This Cookie Policy explains how West28 uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website. We believe in being transparent about how we collect and process data relating to you. This policy helps you understand what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control their use.
Understanding Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They enable the website to remember your actions and preferences over a period of time, saving you from having to re-enter them whenever you return to the site or browse from one page to another.
Why We Use Cookies
We utilize these tracking files to ensure the technical stability of our platform, protect user accounts, analyse how visitors interact with our services, and deliver a more personalized user experience.
Categories of Cookies Utilised
The types of cookies applied on our platform generally fall into one of the following classifications based on their core utility.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These tracking tools are essential for the core operation of our platform. They enable basic functionalities such as user authentication, secure account access, and load balancing. Without these cookies, the platform cannot function correctly, which is why they cannot be deactivated within our systems.
Performance and Analytics Cookies
These files allow us to count visits and trace traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our platform. They assist us in identifying which pages are the most and least popular, and seeing how visitors move around the site. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
Functionality Cookies
Functionality trackers enable our platform to provide enhanced personalisation and advanced features. They may remember your regional settings, preferred language, or text size adjustments. If you choose to disable these cookies, some or all of these specific services may not function as intended.
Advertising and Targeting Cookies
These files may be set through our site by third-party service providers. They can be used by those organizations to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant content on other websites. They do not store direct personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.
Managing Cookie Consent and Preferences
When you first access our platform, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner. This interface allows you to choose which non-essential categories of cookies you wish to permit or block. You can alter these selections at any point during your session by reopening our privacy controls.
Browser Control Mechanisms
In addition to our built-in configuration settings, most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences directly through their main settings panel. Typically, you can configure your browser to block all cookies, accept only first-party cookies, or clear all data upon closing the browser window. Please note that restricting all cookies may limit your access to specific features of our platform.
Third-Party Digital Elements
Some content or applications on our platform are served by third parties. These independent entities may use cookies alone or in conjunction with web beacons to collect information about you when you use our site. We do not control these third parties' tracking technologies or how they may be used.
Revisions to This Policy
We may update this policy periodically to reflect changes in the regulatory landscape or adjustments to our technical operations. When updates occur, the structural changes will become effective immediately upon posting to this section. We encourage you to review this page regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.