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Cookies Policy

Last updated: May 10, 2026

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

How We Use Cookies

vivid-shimmer uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, understand how you use our website, and improve our services. We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential website functionality
  • Remembering your preferences and settings
  • Analyzing website traffic and user behavior
  • Improving website performance and user experience

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submissions.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
cookie_consent Stores your cookie consent preferences 1 year
session_id Maintains your session while navigating the site Session

2. Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. This information helps us improve website performance.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Google Analytics - tracks user behavior and site usage 2 years
_gid Google Analytics - distinguishes users 24 hours

3. Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
user_preferences Stores your site preferences and settings 6 months

Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may use third-party cookies from trusted partners to help us analyze website usage and improve our services. These include:

  • Google Analytics: Helps us understand how visitors interact with our website
  • Social Media Platforms: May place cookies if you interact with social sharing buttons

Third-party cookies are governed by the respective third party's privacy policy.

Cookie Duration

Cookies can be either:

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

Managing Cookies

You have control over cookies and can manage them in several ways:

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

  • View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block cookies from specific websites
  • Block all cookies from being set
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Browser-Specific Instructions

For information on how to manage cookies in your specific browser:

  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Safari
  • Microsoft Edge

Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly. Specifically:

  • You may not be able to submit forms
  • Your preferences may not be saved
  • Some interactive features may not work
  • You may see the cookie consent banner on every visit

Other Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other technologies to collect information:

  • Web beacons: Small graphic images embedded in web pages or emails
  • Local storage: Browser storage that allows websites to store data locally
  • Session storage: Temporary storage that expires when you close your browser

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. Currently, there is no industry standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. We do not currently respond to DNT signals, but we are committed to providing you with meaningful choices about the information collected on our website.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.

Your Consent

By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, please adjust your browser settings or refrain from using our website.

Contact Us

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

Email: [email protected]
Address: 47 Riverside Quarter, Bristol BS1 4RN, United Kingdom

More Information

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit:

  • All About Cookies
  • ICO Guidance on Cookies

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