What Are Cookies?
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 to provide information to website owners.
Cookies enable websites to recognise your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language and other settings. This can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.
How We Use Cookies
hyper-atoll uses cookies for several purposes:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
| session_id | Maintains your session state during your visit | Session |
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the website experience.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics - used to throttle request rate | 1 minute |
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| preferences | Stores your site preferences | 1 year |
Your Cookie Choices
When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner asking for your consent to non-essential cookies. You can:
- Accept all cookies - This enables all cookies including analytics and functional cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies - Only essential cookies required for the website to function will be used
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our website, at which point the cookie banner will appear again.
Managing Cookies in Your Browser
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. The following links provide information about how to manage cookies in common browsers:
- Google Chrome: chrome://settings/cookies
- Mozilla Firefox: about:preferences#privacy
- Microsoft Edge: edge://settings/privacy
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy
Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may impact your experience on our website, as some features may not function properly.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services. We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:
- Google Analytics - For website analytics and usage statistics. Google's privacy policy can be found at policies.google.com/privacy
These third parties may use cookies to track your activity across different websites. We do not control these cookies and recommend you review the relevant third-party privacy policies.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us:
hyper-atoll47 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5RS
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]