and browser you use
Analytics cookies we use:
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Name |
Domain |
Duration |
Description |
|
_ga |
.strategyhat.co.uk |
1 year |
Contains a unique identifier used by Google Analytics to determine that two distinct hits belong to the same user across browsing sessions. |
|
_gid |
.strategyhat.co.uk |
1 day |
Google Analytics sets this cookie to store information on how visitors use a website while also creating an analytics report of the website’s performance. Some of the collected data includes the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. |
|
_gat |
.strategyhat.co.uk |
1 minute |
Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate (limit the collection of data on high traffic sites) |
|
_gcl_au |
.strategyhat.co.uk |
3 months |
Google Tag Manager sets the cookie to experiment advertisement efficiency of websites using their services. |
|
_gcl_au |
.strategyhat.co.uk |
3 months |
Used by Google AdSense to understand user interaction with the website by generating analytical data. |
|
_ga_* |
.strategyhat.co.uk |
1 year |
Contains a unique identifier used by Google Analytics 4 to determine that two distinct hits belong to the same user across browsing sessions. |
3. USER CONTROL AND CONSENT
You are in control of your cookies. We want you to feel comfortable with how we use cookies on our website.
Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies in several ways:
- Opting Out: You can choose not to accept cookies at all by adjusting your browser settings. Most browsers offer options to delete existing cookies and prevent websites from storing new ones. Refer to your browser’s “preferences” or “options” menu for detailed instructions.
- Delete Cookies: You can remove any cookies currently stored on your device.
- Block Cookies: Prevent websites from storing cookies on your device in the future.
- Limit Cookies: Allow cookies only from specific websites you trust.
These settings are usually found in your browser’s “preferences” or “options” menu. For detailed instructions specific to your browser, you can visit the helpful links below:
Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
Cookie settings in Safari web and iOS
How We Obtain Your Consent:
We obtain your consent to use cookies through a combination of methods:
- Cookie Pop-Up: When you first visit our website, you may see a cookies pop-up box appear informing you about our use of cookies. This pop-up typically provides options to accept all cookies, manage your preferences, or learn more about our cookie policy.
- Browser Settings: We also rely on your browser settings to indicate your cookie preferences. If your browser allows cookies, we may interpret that as consent to use cookies as outlined in this policy.
How long do cookies last?
Some cookies may last for a defined period of time, such as one day or until you close your browser and others last indefinitely. Please refer to back to Section 2.
4. YOUR DATA PROTECTION RIGHTS
We respect your right to control your personal information. While most cookie data on our website is anonymised, you have the rights to request personal information under data protection regulations.
- Your right of access – You have the right to ask us for copies of your personal information.
- Your right to rectification – You have the right to ask us to rectify personal information you think is inaccurate. You also have the right to ask us to complete information you think is incomplete.
- Your right to erasure – You have the right to ask us to erase your personal information in certain circumstances. This right does not apply if we are processing your personal information on the lawful basis of a legal obligation.
- Your right to restriction of processing – You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
- Your right to object to processing – You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances. This right does not apply if we are processing your personal information on the lawful bases of consent, contract or a legal obligation. Note that even if you cannot object to your processing based on the lawful basis of consent, you still have the right to withdraw consent.
- Your right to data portability – You have the right to ask that we transfer the personal information you gave us to another organisation, or to you, in certain circumstances. This right does not apply if we are processing your personal information on the lawful bases of a legal obligation or legitimate interests.
For more information about your data protection rights and how to exercise them, please refer to our comprehensive Privacy Policy.
Please contact us using our website contact form: https://strategyhat.co.uk/contact/ if you wish to make a request.
5. HOW YOU CAN COMPLAIN
If you are not happy with our privacy policy or if you have any complaint about our use of your personal information, then you should contact us using our website contact form: https://strategyhat.co.uk/contact/ .
If a dispute is not settled then we hope you will agree to attempt to resolve it by engaging in good faith with us in a process of mediation or arbitration.
If you are in any way dissatisfied about how we process your personal information, you have a right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). This can be done at https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/. We would, however, appreciate the opportunity to talk to you about your concern before you approach the ICO.
Our privacy policy has been compiled so as to comply with the law of every country or legal jurisdiction in which we aim to do business. If you think it fails to satisfy the law of your jurisdiction, we should like to hear from you.
However, ultimately it is your choice as to whether you wish to use our website.
6. CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please feel free to contact us using our website contact form: https://strategyhat.co.uk/contact/