Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive. They help us recognize your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions.
Key Benefits of Cookies:
Remember your preferences and settings
Improve website performance and functionality
Provide personalized content and experiences
Help us understand how our website is used
2. How We Use Cookies
Cyber Echo uses cookies to enhance your experience on our website. We use cookies for various purposes, including:
2.1 Essential Website Functions
Maintaining your session while browsing our site
Remembering your cookie preferences
Ensuring website security and preventing fraud
Enabling basic website functionality
2.2 Performance and Analytics
Understanding how visitors use our website
Identifying popular content and pages
Monitoring website performance and loading times
Detecting and fixing technical issues
2.3 Personalization
Customizing content based on your interests
Remembering your preferences and settings
Providing relevant service recommendations
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We use different types of cookies on our website, each serving specific purposes:
Necessary Cookies
Essential for basic website functionality. Cannot be disabled.
Always Active
Analytics Cookies
Help us understand how visitors use our website.
Optional
Marketing Cookies
Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track performance.
Optional
4. Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our website. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submissions.
4.1 What Necessary Cookies Do
Maintain your session while browsing
Remember your cookie consent choices
Ensure website security features work
Enable form submissions and contact features
Provide basic accessibility features
4.2 Necessary Cookies We Use
Cookie Name
Purpose
Duration
cookie_consent
Remembers your cookie preferences
1 year
session_id
Maintains your browsing session
Session
security_token
Prevents cross-site request forgery
Session
5. Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
5.1 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. This helps us:
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness.
6.1 How Marketing Cookies Work
Track your interests based on browsing behavior
Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
Prevent the same ad from showing repeatedly
Enable social media sharing features
6.2 Third-Party Marketing Services
We may use the following third-party services that set marketing cookies:
Facebook Pixel: For Facebook advertising and analytics
Google Ads: For Google advertising campaigns
LinkedIn Insights: For LinkedIn advertising and analytics
Your Control:
You can opt out of marketing cookies at any time through our cookie preference center. This will not affect necessary cookies required for website functionality.
7. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services we use to enhance functionality or analyze performance.
7.1 Third-Party Services
Google Analytics: Website analytics and reporting
Font Awesome: Icon fonts and graphics
reCAPTCHA: Spam protection for forms
7.2 Third-Party Privacy Policies
These third-party services have their own privacy policies and cookie practices:
You have several options for managing cookies on our website:
8.1 Our Cookie Preference Center
Use our cookie preference center to:
Accept all cookies
Accept only necessary cookies
Customize your preferences by cookie type
Change your preferences at any time
8.2 Browser Settings
You can also control cookies through your browser settings:
Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies
Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies
Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
Important Note:
Disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on our website. Necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for basic functionality.
9. Your Choices and Rights
You have the right to make choices about how cookies are used on your device:
9.1 Consent Withdrawal
You can withdraw your consent for non-essential cookies at any time through our cookie preference center.
9.2 Data Subject Rights
Under GDPR, you have the right to:
Access information about cookies we use
Request deletion of cookie data
Object to cookie processing
Withdraw consent for optional cookies
9.3 Do Not Track
We respect "Do Not Track" signals from browsers. When enabled, we will not set optional tracking cookies on your device.
10. Policy Updates
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws.
10.1 Notification of Changes
When we make significant changes to this policy, we will:
Update the "Last Modified" date at the top of this page
Notify you through our website banner
Request new consent if required by law
10.2 Regular Reviews
We regularly review our cookie practices to ensure they remain current and compliant with applicable regulations.
11. Contact Us About Cookies
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Cyber Echo
Address:
Burrell's Walk
Cambridge CB3 9DR
United Kingdom