Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 2024

This cookie policy explains what cookies are, how luminous-plume uses them on our website, and how you can control your cookie preferences. We believe in being transparent about the technologies we use and giving you control over your data.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites place on your device when you visit. They serve various purposes, from remembering your preferences to helping us understand how visitors use our website. Cookies can be "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (remaining until they expire or you delete them).

Similar technologies, including local storage and tracking pixels, perform comparable functions. When we refer to "cookies" in this policy, we include these related technologies.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes:

  • Ensuring our website functions correctly
  • Remembering your preferences and settings
  • Understanding how visitors navigate our website
  • Improving our website based on usage patterns
  • Measuring the effectiveness of our communications

Types of Cookies We Use

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core features such as page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot operate correctly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled.

Examples include:

  • cookieConsent - Stores your cookie preferences (expires after 1 year)
  • session - Manages your browsing session (session cookie)

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous information about page visits, time on site, and navigation patterns. This data helps us improve user experience and website performance.

We may use analytics services that set cookies on our behalf. These cookies do not directly identify individuals but create aggregate statistics about website usage.

Examples include:

  • _ga - Distinguishes unique visitors (expires after 2 years)
  • _gid - Distinguishes unique visitors (expires after 24 hours)
  • _gat - Throttles request rate (expires after 1 minute)

Marketing Cookies

These cookies track your online activity to help deliver relevant advertisements. They may be set by advertising partners and used to build a profile of your interests. If you do not allow these cookies, you will see less targeted advertising.

We currently use marketing cookies only in limited circumstances, such as tracking the effectiveness of specific campaigns directed at professional audiences.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies:

Our Cookie Preferences Tool

When you first visit our website, a banner allows you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences. You can change these settings at any time by clicking "Manage Settings" in the cookie banner at the bottom of any page.

Browser Settings

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

  • View cookies stored on your device
  • Delete all or specific cookies
  • Block all cookies or cookies from certain websites
  • Set preferences for first-party versus third-party cookies

The method varies by browser. Check your browser's help documentation for specific instructions. Note that blocking all cookies may impair website functionality.

Opt-Out Tools

For analytics cookies, you may use browser extensions that block tracking scripts. For advertising cookies, industry opt-out tools such as the Digital Advertising Alliance's WebChoices allow you to opt out of behavioural advertising from participating companies.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are placed by third parties providing services to us. We do not control these cookies, and their use is governed by the third party's privacy policy. Third parties we work with include:

  • Analytics providers who help us understand website usage
  • Advertising networks that may serve relevant advertisements

We select partners carefully and require them to handle data in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this cookie policy to reflect changes in our practices or regulatory requirements. The date at the top indicates when this policy was last revised. Significant changes will be communicated through our website or cookie consent mechanism.

Cookies and Your Privacy

Our use of cookies is governed by our broader commitment to data protection. For more information about how we handle personal data, please see our Privacy Policy and GDPR compliance information.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]
Address: 14 Chancery Lane, London EC4A 1BN

Further Information About Cookies

For general information about cookies and how to manage them, visit luminous-plume.com or the Information Commissioner's Office guidance on cookies and similar technologies.