Last updated: March 1, 2024
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners.
Cookies allow websites to remember your preferences, login status, and other information that helps provide a personalised and improved user experience.
Spectrum Vault uses cookies for several purposes:
These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our website. They enable core functionality such as:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| sv_session | Maintains user session state | Session |
| sv_csrf | Security token for form protection | Session |
| sv_consent | Records cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our website, which helps us improve our services:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics - property-specific | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | 24 hours |
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| sv_preferences | Remembers user preferences | 1 year |
| sv_language | Language preference | 1 year |
| sv_timezone | User timezone for course scheduling | 1 year |
These cookies are used for advertising and marketing purposes:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| sv_utm | Tracks marketing campaign effectiveness | 30 days |
| sv_referrer | Records referring website | 30 days |
| _fbp | Facebook Pixel for advertising | 3 months |
Our website may also set third-party cookies from external services we use:
We use Google Analytics to analyse website usage and improve our services. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our site.
You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
We may embed content from social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. These platforms may set their own cookies when you interact with their embedded content.
When you make a purchase, our payment processors may set cookies to ensure secure transactions and prevent fraud.
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website:
If you disable essential cookies, you may experience:
Disabling analytics cookies will:
Disabling marketing cookies will:
Different types of cookies are retained for different periods:
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by:
Under GDPR and UK data protection laws, our legal basis for using cookies is:
Under data protection laws, you have rights regarding cookies and the data they collect:
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Spectrum Vault
10 Woodside Pl
Glasgow G3 7QF
United Kingdom
Phone: +44 141 332 1263
Email: [email protected]
You can manage your cookie preferences using the button below: