Cookie Policy
Last updated: 15 June 2025
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored by your browser when you visit a website. They allow the website to remember information about your visit — such as whether you have accepted cookies or logged in — so you do not have to repeat those actions on every page load.
Cookies do not contain executable code and cannot access files on your device. They can only be read by the website that set them (or, in the case of third-party cookies, by the service that placed them).
Cookies this site uses
Essential cookies — always active. These are required for the website to function. Without them, features such as the cookie consent preference itself would not work.
- cookieConsent — stores your cookie consent preferences. Session + persistent (expires after 12 months). Set by this site.
Analytics cookies — optional. These help us understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it. They do not identify you personally.
- Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid) — track page views and session duration. Persistent (up to 2 years). Set by Google.
Marketing cookies — optional. These are used to track advertising effectiveness. If you arrived via a paid advertisement, these cookies help us understand whether the advertisement was useful.
- Facebook Pixel — tracks whether you visited after seeing an ad. Persistent (up to 90 days). Set by Meta.
- Bing UET — tracks conversion events from Bing advertising. Persistent (up to 180 days). Set by Microsoft.
Preference cookies — optional. These remember settings you have chosen to improve your experience.
- Language and region preferences, if selected. Persistent (up to 12 months). Set by this site.
Third-party cookies
Some cookies on this site are set by third-party services rather than by Gradientredf directly. These include Google Analytics, Meta (Facebook Pixel), and Microsoft (Bing). These services have their own privacy policies which govern how they use data collected through their cookies. We recommend reviewing those policies if you want details about how those services handle data.
We only load third-party cookies where you have consented to the relevant category (analytics or marketing).
Managing cookies in your browser
You can also control cookies directly through your browser settings. Note that blocking all cookies may prevent some parts of this site from working correctly.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu (⋮) in the top right.
- Select Settings, then Privacy and security.
- Click Cookies and other site data.
- Choose your preferred setting. To delete existing cookies, scroll down to See all cookies and site data and remove as needed.
Mozilla Firefox
- Open Firefox and click the menu button (☰) in the top right.
- Select Settings, then Privacy & Security.
- Under Enhanced Tracking Protection, choose your protection level.
- To delete cookies, scroll to Cookies and Site Data and click Clear Data.
Apple Safari
- Open Safari and go to Safari > Preferences (macOS) or Settings > Safari (iOS).
- Click the Privacy tab.
- Manage cookie settings under Cookies and website data.
- Click Manage Website Data to remove cookies from specific sites.
Microsoft Edge
- Open Edge and click the three-dot menu (⋯) in the top right.
- Select Settings, then Cookies and site permissions.
- Click Manage and delete cookies and site data.
- Toggle blocking or exceptions as needed. Use See all cookies and site data to delete specific cookies.
On mobile devices, cookie settings are usually found in the browser app's Settings > Privacy or Settings > Site settings menu, depending on your browser and operating system.
Your rights and contact
You have the right to withdraw consent to optional cookies at any time using the preference controls above. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal.
Disabling analytics cookies means we will have less information about how the site is used, but will not affect your ability to access programme content. Disabling marketing cookies means advertising platforms will not receive conversion signals from your visits.
For questions about how we use cookies or your personal data more broadly, contact us at [email protected] or read our Privacy Policy.