How we use cookies.

1. What are cookies

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device (computer, phone, or tablet) when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, improve the user experience, and provide information to site owners about how their site is being used.

Cookies can be "first-party" (set by the website you're visiting) or "third-party" (set by a domain other than the one you're visiting). They can also be "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (stored on your device for a defined period).

2. Why we use them

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

• Essential functionality: to make the site work properly, remember your preferences, and keep you signed in to areas that require authentication.
• Analytics: to understand how visitors interact with the site, so we can improve it.
• Performance: to help pages load faster and more reliably.

3. Types of cookies we use

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential for the Site to function. They enable core features like page navigation, form submission (including remembering draft form data locally), and maintaining authenticated sessions for our admin area. The Site cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled.

Functional cookies & local storage

We use browser local storage (a similar technology to cookies) to remember your contact form drafts as you fill them out. This means if you accidentally reload the page, you don't lose what you've typed. This data stays on your device and is not sent to us until you submit the form.

Analytics cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Site — which pages are most visited, how long people stay, and how they arrived. This helps us make the Site better. Google Analytics uses cookies to distinguish unique visitors and track user journeys.

The data collected is aggregated and does not personally identify you. IP addresses are anonymised before being stored. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

4. Third-party cookies

Some cookies on the Site are set by third-party services we use to operate the site:

• Google Analytics — for website analytics. See Google's Privacy Policy.
• Vercel — for hosting and performance optimisation. See Vercel's Privacy Policy.
• Cloudinary — when viewing images hosted by them. See Cloudinary's Privacy Policy.

We do not control cookies set by these third parties. Please refer to their respective privacy policies for information on how they use cookies and how you can manage them.

5. Managing cookies

You have several options for managing cookies:

Browser settings

Most browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies. Instructions vary by browser:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari (Mac)
• Microsoft Edge

Opting out of analytics

To opt out specifically of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

6. Do Not Track signals

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) setting that sends a signal to websites indicating that you don't want to be tracked. There is currently no industry standard for how sites should respond to DNT signals. We do not currently respond to DNT signals, but you can control tracking through the cookie management options described above.

7. Changes to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make material changes, we'll update the "last updated" date at the top of this page.

8. Contact us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@eliwebservices.com
• General enquiries: info@eliwebservices.com