Cookie Policy for The Elysian Styling Company
This is the Cookie Policy for The Elysian Styling Company. Accessible from theelysianstylingcompany.co.uk
What Are Cookies?
As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies. Which are tiny files downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather. How we use it and why I sometimes need to store these cookies. I will also share how you can prevent your device storing these cookies. However this may downgrade or ‘break’ certain elements of the sites functionality.
For more general information on cookies see the Wikipedia article on HTTP Cookies.
How I Use Cookies
I use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies. Not without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. The recommendation is that you leave on all cookies. If you are not sure whether you need them or not.
Disabling Cookies
You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser. Disabling cookies will affect the functionality many websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will result in disabling certain functions and features of this site. It is therefore recommended that you do not disable cookies.
The Cookies I Set
Account related cookies
If you create an account with me then I will use cookies. This is for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies are usually deleted when you log out. However in some cases they may remain afterwards. So as, to remember your site preferences when logged out.
Email newsletters related cookies
This site offers newsletter or email subscription services. Sometimes the site uses cookies to remember if you are already registered.
Orders processing related cookies
This site offers e-commerce or payment facilities. Some cookies ensure that the site remembers your order between pages. So that the site can process it properly.
Surveys related cookies
From time to time I offer user surveys and questionnaires. To provide you with interesting insights and to understand my users needs. These surveys may use cookies to remember who has already taken part. Or to provide you with accurate results after you change pages.
Forms related cookies
Cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence. This happens when you submit data to through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms.
Site preferences cookies
To provide you with a great experience I allow you to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use. To remember your preferences we need to set cookies.
Third Party Cookies
In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. These are the third party cookies you might encounter through this site:
Google Analytics
It’s one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web. It helps me to understand how you use the site and ways that I can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site. And the pages that you visit so I can continue to produce engaging content. For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the official Google Analytics page.
Third Party Analytics
Third party analytics track and measure usage of this site. This is so that I can continue to produce engaging content. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site or pages you visit. Which helps us to understand how I can improve the site for you.
New Features
- From time to time we test new features and make subtle changes to the way the site works. When I am still testing new features I may use cookies so that you have a consistent experience on the site. Whilst ensuring we understand which optimisations our users appreciate the most.
- As we sell services it’s important for us to understand statistics. Such as how many of the visitors to our site actually make a purchase. And as such this is the kind of data that these cookies will track.
- We use adverts to offset the costs of running this site. And provide funding for further development. Behavioural advertising cookies ensure that you see the most relevant adverts. By anonymously tracking your interests and presenting things that may be of interest.
- Several partners advertise on our behalf. Affiliate tracking cookies allow me to see if customers have come to the site through a partner site. So that we can credit them appropriately. And allow our affiliate partners to provide a bonus by making a purchase.
- I also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site. They allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. Social media sites will set cookies on my site. These include: Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest. They’re used to enhance your profile on their site. Or contribute to the data they hold. For various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.
More Information
Hopefully that has clarified things for you. As was previously mentioned if you aren’t sure, it’s usually safer to leave cookies enabled. In case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site.
However if you are still looking for more information then you can contact us via email: [email protected]
