1. What are cookies?
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use (i.e., the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used), and how to manage your cookie settings.
Cookies are small text files used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when a website loads in your browser. These cookies help ensure that the website functions properly, enhance security, provide a better user experience, and analyse performance to identify what works and where improvements are needed.
2. How do we use cookies?
Like most online services, our website uses both first-party and third-party cookies for various purposes. First-party cookies are primarily necessary for the website to function properly and do not collect any personally identifiable data.
The third-party cookies and similar technologies used on our website primarily help us understand how the website performs, track how you interact with it, remember privacy choices, and deliver or measure advertisements.
3. Types of cookies we use
Necessary
Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
| Cookie or storage item | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| stcm.hasConsented | Until changed or cleared | Silktide Consent Manager stores whether you have made an initial cookie choice. |
| stcm.consent.* | Until changed or cleared | Silktide Consent Manager stores your choices for necessary, analytics, and advertising categories. |
Functional
Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
| Cookie or storage item | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FCCDCF | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Set by Google Funding Choices (part of Google Ad Manager) to store and manage your consent preferences and privacy choices. |
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
| Cookie or storage item | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _ga_* | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
| _ga | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site’s analytics report. Stores information anonymously. |
Advertising
Advertising cookies and similar technologies are used to show ads, measure ad performance, prevent ad fraud, and personalize ads where allowed by your choices.
| Cookie or storage item | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| __gads, __gpi | Up to 13 months | Used by Google AdSense and Google advertising services to help show ads, limit repetition, and measure ad activity. |
| Google advertising cookies | Varies | Google may use cookies associated with google.com, doubleclick.net, or related Google domains when ads are shown on this site. |
4. Manage cookie preferences
You can modify your cookie settings anytime by using the cookie preferences icon shown on the site. This will allow you to revisit the consent banner and update your preferences or withdraw your consent immediately.
If you are in the UK, EEA, or Switzerland, Google may also show a separate European regulations message for Google AdSense. That message is used for Google's advertising consent requirements and may set its own consent storage.
Additionally, different browsers offer various methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. Below are links to support documents on how to manage and delete cookies in major web browsers:
- Chrome: Google Support
- Safari: Apple Support
- Firefox: Mozilla Support
- Internet Explorer: Microsoft Support
If you are using a different web browser, please refer to its official support documentation.