Cookie Policy
How Virteffic uses cookies and similar technologies on its website
This Cookie Policy explains how Virteffic Limited (“Virteffic”, “we”, “us” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit the Virteffic website.
It explains what cookies are, why we use them, the types of cookies that may be used and how you can manage your preferences.
Your choices matter. Cookies which are not strictly necessary for the operation of our website will only be used where permitted by applicable law and, where consent is required, after you have made an appropriate choice through our cookie consent mechanism.
You can change or withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies at any time using the cookie preference controls available on our website.
1. About this Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy applies to the Virteffic website and should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
Virteffic seeks to use cookies and similar technologies transparently, proportionately and responsibly, reflecting our broader commitment to good governance, data protection and information security.
The cookies and technologies used by our website may change from time to time as the website, its functionality and the services supporting it develop.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files or pieces of information stored on your computer, mobile device or other internet-enabled device when you visit a website.
Cookies can perform a range of functions. They may help a website operate securely, remember preferences, maintain a session, understand how visitors interact with a website or support other website functionality.
Some cookies exist only for the duration of your browsing session and are deleted when you close your browser. Others may remain on your device for a specified period or until they are deleted.
3. Similar technologies
References to “cookies” in this Policy may also include similar technologies that store information on, or access information from, a user’s device.
These may include pixels, tags, local storage, scripts and similar technologies where they perform comparable functions.
We apply the same principles of transparency, choice and appropriate consent to similar technologies where required by applicable law.
4. Why we use cookies
Virteffic may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- operate the website and provide essential functionality;
- maintain the security and integrity of the website;
- protect enquiry forms, booking forms, recruitment forms and other website services from misuse, spam and automated activity;
- remember cookie and other website preferences;
- understand how visitors use and navigate the website;
- measure website performance;
- identify technical issues and improve functionality;
- understand which content and services are of interest to visitors;
- support embedded content or third-party functionality; and
- support marketing or campaign measurement where this is used and appropriate consent has been obtained.
5. Categories of cookies
7. Third-party cookies and services
Some functionality on our website may be provided by third parties. Those providers may place or access cookies or similar technologies on your device where their services are used.
Third-party services may include, depending on the functionality currently deployed on the website, analytics, embedded media, maps, forms, security tools, social media features or other website services.
Where third-party cookies are not strictly necessary, they will not be activated before appropriate consent has been obtained where consent is required.
Third-party providers may process information in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies. Virteffic does not control the independent privacy practices of third-party websites or services.
8. Website analytics
Virteffic may use analytics technologies to understand how visitors use its website and to help assess website performance, navigation, engagement and content.
Analytics information may include information about pages visited, interactions with the website, approximate location, device and browser information, referring websites and similar technical information.
Where analytics technologies require consent, they will only be activated after that consent has been provided.
Virteffic seeks to use analytics information proportionately and for legitimate website and business-improvement purposes.
9. Marketing and campaign technologies
Virteffic may from time to time use cookies or similar technologies to measure the effectiveness of marketing, communications, events or campaigns.
Marketing or advertising technologies which require consent will not be activated unless the relevant consent has been given.
Virteffic does not treat continued browsing, inactivity or failure to change cookie settings as consent to non-essential marketing cookies where positive consent is required.
10. Cookie consent and preferences
When you first visit our website, you may be presented with a cookie banner or preference centre which allows you to make choices about non-essential cookies.
Depending on the technologies currently in use, you may be able to:
- accept non-essential cookies;
- reject non-essential cookies;
- choose particular categories of cookies; and
- change or withdraw your choices later.
Rejecting non-essential cookies should not prevent you from accessing the core content of the Virteffic website, although some optional functionality may not operate as intended.
Your cookie preferences may themselves be stored using a strictly necessary cookie so that the website can remember the choices you have made.
Changing your preferences
You may change or withdraw your consent to non-essential cookies at any time using the cookie settings or preference controls available on the Virteffic website.
Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing undertaken before consent was withdrawn.
11. Accessibility and cookie choices
Virteffic aims to ensure that information about cookies and the cookie preference tools made available through its website are reasonably clear, accessible and understandable to website visitors.
If you experience difficulty accessing or using our cookie preference controls, please contact us using the details below.
12. Browser controls
Most internet browsers allow you to view, manage, block or delete cookies through the browser settings.
You can therefore use your browser to restrict or remove cookies in addition to using the cookie controls available through our website.
Blocking all cookies may affect the operation of some website functionality, including functionality which relies on strictly necessary cookies.
Browser controls vary between providers and devices. You should refer to the help or privacy settings provided by your browser provider for current instructions.
13. Personal data and cookies
Information collected through cookies or similar technologies may constitute personal data where it identifies, relates to or can reasonably be linked to an individual or device.
Where personal data is processed through cookies or similar technologies, it will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable Data Protection Laws.
Depending on the relevant technology, information processed may include IP addresses, device identifiers, browser information, website interactions, preferences and related technical information.
Further information about how Virteffic handles personal data, data protection rights, international transfers, retention and complaints is available in our Privacy Policy.
14. Security and governance
Virteffic takes information security and data protection seriously and maintains technical and organisational measures designed to protect information processed through its website.
Virteffic maintains Cyber Essentials certification and applies a range of information security controls, including access management, multi-factor authentication, device management, security monitoring and appropriate technical protections.
Website technologies, analytics providers, embedded services and marketing technologies are subject to periodic review as part of Virteffic’s wider information security, technology and data protection governance framework.
Where appropriate, privacy, information security, contractual and data protection considerations are assessed before material new website technologies which process personal data are implemented.
15. Changes to this Cookie Policy
Virteffic may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, technologies, service providers, legal requirements or data protection practices.
The current version will be published on the Virteffic website and the “Last updated” date will be amended accordingly.
Where a change materially affects the way consent is obtained or the purposes for which non-essential cookies are used, Virteffic may request that website visitors make their cookie choices again where appropriate or required by law.
16. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, the cookies used on the Virteffic website or how information collected through our website is handled, please contact us.
Virteffic Limited
Norowsa, La Vallee de St Pierre,
St Lawrence, Jersey JE3 1EG
Data protection: DPO@virteffic.com
General enquiries: info@virteffic.com
Further information about how Virteffic handles personal data and how to exercise your data protection rights is available in our Privacy Policy.
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