Cookies Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device when you visit them. They're widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to site owners.

Cookies can remember your preferences, help you navigate between pages efficiently, and generally improve your browsing experience. They can also ensure that the content you see online is more relevant to your interests.

How We Use Cookies

Glimmer Tech uses cookies to enhance your experience on our website, understand how visitors interact with our site, and improve our services. We use cookies for both essential functionality and analytical purposes.

We respect your privacy and give you control over non-essential cookies through our cookie consent banner that appears when you first visit the site.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off. They're usually set in response to actions you take, such as managing your cookie preferences or navigating the site.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the site's functionality and content.

First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

First-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by glimmer-tech.com. We use these to remember your preferences and improve your experience on our site.

Third-Party Cookies

Third-party cookies are set by external services we use. Currently, if you consent to analytics cookies, we use Google Analytics, which sets cookies to help us understand site usage patterns.

We've configured Google Analytics to anonymize IP addresses and respect Do Not Track signals where possible.

Session Cookies vs Persistent Cookies

Session Cookies

These temporary cookies are deleted when you close your browser. We use session cookies to maintain your navigation state as you move through the site.

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. We use persistent cookies to remember your cookie preferences and, if you consent, to track site usage patterns over time.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Using Our Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner giving you the choice to accept all cookies or customize your preferences. You can:

Accept all cookies by clicking "Accept"
Choose which types of cookies to allow by clicking "Settings"
Change your mind at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site

Browser-Level Cookie Controls

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

View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
Block third-party cookies
Block all cookies from specific sites
Block all cookies entirely (this may affect website functionality)
Delete all cookies when you close your browser

How to Manage Cookies in Common Browsers:

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 > Manage and delete cookies

Impact of Disabling Cookies

You can use our website with essential cookies only. However, please be aware that:

You may need to re-set your cookie preferences each time you visit
Some features may not work as smoothly
We won't be able to remember your preferences between visits

Blocking or deleting cookies will not affect your ability to contact us, view our services, or access important information about benefits assistance.

Cookies and Personal Data

Most cookies we use don't collect information that identifies you personally. Analytics cookies collect anonymized data about site usage patterns rather than personal details.

Essential cookies may store session identifiers but these are temporary and don't contain personal information.

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

Web Beacons and Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use web beacons (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs) in conjunction with some site pages and email communications. These help us understand whether content has been viewed.

Like cookies, you can disable web beacons in emails by turning off HTML display or by blocking images. Browser-based web beacons are affected by your cookie settings.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you don't want your online activities tracked. Our website respects these signals where technically feasible.

Enabling Do Not Track in your browser will prevent analytics cookies from being set, even if you haven't explicitly declined them through our cookie banner.

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons.

We recommend that you check this page occasionally to ensure you're happy with any changes. The "last updated" date at the top of this page shows when the policy was most recently revised.

If we make significant changes that affect how we use cookies, we'll provide a more prominent notice on our website.

More Information About Cookies

If you'd like to learn more about cookies in general and how to control them, these resources may be helpful:

About Cookies: www.aboutcookies.org
All About Cookies: www.allaboutcookies.org
ICO Cookie Guidance: ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-pecr/cookies

Contact Us About Cookies

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this cookie policy, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]
Post: Glimmer Tech Limited, 45 Queen Square, Bristol, BS1 4LH, United Kingdom