Cookies Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device when you visit them. They serve various purposes, from remembering your preferences to helping us understand how people use our site.

Most websites use cookies to some extent. They've become a standard part of how the web functions, enabling features that would be difficult or impossible without them.

How We Use Cookies

WisePoint Quest uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and help us understand how visitors interact with our website. We've tried to keep cookie use minimal while still providing a functional, user-friendly site.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality like security, accessibility features, and remembering your cookie preferences.

Without these cookies, certain parts of the site wouldn't work. For example, the cookie banner itself uses a cookie to remember that you've made a choice about cookies, preventing it from appearing on every page.

Essential cookies don't require your consent because they're strictly necessary for the site to operate.

Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our website. This information helps us identify which pages are most useful, where people encounter difficulties, and how we might improve the site.

Analytics cookies collect information like which pages you visit, how long you spend on each page, and what links you click. This data is aggregated and anonymised, meaning we don't track individual users or attempt to identify specific people.

You can choose whether to allow analytics cookies through the cookie preference settings. Refusing these cookies won't affect your ability to use the site, but it will limit our ability to improve based on usage data.

Cookie Duration

Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies.

Session Cookies: These exist only while your browser is open and are deleted when you close it. We use session cookies for basic functionality that doesn't need to persist between visits.

Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them manually. We use persistent cookies to remember your preferences across visits, like your cookie consent choices.

The specific duration varies by cookie type, but we've limited all persistent cookies to reasonable timeframes. Preference cookies typically last twelve months before expiring.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our site may be set by third-party services we use, such as analytics providers. These organisations have their own privacy policies governing how they use cookies and collect data.

We carefully select third-party services and only work with reputable providers who respect user privacy. However, we don't have direct control over third-party cookies, so we encourage you to review the privacy policies of these organisations if you have concerns.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies on our website.

Cookie Preference Tool

When you first visit our site, a banner appears allowing you to accept all cookies or customise your preferences. You can access these settings at any time through the preference modal, which allows you to enable or disable different cookie categories.

Browser Settings

All modern browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

• See which cookies are stored and delete individual cookies
• Block cookies from specific websites
• Block all third-party cookies
• Delete all cookies when you close the browser
• Block all cookies entirely (though this may break some websites)

The exact method varies by browser. Search for "cookies" in your browser's help section for specific instructions.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer a Do Not Track feature that sends a signal to websites requesting they don't track your activity. Our website respects these signals where technically feasible, though the Do Not Track standard is not universally implemented across the web.

Specific Cookies We Use

Below is a list of the main cookies you'll encounter on our website:

cookieConsent

Purpose: Remembers your cookie preference choices
Type: Essential
Duration: 12 months

sessionID

Purpose: Maintains your session as you navigate the site
Type: Essential
Duration: Session (deleted when browser closes)

analyticsEnabled

Purpose: Tracks whether you've consented to analytics cookies
Type: Essential
Duration: 12 months

_ga, _gid

Purpose: Collects anonymised usage data for analytics
Type: Analytics
Duration: _ga: 24 months, _gid: 24 hours

Changes to Our Cookie Policy

We may update this cookies policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable regulations. When we make significant changes, we'll update the date at the top of this page.

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

More Information About Cookies

If you'd like to learn more about cookies in general and how they work, the following resources provide helpful information:

• All About Cookies: allaboutcookies.org
• Information Commissioner's Office guidance on cookies
• Your browser's help documentation

Contact Us

If you have questions about how we use cookies or need help managing your preferences, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]
Address: 42 Culinary Lane, Bristol BS1 4QA, United Kingdom