Cookies Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device when you visit them. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to website owners about how visitors use their sites.

Cookies typically contain a unique identifier and information about your interaction with the website. They are stored in your browser and sent back to the website each time you visit.

How We Use Cookies

Bright Pebble uses cookies to enhance your experience on our website and to understand how visitors interact with our content. We believe in transparency and respect your right to control how cookies are used.

We categorise our cookies into two main types: essential cookies that are necessary for the website to function, and optional cookies that provide additional functionality or help us improve our services.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to operate properly. They enable core functionality such as security, accessibility features, and cookie consent preferences. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they are set by default. You cannot opt out of essential cookies.

Examples:

• Cookie consent preferences
• Session management
• Security features

Duration: Session cookies expire when you close your browser. Persistent essential cookies typically expire after 12 months.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information about which pages are visited, how long visitors stay, and how they navigate through the site. All information collected is aggregated and anonymous. These cookies require your consent.

What we measure:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• How visitors arrived at our website
• Which browser and device type is used
• General geographic location (country/city level)

Duration: Analytics cookies typically expire after 24 months.

Your choice: You can accept or decline analytics cookies through our cookie banner or by adjusting your preferences in the cookie settings.

Cookies We Do Not Use

For transparency, we want to be clear about what we do not do:

• Marketing Cookies: We do not use cookies for targeted advertising or remarketing campaigns.
• Social Media Cookies: We do not embed social media widgets that track you across websites.
• Third-Party Advertising: We do not allow third-party advertising networks to place cookies on our website.

Managing Cookie Preferences

Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner at the bottom of your screen. This banner allows you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Open cookie settings to choose which types of cookies to allow

Your choice is stored so you will not see the banner on subsequent visits unless you clear your cookies or change devices.

Changing Your Preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer of any page. This will reopen the cookie preference modal where you can enable or disable optional cookies.

Browser Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

• View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
• Block cookies from specific websites
• Block all third-party cookies
• Clear all cookies when you close your browser
• Delete all cookies currently stored

Please note that blocking all cookies may affect your ability to use some features of our website. Essential functionality will continue to work, but optional features may be limited.

Browser-Specific Instructions

For instructions on managing cookies in specific browsers:

• 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 > Cookies and site data

Third-Party Cookies

We minimise the use of third-party cookies on our website. When we do use third-party services, we carefully select providers that respect privacy and comply with data protection regulations.

Third-party services we may use include:

• Web analytics services to understand website usage
• Content delivery networks to improve website performance

These third parties may set their own cookies when you interact with their content. Their use of cookies is governed by their own privacy policies, not ours. We provide links to relevant privacy policies where applicable.

Cookie Lifespan

Cookies can be session cookies or persistent cookies:

• Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. These are used for essential functionality during your visit.
• Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. These remember your preferences across multiple visits.

We regularly review cookies to ensure they do not remain on your device longer than necessary.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no industry standard for how websites should respond to these signals. Our website does not specifically respond to Do Not Track browser signals, but you can control cookies through the methods described in this policy.

Web Beacons and Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other technologies such as web beacons, pixels, and local storage to enhance website functionality and understand usage patterns. These technologies work similarly to cookies and are subject to the same consent requirements for non-essential uses.

Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, certain parts of our website may not function as intended:

• Your cookie preferences will not be remembered between visits
• Some interactive features may not work properly
• You may need to re-enter information more frequently

Essential website functionality will continue to work even if you block optional cookies.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. When we make significant changes, we will update the date at the top of this page and may notify you through a website banner or other communication methods.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Questions About Cookies

If you have questions about how we use cookies or want more information about specific cookies used on our website, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]
Address: 42 Rivington Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3BN, United Kingdom

For more information about cookies in general, you may wish to visit www.bright-pebble.com, which provides comprehensive information about cookies and how to control them.