Cookie Policy

This policy explains what cookies are, which cookies this website uses, and how you can manage your preferences.

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1. Legal Framework

This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies in compliance with the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (PECR) and the UK GDPR. Non-essential cookies are placed only with your prior consent.

2. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website when you visit it. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to the website owner. Cookies may be session-based (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent (remaining on your device for a set period or until you delete them).

This website also uses localStorage, a similar browser storage mechanism, to save your cookie consent preferences locally on your device. LocalStorage data is not transmitted to our servers.

3. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Ensure the website operates correctly and securely.
  • Remember your cookie consent preferences.
  • Analyse how visitors use the website (with consent only).
  • Deliver relevant content based on your browsing activity on this site (with consent only).

4. Categories of Cookies We Use

4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled. They do not collect any personally identifiable information. They include:

  • Cookie consent preferences: stored in localStorage to remember whether you have accepted, declined, or customised your cookie choices. This data remains on your device and is not transmitted to our servers.

Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent under applicable law.

4.2 Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with this website by collecting and reporting information in aggregated form. This information helps us improve the structure and content of the site over time.

These cookies are placed only if you have given your consent. You may withdraw consent at any time using the cookie settings panel below.

  • Purpose: Page view tracking, session duration, navigation path analysis.
  • Data collected: Anonymised or aggregated usage data only. No personally identifiable information is linked to analytics data.
  • Retention: Up to 26 months in aggregated form.

4.3 Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies are used to present content that may be of interest to you based on your browsing activity on this site. They are placed only with your explicit consent.

  • Purpose: Delivering contextually relevant information and measuring the reach of informational content.
  • Data collected: Interaction data linked to browsing activity on this site only.
  • Retention: Up to 12 months from consent.

5. Cookie Inventory

The table below lists the main cookies and similar technologies used on this website:

Name / Key Category Purpose Duration Provider
tde_cookie_consent (localStorage) Strictly necessary Stores your cookie consent choices Until cleared in browser Neckskeleton
Analytics cookies (if enabled) Analytics Aggregated usage statistics Up to 26 months Third-party analytics (with consent)
Marketing cookies (if enabled) Marketing Measuring reach of informational content Up to 12 months Third-party advertising (with consent)
CDN / font session data Functional / third-party Delivery of fonts and icons Session or provider-defined Google Fonts, cdnjs (Cloudflare)

Analytics and marketing cookies are not activated unless you consent via the cookie banner or settings panel.

6. Third-Party Cookies

This website loads certain resources from third-party services, including Google Fonts and Font Awesome (via cdnjs.cloudflare.com). These services may process technical data such as your IP address when delivering resources. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of Google and Cloudflare.

We do not have direct control over cookies set by third-party services. Where possible, we configure these services to minimise data collection.

7. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using the cookie settings panel, accessible via the banner that appears when you first visit the site, or by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the site footer links.

You may also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View cookies stored on your device and delete them individually or in bulk.
  • Block third-party cookies.
  • Block all cookies from specific sites.
  • Block all cookies from all sites.

Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect the functionality of this website. Your cookie consent preference is stored in localStorage; if you clear your browser data, the preference will be reset and the cookie banner will appear again on your next visit.

For guidance on managing cookies in your browser, refer to your browser's help documentation:

8. Withdrawing Consent

You may withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time by opening Cookie Settings from the site footer or cookie banner and saving your updated preferences. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The date shown at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this policy from time to time.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Neckskeleton
Splatts House, The Splatts, Heddington, Calne SN11 0PE, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 1380 850238
Email: team@neckskeleton.world