LEG-002 · Cookie Regulation
Last updated: 1 November 2024 · Effective date: 1 November 2024
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This Cookie Policy explains how SOFTVYN LTD ("SOFTVYN", "we", "us" or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at softvyn.wiki. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides broader information about how we collect and process personal data.
We have designed our website to function with minimal use of cookies and do not use advertising, targeting or tracking cookies. Our cookie usage is limited to what is technically necessary for the operation and security of the website and, where applicable, to understand in aggregate terms how visitors interact with our content.
This Cookie Policy applies to cookies and similar tracking technologies placed by SOFTVYN LTD on your device when you visit softvyn.wiki. It does not apply to cookies placed by third-party websites that may be linked to or from our site. We encourage you to review the cookie policies of any third-party websites you visit through links on our website.
This policy applies to all versions of our website, including desktop and mobile browser access, and is effective from the date shown at the top of this document.
A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your computer, tablet, smartphone or other device when you visit the site. Cookies serve a variety of functions, from allowing you to navigate between pages efficiently to remembering your preferences and helping website operators understand how their site is being used.
Cookies are not programs and cannot be used to deliver viruses, access files on your device or execute code. They are read by the web browser when you return to the site that placed them. Cookies placed by the website you are visiting are called "first-party cookies". Cookies placed by parties other than the website operator — typically through third-party content embedded in the page — are called "third-party cookies".
Similar technologies to cookies include web beacons (also called pixels or tracking pixels), which are small transparent images embedded in web pages or emails that allow website operators to record whether a page has been viewed; local storage objects, which store data in your browser for use by a specific website; and session storage, which stores data temporarily during a browser session. This Cookie Policy covers all such technologies where relevant to our website.
Strictly necessary cookies are essential for the operation of our website. Without them, services that you have requested, such as navigating between pages or submitting a form, cannot be provided. These cookies do not gather any information about you that could be used for marketing or tracking your movements on the internet beyond our own website.
Because strictly necessary cookies are essential to the functioning of the website, they do not require your prior consent under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) or UK GDPR. However, we do provide this notice to ensure full transparency about our use of these cookies.
Functional cookies enable our website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have integrated into our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly. We use functional cookies only where they provide genuine utility to the user experience and where that utility cannot be achieved by less privacy-invasive means.
Analytics cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous at the point of analysis. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance. We rely on consent for analytics cookies where personal data is involved in their operation.
We do not use advertising cookies, targeting cookies, social media tracking cookies or any cookies designed to build a profile of your interests for the purpose of presenting targeted advertising. We do not use cookies to track your activity across other websites or to enable third-party advertisers to serve you advertisements based on your browsing behaviour.
The following table provides specific information about the cookies that may be placed on your device when you visit softvyn.wiki:
| Name | Type | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| sv_session | Strictly Necessary | Maintains session state for the browser session and supports form submission security. Required for the contact form to function correctly. | Session (deleted when browser is closed) |
| sv_pref | Functional | Stores user interface preferences such as scroll position memory and navigation state to improve site usability on return visits. | 30 days |
| _ga / _gid | Analytics (if enabled) | Google Analytics cookies used to distinguish users and track session duration for aggregate website performance analysis. Only placed where consent has been obtained. | 2 years / 24 hours |
This table reflects our current cookie usage and will be updated whenever we change the cookies deployed on our website. We aim to keep this list current and accurate at all times.
Our contact page embeds a Google Maps iframe to display our registered address at 1 Northwick Avenue, Harrow, HA3 0AA. When you interact with or load the Google Maps embed, Google may place cookies on your device in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies. SOFTVYN LTD does not control the cookies placed by Google through this embed and does not receive the data collected by those cookies.
We recommend reviewing Google's Privacy Policy (available at policies.google.com/privacy) if you have concerns about the data Google collects through its Maps product. You can avoid cookies from the Google Maps embed by using a browser extension that blocks third-party iframes, by disabling JavaScript in your browser settings (which may affect website functionality), or by visiting our contact details directly without loading the map.
Our website does not currently embed content from social media platforms such as Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn or Instagram in a way that places third-party tracking cookies. If this changes, this Cookie Policy will be updated accordingly.
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, delete and block cookies from specific websites or all websites. The specific instructions for managing cookies vary between browsers. For guidance on managing cookies in the most commonly used browsers, please refer to the support documentation provided by your browser manufacturer:
Please be aware that disabling strictly necessary cookies may affect the functionality of our website. In particular, disabling all cookies may prevent our contact form from working correctly.
If you wish to opt out of analytics tracking conducted via Google Analytics, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. This add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript code from sharing information with Google about visit activity.
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you do not wish to be tracked. We respect Do Not Track signals from browsers that support this feature and will not place non-essential cookies or analytics tracking on visitors whose browsers send a Do Not Track header.
Our use of cookies is governed by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) as they apply in the United Kingdom, in addition to the UK General Data Protection Regulation where cookies involve the processing of personal data.
Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent and are placed on the basis that they are essential for the delivery of a service explicitly requested by you (namely, using our website). We rely on our legitimate interests under UK GDPR for the limited technical data collected through strictly necessary cookies, where that data constitutes personal data.
For cookies that are not strictly necessary — including functional and analytics cookies — we rely on your consent as the legal basis. Where our website presents a cookie consent mechanism, we will not place non-essential cookies until you have provided your active, informed consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or using the opt-out tools described in Section 6 of this policy.
Cookies are retained on your device for the periods specified in the cookie table in Section 4. Session cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device until they reach their expiry date or until you delete them manually through your browser settings.
We review our cookie usage regularly and remove cookies that are no longer necessary or that have been replaced by updated technologies. This Cookie Policy is updated whenever our cookie usage changes, and the date of the last update is displayed at the top of this document.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies, changes in applicable law, or other operational developments. When we make material changes to this policy, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this document. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our cookie practices.
Continued use of our website following the posting of an updated Cookie Policy constitutes your acknowledgement of the updated policy. If you object to any changes, please adjust your browser settings to restrict or block our cookies and, where the changes affect how we process your personal data, please contact us to discuss your options.
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, or if you would like to exercise any rights you may have in relation to personal data collected through cookies, please contact us:
SOFTVYN LTD
1 Northwick Avenue, Harrow, HA3 0AA, United Kingdom
Email: official@softvyn.wiki
Telephone: +44 7857 881144
If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or by telephoning 0303 123 1113.
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