Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies

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, provide information to the site owners, and improve your browsing experience.

How We Use Cookies

glowing-dust uses cookies for several purposes, including:

• Remembering your preferences and settings
• Understanding how you use our website
• Improving your browsing experience
• Analysing site traffic and performance

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies as the website cannot function without them.

• cookieConsent - Stores your cookie consent preference (1 year)
• Session cookies - Maintain your session while browsing (session duration)

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your preferences. If you disable these cookies, some features may not work as intended.

• selectedService - Remembers your selected service during the booking process (session duration)

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website and services.

• _ga - Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users (2 years)
• _gid - Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users (24 hours)
• _gat - Google Analytics cookie used to throttle request rate (1 minute)

Managing Cookies

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by:

• Clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site
• Using your browser settings to manage cookies

Browser Cookie Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. The following links provide information on how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies
• Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Privacy > Cookies

Consequences of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, please note that:

• Some features of our website may not function correctly
• Your user experience may be affected
• You may need to manually adjust settings each time you visit

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services. We use these services to enhance your experience and analyse how our website is used. These third parties have their own privacy policies governing how they use this information.

Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we may use local storage to save certain preferences on your device. Local storage works similarly to cookies but allows for larger amounts of data to be stored. We use local storage to:

• Remember your cookie consent preference
• Store temporary form data during the booking process

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this page periodically for the latest information.

Contact Us

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

Email: [email protected]
Address: 47 Culinary Lane, Marylebone, London W1U 4PQ