Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

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 about how their site is being used.

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

Why We Use Cookies

CipherForest uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

• Ensure our website functions properly and securely
• Remember your preferences and settings
• Analyse how visitors use our website to improve our services
• Provide personalised content and advertisements
• Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
• Comply with legal and regulatory requirements

Types of Cookies We Use

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for our website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, access to secure areas, and remembering your cookie preferences. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be switched off in our systems.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use Google Analytics to gather insights about website usage, which helps us improve our services and user experience.

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.

Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. We use Google Ads and other advertising platforms that may set these cookies.

Cookie Details

Below is a detailed list of the cookies we use on our website:

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyse website traffic and understand how visitors use our site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of our website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, and pages visited. This information is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States and other countries.

Google Ads

We use Google Ads for online advertising and remarketing. Google Ads uses cookies to serve advertisements based on your previous visits to our website and to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. These cookies may track your browsing behaviour across different websites.

Google Fonts

We use Google Fonts to display custom fonts on our website. When you visit our site, Google may set cookies to optimise font loading and improve performance. Google Fonts may also collect usage statistics.

Google Consent Mode v2

We implement Google Consent Mode v2, which allows us to respect your cookie preferences while still providing essential functionality. When you make choices about cookies through our consent banner:

• Your preferences are communicated to Google services
• Data collection is adjusted based on your consent choices
• Essential functionality is maintained regardless of consent status
• Analytics and advertising data collection respects your preferences

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Our Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject all non-essential cookies
• Customise your preferences for different types of cookies

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the cookie preferences link in our website footer or by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site.

Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View and delete cookies
• Block cookies from specific websites
• Block all cookies
• Get a warning before a cookie is stored

Browser-Specific Instructions:

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

Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of specific third-party cookies using these tools:

• Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Google Ads: Google Ads Settings
• Network Advertising Initiative: NAI Opt-out Tool

Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, please note that:

• Some features of our website may not work properly
• You may need to re-enter information each time you visit
• We won't be able to remember your preferences
• Some personalised content may not be available
• Our ability to improve our services based on usage data will be limited

Cookie Policy Updates

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Related Policies

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.

For information about the terms governing your use of our website and services, please see our Terms of Service.