Cookie Policy | Akal Digital

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that a website saves to your browser when you visit. They allow the site to remember certain information about your session — such as whether you have already accepted a consent notice — and help us understand how visitors use the site so we can keep improving it.

Cookies do not run programmes or carry viruses. Most are deleted when you close your browser (session cookies), while others remain until they expire or you delete them (persistent cookies).

2. Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Always active

These are necessary for the website to function. Without them, core features such as consent management and form handling would not work. You cannot opt out of essential cookies.

Examples: Cookie consent record (localStorage), session identifiers

Analytics Cookies

Optional — requires consent

These help us understand how visitors navigate the site — which pages attract attention, where people spend time, and where they leave. The data is anonymised and used only to improve the site experience.

Examples: Google Analytics (_ga, _gid) — anonymised page views and session data. Persistent: up to 26 months.

Preference Cookies

Optional — requires consent

These remember choices you have made — such as language or display settings — so you do not need to reconfigure them on repeat visits.

Examples: Language or region preferences. Persistent: up to 12 months.

Marketing Cookies

Optional — currently not active

We do not currently use marketing or advertising tracking cookies on this site. If this changes, we will update this page and seek your consent before enabling them.

Examples: Facebook Pixel, Google Ads remarketing (not currently active)

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by third-party services we use. We do not control these cookies directly — they are governed by the respective provider's privacy policy:

Google Analytics — anonymised usage measurement. See Google Privacy Policy.
Google Maps — embedded map widget. Google may set cookies when you interact with the map iframe.

4. Cookie Duration

Cookie / Type	Category	Duration
cookieConsent (localStorage)	Essential	12 months
_ga	Analytics	26 months
_gid	Analytics	24 hours
_gat	Analytics	1 minute
Preference settings	Preferences	12 months

5. Your Cookie Preferences

Use the controls below to manage your cookie preferences. Your choices are saved to your browser and take effect immediately. You can change them at any time by returning to this page.

Essential Cookies

Always On

Required for core site functionality. Cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies

Anonymised data about how visitors use our site, used to improve the experience.

Marketing Cookies

Advertising and tracking cookies — currently not in use on this site.

Preference Cookies

Remember your site settings across visits.

6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

You can also control or delete cookies directly through your browser settings. Note that disabling all cookies may affect how some parts of this site function. Click each browser to see instructions:

Google Chrome

Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu (top right)
Go to Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Choose your preferred setting, or use "See all site data and permissions" to manage specific sites
To clear cookies: Settings → Privacy and security → Clear browsing data

Mozilla Firefox

Click the menu button (☰) and select Settings
Go to Privacy & Security
Under Cookies and Site Data, choose your preferred level or click Manage Data
Click Clear Data to remove existing cookies

Apple Safari

Open Safari and go to Safari → Settings (or Preferences on older versions)
Click the Privacy tab
Check "Block all cookies" or click Manage Website Data to review by site
Click Remove All or remove specific entries

Microsoft Edge

Open Edge and click the three-dot menu (top right)
Go to Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
Toggle cookie settings or use "See all cookies and site data" for specific controls
To clear: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Clear browsing data

Mobile Browsers

Mobile browsers vary by device and OS. Generally:

Chrome for Android: Menu → Settings → Site settings → Cookies
Safari for iOS: iPhone Settings → Safari → Privacy & Security
Samsung Internet: Menu → Settings → Privacy → Delete browsing data

7. Your Rights

In relation to cookies and the data they generate, you have the right to:

Withdraw consent at any time by adjusting the toggles above — this does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before withdrawal.
Request information about what personal data derived from cookies we hold about you.
Ask us to delete cookie-related personal data where it is no longer required.
Disable all optional cookies via your browser without needing to contact us — though this may affect some site features.

For any questions or to exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].