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Cookie Policy
Last updated: 10 July 2025
This page explains what cookies are, which ones the Cairnstone website uses, and how you can manage your preferences. It is written to be read by people who may not be familiar with how cookies work.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit it. They allow the site to remember certain information — for example, whether you have already been shown a cookie notice — across different pages or visits. Cookies are not software programs and cannot carry viruses.
Cookies This Website Uses
Essential cookies — always active
These cookies are required for the basic operation of the website. Without them, certain features — such as the cookie preference banner and navigation — would not work. They cannot be disabled.
- cookieConsent — stores your cookie preferences in your browser's local storage. Held indefinitely until you clear your browser data or update your preferences.
Analytics cookies — optional
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the website — which pages are visited most, how long people spend reading, and whether they arrive via a search engine or a direct link. This helps us improve the site. We use these cookies only if you consent.
- Google Analytics — session and persistent cookies, retained up to 26 months. Data is processed in aggregated, anonymised form.
Marketing cookies — optional
Marketing cookies track whether a visitor has come from an advertisement, and support measurement of advertising campaigns. We do not run advertising for our own services at present, but these cookies may be placed by third-party platforms if you have consented to their use.
Preference cookies — optional
Preference cookies remember choices you make on the website, such as your preferred language. They make it possible for the site to remember your settings between visits.
Cookie Duration
- Session cookies — exist only for the duration of your browser session and are deleted automatically when you close the browser.
- Persistent cookies — remain on your device for a fixed period (typically 30 days to 26 months depending on the cookie) unless you delete them earlier.
- The cookieConsent preference stored in local storage has no fixed expiry and remains until you clear your browser data or change your settings on this page.
Your Cookie Preferences
You can change your preferences at any time using the controls below. Changes take effect immediately and will be reflected if you return to the main site.
Essential cookies
Required for basic site function. Cannot be disabled.
Analytics cookies
Help us understand how the site is used so we can improve it.
Marketing cookies
Track advertising campaign performance (currently minimal use).
Preference cookies
Remember your settings between visits.
Managing Cookies in Your Browser
You can also manage cookies directly through your browser settings. Below are brief guides for common browsers.
Google Chrome
Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu in the top right. Go to Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data. From here you can block third-party cookies, clear existing cookies, or set exceptions for specific sites.
Mozilla Firefox
Open Firefox and click the three-line menu, then Settings → Privacy & Security. Under Cookies and Site Data, you can manage cookie storage and clear existing data. The Enhanced Tracking Protection options offer additional control over third-party cookies.
Apple Safari
On macOS, go to Safari → Settings → Privacy. You can block all cookies or prevent cross-site tracking. On iOS, go to Settings → Safari → Privacy & Security and toggle Block All Cookies.
Microsoft Edge
Open Edge and click the three-dot menu → Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and data stored. You can manage tracking prevention levels and block or allow specific sites.
Mobile browsers
Most mobile browsers have cookie settings within the main app Settings menu. On Android, look within the browser's own settings. On iOS, Safari settings are within the iOS Settings app rather than within Safari itself.
Note: Disabling essential cookies may affect how the website functions. Disabling analytics cookies means we cannot measure how the site is used and improve it accordingly.
Your Rights
You have the right to withdraw your consent to optional cookies at any time using the controls on this page. Withdrawing consent does not affect any data already processed while consent was active. For questions about how we handle your data more broadly, please see our Privacy Policy.
For cookie-related questions, contact us at [email protected].