- Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Touchlight (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website www.touchlight.com (“Website”). This policy is designed to provide clear and comprehensive information about the cookies we use, their purposes, and how you can manage your preferences, in compliance with the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (“PECR”) and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”).
- What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or other electronic device) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, improve user experience, and provide information to website operators. To find out more about cookies, and how to actively manage how they are used on your computer, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org
- Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on our Website:
- Strictly Necessary or Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our Website and enable you to navigate and use its features. Without these cookies, the website cannot be used properly and certain services cannot be provided.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, such as which pages are visited most often. The data collected is aggregated and anonymised, and it helps us improve the functionality of our Website.
- Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They may also limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
- Functional Cookies: These cookies allow our Website to remember your preferences (such as language or region) and provide enhanced, personalised features.
- Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our Website are set by third parties. These third-party cookies may include, but are not limited to, cookies from advertising networks, analytics providers, and social media platforms. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third parties for more information about their use of cookies. Links to their privacy policies are provided below:
- Google Analytics: [GA4] EU-focused data and privacy – Analytics Help
- Hubspot: HubSpot Privacy Policy
Touchlight uses industry standard Google Analytics to track visits. The information generated by the cookie about your use of our websites (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of our websites, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You may opt out of web analytics by installing these tools on your computer: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptou
- Retention period
Cookies may be session-based (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent (stored on your device for a defined period).
- Your Consent and Cookie Preferences
Upon your first visit to our Website, you will be presented with a cookie banner requesting your consent to the use of non-essential cookies. Essential cookies do not require your consent.
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on this symbol or on the Privacy Link at the bottom of the page.
You can also adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our Website.
- Legal Basis for Processing
The use of cookies that process personal data is based on your consent, as required under the UK GDPR. Essential cookies are processed based on our legitimate interest in ensuring the proper functioning of our Website.
- Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or applicable legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review this policy periodically.
- Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us at dpm@touchlight.com
