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1. What are cookies and similar technologies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a site. They can be session cookies (deleted when you close the browser) or persistent cookies (kept until they expire or you remove them). Similar technologies include pixels, tags, and browser storage APIs such as localStorage, which we use only to remember consent selections you explicitly make.
2. Who sets cookies
First-party cookies are set by ghexoranvorlumen.world when you load our pages. Third-party cookies may be set by analytics or advertising partners if you enable those categories. Rejecting optional categories limits third-party placement to what is technically unavoidable before consent is resolved.
3. Categories we use
| Category | Purpose | Consent |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Security, load distribution where applicable, storing your cookie decision so the banner does not loop indefinitely. | Always active |
| Analytics | Aggregated statistics on page views, scroll depth, and broken journeys to improve information architecture. | Optional · opt-in |
| Marketing | Attribution when we promote educational articles or events, and frequency caps where supported. | Optional · opt-in |
4. Local storage detail
When you save preferences, we write a JSON object to localStorage containing boolean flags for analytics and marketing, a confirmation that necessary storage is always on, and an ISO timestamp of the last update. We do not store your name or email in this record. Clearing site data removes the entry and will cause the banner to appear again.
5. Legal basis in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland
For strictly necessary cookies and storage, we rely on our legitimate interest in providing a secure, functional site and documenting consent. For analytics and marketing cookies, we rely on your prior consent, which you may withdraw at any time with future effect. Dutch visitors are protected by the same GDPR-aligned standards implemented through the AVG.
6. Duration
Session cookies expire when you close the browser. Persistent cookies, if deployed after you opt in, follow vendor-specific expiry periods communicated in their documentation. Our consent record persists until you delete it manually or we migrate consent storage with notice on this page.
7. Managing cookies in your browser
Major browsers let you block third-party cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you before storage. Refer to your browser’s help centre for step-by-step guidance. Blocking all cookies may prevent the consent banner from remembering your choice until we implement an alternative.
8. Updates
When we add new tools that set cookies, we will update this policy and, where required, refresh consent prompts. The hero date reflects the current calendar day for your convenience when reviewing the document.
9. Contact
Ghexoranvorlumen, 129 Riccarton Rd, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand. Phone +64 3 341 7400. Email ask@ghexoranvorlumen.world.