Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners about how users interact with their sites.

Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until they expire or you delete them) or "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser). They can also be "first-party" (set by the website you're visiting) or "third-party" (set by a different domain).

Why We Use Cookies

stellatrixa uses cookies for several important purposes:

• Essential Website Functionality: To enable basic website features and ensure proper operation
• Performance and Analytics: To understand how visitors use our website and improve user experience
• Personalisation: To remember your preferences and provide customised content
• Marketing and Advertising: To deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness
• Security: To protect against fraud and enhance website security

Types of Cookies We Use

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable basic features such as page navigation, form submission, and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data helps us improve website performance and user experience.

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your preferences, language settings, and providing improved features.

Marketing/Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Detailed Cookie Information

The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies we use:

Third-Party Cookies

We use services from trusted third-party providers that may set their own cookies. These include:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics sets cookies to collect information about website usage, which helps us improve our site. This information is collected anonymously and includes data about pages visited, time spent on the site, and traffic sources.

Google Ads

We use Google Ads for advertising and remarketing purposes. Google may set cookies to show you relevant advertisements on other websites and to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.

Google Fonts

We use Google Fonts to enhance the visual presentation of our website. Google may set cookies when loading font files.

For more information about how these third parties use cookies, please refer to their respective privacy policies.

Google Consent Mode v2

We implement Google Consent Mode v2 to respect your cookie preferences for Google services. This technology allows us to:

• Adjust how Google Analytics and Google Ads behave based on your consent choices
• Provide privacy-focused measurement when consent is not given
• Ensure compliance with privacy regulations while maintaining useful analytics
• Respect your preferences for advertising personalisation

Your consent preferences are communicated to Google services automatically, ensuring your privacy choices are honoured across all Google tools we use.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies on our website:

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 by cookie category

Updating Your Preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser's cookies and revisiting our website, which will display the consent banner again.

Browser Settings

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

• Block all cookies
• Block third-party cookies only
• Delete existing cookies
• Set up automatic cookie deletion

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

Browser-Specific Cookie Management

Here's how to manage cookies in popular web browsers:

Google Chrome

Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data. Here you can manage cookie settings and view stored cookies.

Mozilla Firefox

Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data. You can adjust cookie settings and clear stored data.

Safari

Go to Safari > Preferences > Privacy. You can manage cookie settings and website data.

Microsoft Edge

Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data. Manage your cookie preferences here.

Mobile Device Cookie Management

On mobile devices, cookie management varies by browser and operating system:

iOS Safari

Go to Settings > Safari > Block All Cookies or Clear History and Website Data.

Android Chrome

Open Chrome > Menu > Settings > Site settings > Cookies.

For other mobile browsers, consult the browser's help documentation for cookie management instructions.

Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you can browse our website with cookies disabled, some functionality may be affected:

• You may need to re-enter information on each page
• Personalised content and preferences may not be available
• Some interactive features may not work properly
• We may not be able to remember your cookie preferences

Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for basic website functionality.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will:

• Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
• Notify you of material changes through our website or other communications
• Provide you with an opportunity to review and consent to any new cookie uses

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Contact Information

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