What cookies we place, why we use them, and how to manage your preferences.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet or mobile) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device on future visits, remember your preferences, and collect information about how you use the site.
Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, local storage and session storage. This policy covers all such technologies collectively referred to as "cookies".
We use cookies for the following purposes:
These cookies are essential for the website to function. They cannot be disabled. They include:
These cookies enable enhanced functionality. They may be set by us or by third-party providers:
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve the user experience. They collect anonymised aggregated data:
We only place analytics cookies after you have given explicit consent via our cookie banner.
We do not currently use marketing or advertising cookies. If we introduce such cookies in the future, this policy will be updated and your consent will be sought before placement.
Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services we use:
When you first visit our website, you will see our cookie consent banner. You can:
You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser's local storage (the key vc_cookie_consent) which will cause the consent banner to reappear on your next visit.
Most browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can:
Note that disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality. For guidance, visit:
Strictly necessary cookies are placed on the basis of our legitimate interests in providing a functional website. Optional analytics and marketing cookies are only placed on the basis of your explicit consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive).
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the cookies we use or applicable regulations. Material changes will be notified via our website and the consent banner will reappear to collect fresh consent where required.
For questions about cookies or this policy: privacy@vatcompass.com