At Astute Business Thinking Ltd, we use cookies and similar technologies to improve the performance of our website (https://astutebusinessthinking.com), enhance your user experience, and understand how visitors interact with our content. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can control them.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They help us recognise your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences or actions. Cookies can either be “persistent” (stored on your device until they expire or are deleted) or “session” cookies (deleted once you close your web browser).
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of purposes to enhance your experience on our website. These include:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functionalities such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submissions. The website cannot function correctly without these cookies.
- Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if any error messages are displayed. This helps us to improve the performance and usability of our website. These cookies do not collect information that identifies you personally.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember your preferences (such as your language settings) and provide enhanced, more personalised features. They may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog post.
- Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. These cookies remember that you have visited our website and this information may be shared with third parties for advertising purposes.
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website may be set by third-party services. These cookies are often used to track your behaviour across different websites or platforms and may be linked to advertising services such as Google Analytics, social media platforms, or other marketing tools.
We do not control these third-party cookies, and their use is governed by the privacy policies of the respective third parties.
4. How to Manage Cookies
You have the right to accept or reject cookies when you visit our website. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. Please be aware that disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of the website.
To manage or delete cookies, follow the instructions provided by your browser:
- Google Chrome: Manage cookies in Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox: Manage cookies in Firefox
- Safari: Manage cookies in Safari
- Microsoft Edge: Manage cookies in Edge
- Internet Explorer: Manage cookies in Internet Explorer
For more detailed information about cookies and how to control or delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
5. Consent to Use Cookies
By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy unless you have disabled them. You can withdraw your consent at any time by changing your cookie preferences in your browser settings.
6. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the date at the top will be updated accordingly. Please review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us:
- Email: hello@astutebusinessthinking.com
- Phone: 01156 77 65 75
- Post:
Astute Business Thinking Ltd
Gothic House
Barker Gate
Nottingham
NG1 1JU