1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device after you close your browser, while session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.

2. How We Use Cookies

Kavallis uses cookies to:

  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Understand how you use our website
  • Improve website functionality and user experience
  • Remember your cookie consent preferences
  • Analyse website traffic and visitor behaviour

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

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

Examples:

  • Cookie consent preferences
  • Session management
  • Security cookies

3.2 Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. This helps us improve how our website works.

Examples:

  • Page load time monitoring
  • Error tracking
  • Website analytics

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalised features.

Examples:

  • Language preferences
  • Display preferences
  • Form data retention

3.4 Marketing Cookies

These cookies may be used to deliver content more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used to deliver targeted information or limit the number of times you see a particular message.

Examples:

  • Tracking visits across websites
  • Building interest profiles
  • Displaying relevant content

4. Google Consent Mode v2

We implement Google Consent Mode v2 to respect your cookie preferences. This technology adjusts how Google tags behave based on your consent choices, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations while maintaining measurement capabilities where permitted.

When you interact with our cookie banner, your choices are communicated to Google services, controlling:

  • Analytics cookies (for website performance tracking)
  • Advertising cookies (for marketing purposes)
  • Functionality cookies (for enhanced features)

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies, and you should check the third-party websites for more information about their cookies.

Third parties that may set cookies on our website include:

  • Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
  • Social media platforms
  • Content delivery networks

6. How to Control Cookies

6.1 Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner where you can accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site.

6.2 Browser Settings

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

  • View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block cookies from specific sites
  • Block all cookies
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Please note that blocking all cookies may impact your experience on our website and limit functionality.

6.3 Browser-Specific Instructions

For instructions on managing cookies in your specific browser, please visit:

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies and site data

7. Cookie Lifespan

Different cookies remain on your device for different periods:

  • Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (typically 1-24 months)
  • Consent cookies: Stored for 12 months to remember your preferences

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please review this page periodically for the latest information.

9. Contact Us

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

Kavallis
98 Market Street
Manchester M1 1PW
United Kingdom

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 161 839 40 55