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Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 5 May 2025 | Effective Date: 5 May 2025

This page explains how Bahtera Labs uses cookies on this website, what each type does, and how you can adjust your preferences at any time. If you have questions, please contact us at [email protected].

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work properly, remember your choices, and help site owners understand how visitors move around their pages. Cookies do not run programmes or carry viruses — they are simply data files.

Alongside cookies, similar technologies such as local storage and session storage may be used for the same purposes. This policy covers all of these.

2. Cookies We Use

We place cookies in four categories. The table below summarises each one.

Category	Purpose	Required?
Essential	Keep the site working — session handling, security, form function	Always on
Analytics	Help us understand page visits and navigation so we can improve the site	Optional
Marketing	Track visits across sites to show relevant adverts on other platforms	Optional
Preferences	Remember your settings such as language or region choices	Optional

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by third-party services we use rather than directly by Bahtera Labs:

Google Analytics — used to measure site traffic and visitor behaviour, only if you consent to analytics cookies. Data is processed by Google in accordance with their privacy terms.
Google Maps — an embedded map on our contact page may set cookies related to map display. These are covered by Google's own cookie policy.
Social media platforms — if we embed sharing buttons or feeds, the relevant platforms (such as LinkedIn or Meta) may set their own cookies, subject to your consent.

We do not control third-party cookies directly. You can review each provider's policy via their own documentation.

4. How Long Cookies Last

Cookies fall into two groups by duration:

Session cookies — these exist only while your browser is open. They are deleted automatically when you close the tab or browser.
Persistent cookies — these remain on your device for a set period. Analytics cookies typically last 13 months; preference cookies last up to 12 months. You can delete them at any time through your browser settings.

Your Control

Cookie Preferences

You may enable or turn off each optional category below. Essential cookies cannot be switched off as the site requires them to function. Your choices are saved to your device and applied on future visits.

Essential Cookies

Required for the site to operate. Covers session management and basic security. These cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how visitors use the site so we can make improvements. No personally identifying data is shared.

Marketing Cookies

Used by advertising partners to show relevant content on other sites. We currently use these sparingly and only with consent.

Preference Cookies

Remember settings you have chosen, such as region or display preferences, so you do not need to re-select them on each visit.

Preferences saved

5. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

You can also control cookies directly through your browser settings. The steps below cover the most common browsers. Note that disabling essential cookies may prevent parts of this site from working as expected.

Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.
Select Settings, then scroll to Privacy and security.
Click Cookies and other site data.
Choose your preferred setting, or use See all site data and permissions to manage specific sites.
To delete existing cookies, click See all site data and permissions and use the remove option next to each entry.

Open Firefox and click the menu button (three horizontal lines) in the top-right corner.
Select Settings, then click Privacy & Security.
Under Enhanced Tracking Protection, choose your preferred level.
To delete cookies, scroll to Cookies and Site Data and click Clear Data.
To manage exceptions, click Manage Exceptions and enter the sites you wish to allow or block.

Open Safari and click Safari in the menu bar, then choose Settings (or Preferences on older versions).
Click the Privacy tab.
Under Website tracking, check or uncheck Prevent cross-site tracking as preferred.
To remove existing cookies, click Manage Website Data, select the entries you want to remove, and click Remove.
On iOS, go to Settings > Safari > Advanced > Website Data to manage cookies on mobile.

Open Edge and click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.
Select Settings, then click Cookies and site permissions.
Click Cookies and data stored to view and adjust your cookie settings.
To delete cookies, select See all cookies and site data and remove the entries you choose.
You can also set exceptions for individual sites using the Allow or Block lists.

Most mobile browsers follow similar steps to their desktop equivalents. As a general guide:

Open your browser's app settings — usually accessed via a menu icon or your device's Settings app.
Look for a Privacy or Security section.
Find Cookies or Site data and adjust as needed.
On Android, Chrome's mobile settings mirror the desktop version. On iPhone, Safari settings are under the iOS Settings app rather than inside the browser.

6. Your Rights

You are in control of your cookie preferences at all times. You may:

Withdraw consent for optional cookie categories at any time using the preference controls above.
Request information about any personal data collected via cookies by contacting us at [email protected].
Ask for deletion of any personal data held as a result of analytics or marketing cookies, subject to applicable retention requirements.

Please be aware that turning off certain optional cookies will not affect your ability to use this site, but may mean we are less able to understand how visitors use it or to show relevant content elsewhere. Essential cookies are necessary for the site to function and cannot be disabled through our controls.

For questions about this policy or your data rights, please write to [email protected]. We aim to respond within 10 working days.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may revise this cookie policy from time to time. Where changes are material, we will update the date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review it occasionally. Continued use of the site after a change has been noted constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.