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Cookie Policy
Last Updated: 12 March 2025 · Effective: 12 March 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Verntide uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at verntideax.blog. It describes what cookies are, why we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.
For a broader overview of how we handle your personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember information about your visit — such as your preferences or whether you have accepted the cookie notice — so your next visit is more consistent. Cookies do not identify you personally unless linked to other data you have provided.
Similar technologies include local storage (used in browsers to retain data without an expiry date) and pixels (small tracking images embedded in pages). This policy covers all such technologies.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use four categories of cookies. You can consent to or decline non-essential categories through our cookie consent banner or the preference centre linked at the bottom of this page.
Essential Cookies
These are necessary for the website to function. They cannot be disabled. They include session identifiers, security tokens, and your cookie consent record. Without these, some parts of the site would not operate correctly.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
cookieConsent |
Verntide | Stores your cookie preferences | 12 months |
PHPSESSID |
Verntide | Maintains session state for form submission | Session |
Analytics Cookies
These help us understand how visitors use our website — which pages are viewed, how long visitors stay, and where they arrive from. All data is aggregated and does not identify individuals. We use this to improve the content and usability of our site.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users via a randomly generated number | 2 years |
_ga_* |
Google Analytics | Maintains session state for GA4 | 2 years |
_gid |
Google Analytics | Stores and counts page views | 24 hours |
_uetsid |
Microsoft Bing | Tracks users across sessions for Bing analytics | 1 day |
_uetvid |
Microsoft Bing | Tracks unique users for Bing analytics | 16 days |
Marketing Cookies
These are used to measure the effectiveness of any advertising campaigns we run and to understand whether visitors arrived via a specific channel. We use them to avoid showing redundant messages to visitors who have already made contact with us.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_fbp |
Meta (Facebook) | Identifies browsers for ad delivery and attribution | 3 months |
_fbc |
Meta (Facebook) | Stores last click attribution from Meta ads | 3 months |
Preference Cookies
These remember choices you make on the site — such as language settings or display preferences — so you do not need to re-enter them on return visits.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
vt_prefs |
Verntide | Remembers display or interaction preferences | 6 months |
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services — Google Analytics, Microsoft Bing, and Meta — whose data practices are governed by their own privacy policies. We have no control over the cookies set by these providers.
Our website also embeds a Google Maps widget on the contact page. Google may set cookies through this embed; these are subject to Google's cookie policy.
4. Managing Your Preferences
When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner will appear. You may accept all categories, or choose which non-essential categories to enable. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking Manage Cookies in the footer of any page.
You may also manage cookies directly through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, though doing so may affect the functionality of some parts of our site. Guidance for common browsers:
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of the page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies on our website, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 8/F, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
- Phone: +852 2574 8936