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1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on a visitor's device by a website during a browsing session. They allow a website to recognise a device across multiple page visits within the same session or across separate sessions, depending on the type and duration of the cookie. Cookies are stored in the visitor's browser and can be read by the website that set them on subsequent visits.
Cookies serve a variety of purposes across the internet, ranging from essential functionality (such as maintaining a session or remembering preferences) to analytical tracking and targeted advertising. Not all cookies are present on every website.
2. How We Use Cookies
Uquala uses only a minimal set of strictly essential cookies. The site does not use cookies for any analytical, advertising, personalisation, or tracking purpose. The cookie use on this site is intentionally limited to the minimum required for basic site functionality and regulatory compliance regarding consent.
3. Strictly Essential Cookies
The only cookie set by Uquala is a consent preference cookie. Its properties are as follows:
| Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Duration |
Type |
uquala_consent |
Records whether the visitor has acknowledged the cookie consent notification. This prevents the banner from reappearing on subsequent visits. |
365 days |
Strictly Essential |
This cookie contains no personally identifiable information. Its value is a simple string indicating the visitor's consent choice. It is never transmitted to any third party and serves no commercial or analytical function.
4. Cookies Not Used on This Site
The following categories of cookies are explicitly not present on Uquala:
- Analytics cookies: No analytics platforms (including Google Analytics, Matomo, or similar) are integrated. No visitor behaviour is tracked or recorded.
- Advertising and targeting cookies: No advertising networks, retargeting pixels, or programmatic advertising systems are present. Visitor data is not used for advertising purposes by Uquala or any third party.
- Social media cookies: No social media widgets, share buttons, or embedded feeds are present on the site. Visitor sessions are not tracked by any social media platform via this site.
- Personalisation cookies: No cookies are used to remember personal preferences beyond the consent acknowledgement described above.
- Third-party cookies: No cookies originating from third-party domains are set when visiting this site.
5. Consent Mechanism
On the first visit to Uquala, a cookie consent banner is displayed at the bottom of the screen. The banner informs the visitor that only essential cookies required for basic site functionality are used. The visitor is presented with the following options:
- Accept: The visitor acknowledges the cookie use. The consent preference cookie is set, and the banner is dismissed. It will not reappear on subsequent visits from the same browser.
- Decline: The visitor declines. The banner is dismissed for the current session. The consent preference cookie is set to record the declined status to avoid repeated display.
- Learn More: The visitor is directed to this Cookie Policy page for full details before making a decision.
As only strictly essential cookies are used, the site does not require consent for its fundamental operation. The consent mechanism is provided as a matter of transparency and compliance with applicable regulations.
6. Managing Your Cookies
Visitors can manage, restrict, or delete cookies at any time using their browser settings. The method for managing cookies varies by browser. Detailed instructions are typically available in the help section of each browser. Common browser settings pages are listed below for reference:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
Deleting the uquala_consent cookie will cause the consent banner to reappear on the next visit. This will have no impact on any other site functionality, as the site does not rely on cookies for content delivery.
7. Personal Data and Cookies
No personal data is collected or transmitted via the cookies used by Uquala. The consent preference cookie contains only a functional value (indicating acceptance or declination) and is entirely local to the visitor's browser. For a full description of how personal data is handled across the site, please refer to the Privacy Policy.
8. Changes to This Policy
Uquala may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in applicable regulations or in the site's technical architecture. The date of the most recent revision is displayed at the top of this document. Visitors are encouraged to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the site following any revision constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.