This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which ones we use on lestarim, and how you can manage your preferences. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a website when you visit it. They allow the website to recognise your device on subsequent visits and store certain information about your preferences or actions.
Cookies can be:
- Session cookies: Temporary files deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies: Files that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
- First-party cookies: Set directly by lestarim.
- Third-party cookies: Set by external services we use, such as analytics or advertising platforms.
Cookies by themselves do not contain information that directly identifies you as an individual, though they may be associated with personal data we hold about you if you have previously provided it.
2. Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies on our website:
Essential Cookies Always active
These cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly. They cannot be disabled without affecting site functionality.
| Cookie name |
Purpose |
Duration |
cookieConsent |
Records your cookie consent choice so the banner is not shown on every visit. |
12 months |
| Session cookies |
Maintain basic website functionality during your visit. |
Session |
Analytics Cookies Requires consent
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website, which pages are visited most often, and where visitors come from. This information is used in aggregate and anonymised form to improve our website and programmes.
| Provider |
Purpose |
Duration |
| Google Analytics 4 (GA4) |
Measures website traffic, page visits, session duration, and referral sources. Data is anonymised and aggregated. |
Up to 2 years |
| Microsoft Clarity / Bing Ads |
Tracks website visits from Bing search advertising campaigns and measures engagement. |
Up to 13 months |
Marketing Cookies Requires consent
These cookies are used to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and to help us reach people who may be interested in our programmes on external platforms.
| Provider |
Purpose |
Duration |
| Meta (Facebook) Pixel |
Measures conversions from Meta advertising campaigns and supports campaign optimisation. Data is shared with Meta Platforms, Inc. |
Up to 90 days |
| Google Ads (gtagId conversion tracking) |
Tracks completed enquiries and enrolment conversions from Google advertising campaigns. |
Up to 90 days |
Marketing cookies are only placed on your device if you accept non-essential cookies through our cookie consent banner. If you decline, these cookies will not be set.
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services we use for analytics and advertising. These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review:
We do not control the cookies set by these third parties and are not responsible for how they use the information they collect. Where we have a choice, we configure these services to minimise the personal data they collect from our visitors.
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have several options for managing cookies:
On this website
When you first visit our site, a consent banner will ask whether you accept or decline non-essential cookies. Your choice is saved for 12 months. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser's local storage or by contacting us at [email protected] and we will reset your consent record.
Through your browser
Most browsers allow you to view, manage, block, and delete cookies through their settings. Blocking all cookies may affect your ability to use certain website features. Guidance for common browsers:
Opting out of specific third-party tracking
5. Local Storage and Similar Technologies
In addition to cookies, our website uses browser localStorage to store your cookie consent preference. Local storage works similarly to cookies but stores data in your browser rather than sending it to the server. The data stored in localStorage:
- Is kept locally on your device and not transmitted to us.
- Can be cleared at any time through your browser's storage settings.
- Is used solely to remember whether you have accepted or declined cookies, so the consent banner does not reappear unnecessarily.
6. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time as our use of cookies changes or in response to regulatory developments. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects when the policy was most recently revised. We encourage you to check this page periodically.