1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies help us understand how you use our website, remember your preferences, and improve your overall experience.

2. How We Use Cookies

ClarityGlow uses cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled
  • Performance Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information
  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies remember your preferences and choices to provide enhanced features
  • Marketing Cookies: These cookies track your browsing habits to deliver relevant advertisements

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for you to navigate the website and use its features. Without these cookies, services you have requested cannot be provided.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
cookie_consent Stores your cookie consent preferences 1 year
session_id Maintains your session state Session

3.2 Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. This information is used to improve how the website works.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
analytics_id Tracks website usage and performance 2 years

3.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
user_preferences Remembers your settings and preferences 1 year

3.4 Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
ad_tracking Tracks advertising effectiveness 90 days

4. Google Consent Mode v2

We implement Google Consent Mode v2 to ensure compliance with UK and EU privacy regulations. This technology allows us to adjust how Google tags behave based on your consent choices.

When you interact with our cookie banner, your consent preferences are communicated to Google services, ensuring that:

  • Analytics cookies only collect data if you consent
  • Advertising cookies respect your privacy choices
  • Essential functionality continues regardless of consent
  • Your preferences are stored and respected across sessions

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services. These may include:

  • Google Analytics for website performance analysis
  • Social media platforms for content sharing
  • Advertising networks for targeted marketing

We do not control these third-party cookies. Please refer to the respective third-party privacy policies for more information.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

6.1 Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site.

6.2 Browser Settings

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

  • Block all cookies
  • Accept only first-party cookies
  • Delete cookies when you close your browser
  • Receive notifications when cookies are set

Please note that blocking all cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.

6.3 Browser-Specific Instructions

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
  • Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. This may include:

  • Inability to remember your preferences
  • Reduced website functionality
  • Less personalized experience
  • Difficulty accessing certain areas of the site

8. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.

9. More Information

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.

To learn more about cookies in general, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

ClarityGlow
7 Grey Street
Newcastle NE1 6EE
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 191 745 2398
Email: [email protected]