Cookie Policy
Last updated: March 2024
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and improve your experience. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and pixels (tracking beacons).
2. How we use cookies
Codestern uses cookies and similar technologies to make our website work properly, to understand how visitors interact with our site, and to improve our services. We will only use non-essential cookies where you have given your consent, in line with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and UK GDPR.
3. Types of cookies we use
Essential cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function. They enable core features such as page navigation, security, and load balancing. The website cannot operate properly without them. These cookies do not store personally identifiable information and do not require your consent.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Session / next.js | Stores session data for core site functionality | Session |
Analytics cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website (e.g. pages visited, time on site, bounce rate). We use this information to improve our site and user experience. These cookies are only placed with your consent.
If we use analytics providers (such as Google Analytics), they may place their own cookies. Please refer to their privacy policies for details.
Marketing cookies
We may use cookies to deliver relevant advertisements or to track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. These cookies are only placed with your consent.
4. Third-party cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services that appear on our pages, such as embedded content (e.g. videos), social media widgets, or analytics tools. We do not control these cookies. Please review the privacy policies of these third parties to understand how they use cookies.
5. Managing your preferences
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
- Browser settings:Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Refer to your browser's help section (e.g. Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) for instructions.
- Cookie preferences: When available, use our cookie preference centre to choose which non-essential cookies you accept.
- Opt-out tools: For advertising cookies, you can use industry tools such as Your Online Choices (youronlinechoices.eu) or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
Blocking or deleting cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your user experience. Essential cookies cannot be disabled if you wish to use the site.
6. Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will post the updated policy on this page and update the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
7. Further information
For more information about how we process your personal data, including data collected via cookies, please see our Privacy Policy.
8. Contact
If you have questions about our use of cookies, contact us at hello@codestern.co.uk, 11 Shambles, York, YO1 7LZ, or +44 (0) 7407 480 687.