Last updated: 29/08/25

This Cookie Policy explains how Click People Consulting Ltd. ("Click"," we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website at clickculture.co.uk (the "Website"). It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
We use cookies for several reasons:

Essential Cookies (Always Active). These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as:
- Page Transition Management: Storing temporary data for smooth page transitions and animations
- Cookie Consent Preferences: Remembering your cookie consent choices
- Session Management: Maintaining your session state during your visit
- Security: Protecting against cross-site request forgery and other security threats

Legal Basis: These cookies are necessary for the legitimate interests of operating our website (GDPR Article 6(1)(f)).

Performance Cookies (Optional - Requires Consent). These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use these cookies to:
- Google Analytics: Analyse website traffic, user behavior, and performance metrics
- Service Worker Caching: Improve website loading speeds through intelligent resource caching
- Image Lazy Loading: Optimise page loading performance by loading images only when needed
- Font Optimisation: Improve text rendering and loading performance

Data Collected: Page views, session duration, bounce rate, device type, browser information, geographic location (country/city level), and user interactions.
Third-Party Services: Google Analytics (Google LLC)

Legal Basis: Your explicit consent (GDPR Article 6(1)(a)).

Marketing Cookies (Optional - Requires Consent). These cookies track your visit to our website and other websites to provide you with more relevant advertising and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
Potential Uses:
- Remarketing: Showing relevant ads on other websites you visit
- Conversion Tracking: Measuring the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns
- Social Media Integration: Enabling sharing and social media features

Third-Party Services: May include Google Ads, Facebook Pixel, and other advertising platforms as implemented.
Legal Basis: Your explicit consent (GDPR Article 6(1)(a)).
Cookies We Set Directly:
CookieConsent - Stores your cookie preferences (Essential, Session)
CookieConsentDate - Records when consent was given (Essential, Session)
PageTransition - Manages page transition animations (Essential, Session)
PageTransitionType - Stores transition type for animations (Essential, Session)

Third-Party Cookies:
Google Analytics (when performance cookies are enabled):
_ga - Distinguishes unique users (2 years)
ga* - Contains campaign, session, and user data (2 years)
_gid - Distinguishes unique users (24 hours)
For more information about Google Analytics cookies, visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Managing Cookie Consent
You can control your cookie preferences through our cookie banner that appears when you first visit our Website. You can:
Accept All: Consent to all cookie categories
Reject All: Only allow essential cookies (some features may not work properly)

Changing Your Preferences
To change your cookie preferences after making an initial choice:
- Clear your browser's session storage for our Website
- Refresh the page - the cookie banner will reappear
- Make your new selection

Browser Settings
You can also control cookies through your browser settings:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

Note: Blocking or deleting essential cookies may affect Website functionality.
- Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
- Performance data: Retained for up to 26 months (Google Analytics default)
- Cookie preferences: Stored until you clear your browser data or withdraw consent
- International Transfers: Some of our third-party service providers (such as Google Analytics) may transfer and process your data outside the European
- Economic Area (EEA). These transfers are protected by: Adequacy decisions by the European Commission
- Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
- Certification schemes like the EU-US Data Privacy Framework

Your Rights Under GDPR
As an EU resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right of Access: Request information about your personal data
Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate personal data
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your personal data
Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
Right to Object: Object to certain types of processing
Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time for consent-based processing
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or want to exercise your rights, contact Matt: matt@clickculture.co.uk
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will:
- Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
- Notify you through our Website or by email if the changes are significant
- Obtain fresh consent if required by law

This Cookie Policy is designed to comply with:
EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
ePrivacy Directive (Cookie Law)
UK Data Protection Act 2018
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) where applicable
This policy is part of our broader Privacy Policy.