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Last updated: September 2024

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, provide a better user experience, and supply information to website owners.

How We Use Cookies

Rustic-lotus uses cookies for several purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core features such as:

  • Remembering your cookie consent preferences
  • Maintaining session information as you navigate between pages
  • Ensuring security features function correctly

These cookies do not collect personal information and cannot be disabled without affecting website functionality.

Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve the website's structure, content, and user experience. Information collected includes:

  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • How you arrived at our website
  • Which links you clicked
  • General geographic location (country or city level)

This information is aggregated and anonymised, meaning it cannot be used to identify you personally.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow us to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features, such as:

  • Remembering your preferences and settings
  • Personalising your experience on return visits

Cookies We Use

The following table describes the cookies used on our website:

Cookie: cookieConsent

Purpose: Stores your cookie consent preference
Duration: 1 year
Type: Essential

Cookie: _ga, _gid

Purpose: Google Analytics - distinguishes users and sessions
Duration: Up to 2 years
Type: Analytics

Managing Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies:

Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. Your choice will be saved and applied to future visits.

Browser Settings

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

  • View cookies stored on your device
  • Delete some or all cookies
  • Block cookies from specific websites
  • Block all cookies (though this may affect website functionality)

Instructions for managing cookies vary by browser. Please refer to your browser's help documentation for specific guidance.

Opt-Out Tools

For analytics cookies, you can use tools such as:

  • Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
  • Your Online Choices (for users in the EU/UK)

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website may be set by third-party services we use. These services have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review:

  • Google Analytics - analytics and performance measurement

We do not control these third-party cookies and are not responsible for their use.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Address: 47 Victoria Street, Manchester, M3 2QW, United Kingdom

More Information

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit:

  • All About Cookies (allaboutcookies.org)
  • Your Online Choices (youronlinechoices.eu)
  • Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk)