Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better browsing experience by remembering your preferences and enabling certain website functionality.

2. How We Use Cookies

GlowingSail uses cookies to:

• Ensure our website functions properly
• Remember your preferences and settings
• Analyze how our website is used
• Improve our services and user experience
• Provide relevant content and advertisements
• Enable social media features

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data helps us improve our website's performance and user experience.

3.3 Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies, and you should check the relevant third-party's cookie policy for more information.

4.1 Social Media Cookies

Social media platforms may set cookies when you share content or interact with social media features on our site.

4.2 Analytics Service Cookies

We use analytics services to understand website performance. These services may set their own cookies.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner. You can:

• Accept All: Allow all cookies for the best experience
• Necessary Only: Only allow essential cookies
• Custom Settings: Choose which types of cookies to allow

5.2 Changing Your Preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:

• Using our cookie preference center (link in footer)
• Clearing your browser cookies and visiting our site again
• Contacting us directly

5.3 Browser Settings

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

• View cookies stored on your device
• Delete existing cookies
• Block future cookies
• Set up warnings before cookies are stored

6. Browser-Specific Instructions

6.1 Google Chrome

Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data

6.2 Firefox

Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data

6.3 Safari

Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data

6.4 Microsoft Edge

Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling certain cookies may impact your experience on our website:

7.1 Essential Cookies

Disabling essential cookies may prevent the website from functioning properly and may affect:

• Form submissions
• Navigation between pages
• Access to secure areas

7.2 Analytics Cookies

Disabling analytics cookies won't affect website functionality but will prevent us from:

• Understanding how you use our site
• Improving our services based on user behavior
• Identifying and fixing issues

7.3 Marketing Cookies

Disabling marketing cookies may result in:

• Less relevant advertisements
• Repeated display of the same ads
• Limited social media functionality

8. Cookie Retention Periods

Different cookies have different retention periods:

• Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Remain until they expire or you delete them
• Essential Cookies: Up to 1 year
• Analytics Cookies: Up to 2 years
• Marketing Cookies: Up to 1 year

9. Updates to Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. When we make significant changes, we will:

• Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
• Notify users through our website
• Request renewed consent where required

10. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Know what cookies we use and why
• Choose which cookies to accept
• Withdraw your consent at any time
• Request information about cookies we've stored
• Ask us to delete certain cookies

11. Contact Us About Cookies

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

12. Additional Resources

For more information about cookies and online privacy:

• All About Cookies
• ICO Cookie Guidelines
• Your Online Choices