Cookies Policy

What Are Cookies

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

Cookies allow websites to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering information whenever you return to a site or navigate between pages.

How We Use Cookies

crispend-io uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, understand how visitors use our website, and improve our services. We use cookies responsibly and transparently, respecting your privacy choices.

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner explaining our use of cookies. You can accept all cookies, manage your preferences, or decline non-essential cookies.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation, access to secure areas, and cookie preference settings.

Essential cookies do not collect information about you for marketing purposes and cannot be disabled without severely affecting the functionality of the website.

Examples:

• Cookie consent preferences
• Session management
• Security features

Duration: Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or up to one year for preference cookies.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data helps us improve the website structure, content, and user experience.

We use this information to analyse trends, track user movements around the site, identify which pages are most popular, and determine where visitors spend the most time.

Information collected includes:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• How you arrived at our website
• Device and browser information
• General geographic location

Duration: Up to two years.

You can opt out of analytics cookies through our cookie preference settings without affecting your ability to use the website.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

These cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience, such as language preferences or region selection.

Duration: Varies, typically up to one year.

Third-Party Cookies

In some cases, we use cookies provided by trusted third parties to deliver specific functionality or analyse website performance.

Third-party cookies are set by domains other than crispend-io.com. We only work with reputable providers who comply with relevant data protection regulations.

These providers have their own privacy policies explaining how they use data. We recommend reviewing their policies to understand how they handle your information.

Managing Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

Cookie Preference Tool

When you first visit our website, a cookie banner appears allowing you to accept all cookies, customise your preferences, or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in our website footer.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and many other websites you visit.

Here's how to manage cookies in common browsers:

• 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

Mobile Devices

For mobile devices, cookie management is typically found in your browser app settings. Consult your device documentation for specific instructions.

Cookies We Set

Below is detailed information about the specific cookies our website uses:

Cookie Consent

Name: cookie_consent
Purpose: Records your cookie preferences to prevent the banner appearing on every visit
Type: Essential
Duration: 1 year

Session Management

Name: session_id
Purpose: Maintains your session as you navigate between pages
Type: Essential
Duration: Session (deleted when browser closes)

Analytics Tracking

Name: analytics_id
Purpose: Tracks anonymous usage patterns to help us improve the website
Type: Analytics
Duration: 2 years

Impact of Disabling Cookies

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

• You may need to re-enter information more frequently
• Personalisation features will not work
• Some pages may load more slowly
• Your preferences will not be saved between visits

However, disabling non-essential cookies (such as analytics cookies) will not significantly affect your ability to browse and use the core features of our website.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. When we make significant changes, we will update this page and may notify you through a prominent notice on our website.

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

More Information

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

If you have specific questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at [email protected].

External Resources

To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, you may find these resources helpful:

• About Cookies: www.aboutcookies.org
• All About Cookies: www.allaboutcookies.org
• ICO Cookie Guidance: www.ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-pecr/cookies-and-similar-technologies