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What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and improve your browsing experience. Our use of cookies complies with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) where cookies involve personal data.

Consent and Legal Basis

Under UK law, we must have a valid legal basis to use cookies that store or access information on your device. Strictly necessary cookies are required for the website to function and do not require your consent. For all other cookies (e.g. preference or analytics), we ask for your consent before they are set. You can accept or decline non-essential cookies via the cookie banner. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

How We Use Cookies

Authenticelegant uses cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential cookies: Required for the website to function properly
  • Preference cookies: Remember your settings and choices
  • Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function (e.g. security, form submissions, remembering your cookie consent choice). They do not require your consent under PECR. Blocking them may prevent the site from working correctly.

Preference Cookies

These cookies remember choices you make (e.g. cookie consent, language or display preferences). They are not strictly necessary and are used only with your consent. You can refuse them via the cookie banner or your browser settings.

Analytics Cookies

We may use analytics cookies to understand how visitors use our website. These are non-essential and are used only with your consent. Where they involve personal data, we process it in line with our Privacy Policy. Data is anonymised and aggregated where possible.

Third Party Cookies

Some pages on our website may contain content from third parties such as embedded maps. These third parties may set their own cookies on your device. We do not control these cookies and recommend checking the respective third party privacy policies.

Managing Cookies

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View what cookies are stored on your device
  • Delete cookies individually or all at once
  • Block cookies from all or specific websites
  • Set preferences for different types of cookies

Please note that blocking certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

Cookie Retention

Different cookies have different retention periods:

  • Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Authenticelegant
12 Hilton St, Manchester M1 1JF, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 161 533 0366
Email: connectuse@authenticelegant.world