What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They serve various purposes, from enabling basic functionality to helping us understand how visitors interact with our site. This policy explains the cookies we use and the choices available to you.
Like most websites, sparkpassage-base.com uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. We believe in transparency about our data practices and want you to understand exactly how cookies work on our site.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core features such as page navigation, secure areas access, and remembering your cookie preferences. Without these cookies, certain parts of the website may not work as intended.
| Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Duration |
| cookie_consent |
Stores your cookie preferences |
1 year |
| session_id |
Maintains your session while browsing |
Session |
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information anonymously. The data gathered helps us improve our site's functionality and content. Analytics cookies are only placed with your consent.
| Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Duration |
| _ga |
Distinguishes unique users for analytics |
2 years |
| _ga_* |
Maintains session state for analytics |
2 years |
| _gid |
Distinguishes users for analytics |
24 hours |
Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies track visitors across websites to enable the display of relevant advertisements. These cookies are set by third-party advertising partners and are only active if you provide consent.
| Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Duration |
| _fbp |
Facebook pixel for advertising |
3 months |
| ads_prefs |
Stores advertising preferences |
1 year |
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit our website, a cookie banner will appear giving you the option to accept all cookies or manage your preferences. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Preferences" link in the footer of any page.
Please note that essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the basic functioning of our website. Blocking these cookies may affect your experience.
Browser Cookie Controls
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these options in your browser's "Settings", "Preferences", or "Privacy" section. Here's how to access cookie settings in common browsers:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies
Be aware that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of this and other websites you visit.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control the dissemination of these cookies and you should review the relevant third party's cookie policy for more information:
- Google Analytics: policies.google.com/privacy
- Facebook: facebook.com/policies/cookies
These third-party services may use cookies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.
Similar Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use similar technologies such as:
- Local Storage: Stores data in your browser that persists even after you close it
- Session Storage: Stores data for the duration of your browsing session
- Pixel Tags: Small images embedded in web pages to track views and interactions
These technologies serve similar purposes to cookies and are managed through the same consent mechanisms.
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. Our website respects these signals and will not set analytics or marketing cookies when a Do Not Track signal is detected.
Cookies and Personal Data
Some cookies collect information that constitutes personal data under the UK GDPR. Our processing of any such data is governed by our Privacy Policy, which provides further details about your rights and how to exercise them.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this cookies policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us:
sparkpassage-base Ltd
47 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5RS
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]