Cookie Policy — Kelpvane

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your browser or device when you visit. They allow the website to remember certain information about your visit, such as your preferences or whether you have visited before.

Cookies do not contain personal information by themselves, though they can be combined with other information to identify you. You can control which cookies are stored by adjusting your preferences in the section below or in your browser settings.

Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies Always Active

Required for the website to function. These include cookies that remember your cookie preferences. They cannot be disabled because the site would not work correctly without them.

Duration: Session or up to 12 months · Examples: Cookie consent preference storage

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how visitors use the website by collecting anonymised information. This lets us see which pages are visited most and identify where we can improve the experience. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.

Duration: Up to 14 months · Provider: Google Analytics

Marketing Cookies

Used to track visitors across websites in order to display relevant advertisements. These are set by advertising partners such as Google and Meta and may be shared with those platforms.

Duration: Up to 13 months · Providers: Google Ads, Meta Pixel

Preference Cookies

Allow the website to remember choices you make, such as language settings or layout preferences, so your experience is personalised on future visits.

Duration: Up to 12 months · Examples: Language, display preferences

Your cookie preferences have been saved.

Third-Party Cookies

Certain features of our website may involve third-party services that set their own cookies. These include:

Google Analytics — Website usage measurement (analytics cookies)
Google Maps — Map display on our location section (no personal tracking)
Meta Pixel — Ad performance measurement (marketing cookies, only when consent is given)

These third parties have their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing them for more information about how they use data collected through their cookies.

Cookie Duration

Session Cookies

These are temporary and are deleted automatically when you close your browser. They are used for things like maintaining your session while navigating the site.

Persistent Cookies

These remain on your device until they expire or you delete them. Expiry periods range from 30 days (preference cookies) to 14 months (analytics cookies).

Managing Cookies in Your Browser

You can also manage cookies directly in your browser settings. Instructions for common browsers are below.

Go to Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data. Here you can block all cookies, allow all cookies, or block third-party cookies. To delete existing cookies: Settings → Privacy and Security → Clear browsing data → select Cookies and other site data.

Go to Settings → Privacy & Security. Under Enhanced Tracking Protection, you can choose Standard, Strict, or Custom. To delete cookies: scroll down to Cookies and Site Data and click Clear Data.

Go to Safari → Preferences → Privacy. You can choose to block all cookies or prevent cross-site tracking. To delete cookies: Safari → Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data, then remove specific sites or all data.

Go to Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and data stored. Toggle "Block third-party cookies" or manage exceptions. To clear cookies: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Clear browsing data.

Note: Disabling essential cookies may prevent certain parts of the Kelpvane website from functioning correctly. Disabling optional cookies does not affect access to program information or enquiry forms.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

Withdraw cookie consent at any time using the preference controls above
Delete cookies already stored on your device via your browser settings
Request information about how we process personal data collected via cookies

For privacy-related questions: [email protected]