Cookie Policy for Wirewand Limited
Effective Date: 29-11-24
Wirewand Limited (“Wirewand”) values your privacy and is committed to ensuring transparency about how we use cookies on our website. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use. Our website is powered by WordPress, which may also use its own cookies for functionality and performance.
- What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They serve various purposes, such as enabling website functionality, tracking user preferences, and improving user experience. Cookies can either be:
- Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser.
- Persistent Cookies: Stored on your device until they expire or are deleted.
- Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Ensure Website Functionality: Enable essential features, such as account logins and secure transactions.
- Improve User Experience: Remember your preferences, such as language or region settings.
- Analyse Performance: Collect anonymised data about website traffic and user behaviour to improve our services.
- Deliver Relevant Content: Customise advertising and marketing based on your interests.
- Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the basic functionality of our website. They include cookies that:
- Allow you to log in to your account.
- Ensure the security and performance of our website.
3.2 Performance Cookies
Performance cookies collect anonymised data about how visitors interact with our website. This data helps us:
- Monitor traffic levels.
- Analyse usage patterns.
- Identify areas for improvement.
3.3 Functionality Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and settings to provide a more personalised experience. For example:
- Remembering your login details.
- Storing your language or region settings.
3.4 Targeting or Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements relevant to you and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. They may track:
- Your browsing behaviour on our website.
- Links you click and pages you visit.
3.5 WordPress-Specific Cookies
As our website is built on WordPress, it may use additional cookies, such as:
- wp-settings-[UID]: Stores your customised WordPress dashboard settings.
- wp-settings-time-[UID]: Records when your WordPress settings were updated.
- Logged-in Cookies: Tracks when you are logged into your account.
- Comment Cookies: Remembers details you entered when submitting a comment (e.g., name, email).
- Third-Party Cookies
Our website may include cookies from third-party providers, such as:
- Google Analytics: Tracks and reports website traffic and user behaviour.
- Advertising Platforms: Cookies from platforms like Google Ads or Facebook to personalise and measure ad campaigns.
- Social Media Plugins: Cookies from social networks like Twitter, LinkedIn, or Instagram to enable sharing functionalities.
These third-party cookies are governed by their respective privacy policies.
- Managing Cookies
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. The steps to do this vary by browser but typically include:
- Navigating to the Settings or Preferences menu.
- Selecting Privacy or Cookies settings.
- Adjusting preferences to block or delete cookies.
Please note that disabling cookies may affect your ability to use some features of our website.
- Consent to Use Cookies
When you visit our website for the first time, a cookie banner will appear, asking for your consent to use cookies. By clicking “Accept,” you agree to the use of cookies as outlined in this policy. You can change your preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings on our website.
- Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page, and significant changes may be communicated via email or website notifications.
- Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, you can contact us at:
Wirewand Limited
Suite 1 Cochrane House, Admirals Way, London, England, E14 9UD
Email: privacy@wirewand.co.uk