Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners about how users interact with their sites.

Cookies can be "session cookies" (which are deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (which remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them). They can also be "first-party cookies" (set by the website you're visiting) or "third-party cookies" (set by other websites whose content appears on the page you're viewing).

Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes to enhance your experience on karnosteli.top:

Essential Website Functionality

Some cookies are essential for our website to function properly. These cookies enable basic features such as:

• Remembering your cookie consent preferences
• Maintaining security and preventing fraud
• Enabling you to navigate between pages efficiently
• Providing access to secure areas of the website

Performance and Analytics

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website, which helps us improve our services:

• Measuring website traffic and user behaviour
• Identifying popular content and pages
• Understanding how users navigate through our site
• Detecting and diagnosing technical issues

Functionality

Functional cookies enhance your user experience by:

• Remembering your preferences and settings
• Providing personalised content and features
• Enabling social media integration
• Supporting live chat and customer service features

Marketing and Advertising

Marketing cookies help us deliver relevant advertisements and measure their effectiveness:

• Showing you relevant advertisements based on your interests
• Preventing the same advertisement from being shown repeatedly
• Measuring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
• Enabling remarketing to visitors who have previously visited our site

Types of Cookies We Use

The following table provides details about the specific cookies used on karnosteli.top:

Third-Party Cookies

Our website may include content and services from third-party providers, which may set their own cookies. The main third-party services we use include:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyse website traffic and user behaviour. Google Analytics sets cookies to collect information about how you use our website, including pages visited, time spent on pages, and traffic sources. This information is used in aggregate form to help us improve our website and services.

Google Ads

We use Google Ads for advertising and remarketing purposes. Google Ads cookies help us show relevant advertisements to users who have previously visited our website and measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.

Google Fonts

Our website uses Google Fonts to display text in custom fonts. Google may set cookies to optimise font delivery and performance.

Please note that we do not control these third-party cookies. For more information about how these services use cookies, please refer to their respective privacy policies:

• Google Privacy Policy
• Google Cookie Policy

Google Consent Mode v2

We implement Google Consent Mode v2, which allows us to respect your cookie preferences while still providing basic website functionality. This technology adjusts how Google Analytics and Google Ads behave based on your consent choices:

Consent Granted

When you accept analytics or marketing cookies, Google services operate with full functionality, including:

• Detailed analytics data collection and reporting
• Personalised advertising and remarketing
• Conversion tracking and attribution
• Audience building for advertising purposes

Consent Denied

When you reject analytics or marketing cookies, Google services operate in a privacy-focused mode:

• No personal data is collected or stored
• Only aggregated, anonymous data is used
• No personalised advertising or remarketing
• Basic website functionality is maintained

How to Manage Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies on karnosteli.top:

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject all non-essential cookies
• Customise your cookie preferences by category

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser's local storage for karnosteli.top, which will cause the consent banner to appear again on your next visit.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

• Block all cookies
• Allow only first-party cookies
• Delete existing cookies
• Set cookies to be automatically deleted when you close your browser
• Receive notifications when cookies are set

Browser-Specific Instructions

Here are links to cookie management instructions for popular browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

Opt-Out Tools

You can also use these tools to opt out of specific tracking:

• Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Google Ads Settings
• Your Online Choices (EU)

Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you can choose to disable cookies, please note that this may affect your experience on our website:

Essential Cookies

Disabling essential cookies may result in:

• Inability to submit forms or access secure areas
• Loss of security features
• Repeated display of the cookie consent banner
• Reduced website functionality

Analytics Cookies

Disabling analytics cookies means:

• We cannot measure website performance
• Your visits will not be counted in our statistics
• We cannot improve the website based on user behaviour data

Functional Cookies

Disabling functional cookies may result in:

• Loss of personalised features
• Need to re-enter preferences on each visit
• Reduced convenience and user experience

Marketing Cookies

Disabling marketing cookies means:

• You may see less relevant advertisements
• You may see the same advertisements repeatedly
• We cannot measure advertising effectiveness

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or applicable laws. When we make significant changes, we will:

• Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
• Notify users through our website or other appropriate means
• Request renewed consent where required by law

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:

Additional Resources

For more information about cookies and online privacy, you may find these resources helpful:

• ICO Guidance on Cookies
• All About Cookies
• GDPR and Cookies