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Cookies are not the only technology covered
The rules applying to cookies can also apply to other technologies that store information on, or access information from, a user's device.
Depending on how a website is built, these can include:
- Browser local or session storage
- Tracking pixels
- Scripts and tags
- Device identifiers or fingerprinting techniques
- Embedded third-party content
- Other browser or device storage mechanisms
For simplicity, this policy sometimes refers to these collectively as cookies or storage and access technologies.
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How Vornant uses these technologies
Vornant aims to keep the use of browser and device storage proportionate to the needs of the website.
Depending on the features enabled on the site, storage and access technologies may be used to:
- Deliver website pages and resources reliably
- Protect the website and its visitors from malicious activity
- Maintain necessary session or security state
- Remember choices expressly made by a visitor
- Understand, in an appropriately limited way, how the website is being used so that it can be improved
- Support specific third-party functionality where that functionality is introduced
Vornant's approach
We do not intend to use browser storage or tracking technology simply because it is available. Where technology is not necessary, useful or justified for the website, it should not be deployed.
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Strictly necessary technologies
Some storage or access technologies may be necessary to provide a website feature or service that you have requested, or to perform essential technical functions required to deliver that service.
Depending on the website configuration, this may include technologies used for purposes such as:
- Security and abuse prevention
- Network and load management
- Maintaining an essential session
- Remembering a cookie or privacy choice
- Authentication, where a service requires it
- Other functionality without which a requested online service could not reasonably be provided
Where the relevant legal exception applies, consent is not required for that storage or access. We nevertheless aim to provide clear information about its use.
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Analytics and statistical information
Website analytics can help identify how people use the site, such as which pages are visited, how visitors move between pages and whether parts of the website are difficult to use.
Where Vornant uses storage or access technology solely to produce qualifying statistical information for the purpose of improving the website or service, we may rely on the applicable statistical purposes exception where its legal requirements are satisfied.
That exception is limited. It does not permit the technology to be used to track or profile individual visitors, make decisions about them, support advertising or retain identifiable visitor-level information beyond what is necessary for the permitted statistical purpose.
Where Vornant relies on this exception, visitors must be provided with clear information and a simple, free means of objecting.
Analytics choice
If qualifying analytics are introduced, the website will provide the applicable preference or objection control here or through its cookie settings interface.
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Preferences and appearance
A website may sometimes store information so that its appearance or functionality reflects a preference selected by the visitor.
Where Vornant relies on the applicable appearance exception, the storage or access will be limited to the permitted purpose and a simple, free means of objecting will be made available.
Where a preference technology does not qualify for an exception, it will only be used where an appropriate legal basis, including consent where required, is available.
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Third-party technologies
Some website functionality may be supplied by third-party service providers. Depending on how those services are configured, they may place or access information on a visitor's device.
Examples could include:
- Website infrastructure and security services
- Embedded media
- Analytics services
- Interactive maps
- External forms or widgets
- Other embedded third-party functionality
Before introducing such technology, Vornant should consider what it stores or accesses, why it does so, how long it operates for and whether consent or another applicable exception is available.
Where third-party technologies are actually used, relevant details should appear in the cookie inventory below.
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Cookie and technology inventory
This section is intended to identify the cookies and other storage or access technologies used by the deployed Vornant website.
The final inventory will be completed from the production website before this policy is issued as the published version. This avoids listing technologies that are not actually used or overlooking cookies introduced by hosting, security or other infrastructure providers.
| Name / technology | Provider | Purpose | Duration | Basis / category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production cookie inventory to be confirmed before publication. | ||||
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Your choices
Where consent is required for a cookie or similar technology, it should not be used until you have made the relevant positive choice.
Where the website relies on an exception that requires a simple means of objecting, an appropriate control should be available to allow you to exercise that choice.
You can also use browser settings to delete or block cookies and control some forms of website storage. Browser controls vary, and blocking all storage may prevent some website functionality from operating correctly.
Browser settings alone may not represent every choice required by the website, so any Vornant-specific controls should also be used where they are provided.
A cookie-preference control can be connected here if the final website configuration requires one.
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Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when the technologies used by the website change, when providers or purposes change, or when applicable legal requirements are updated.
The date at the top of this page identifies the latest published version.
If the website begins using a materially different form of storage, tracking or third-party functionality, this policy and any associated choice mechanism should be reviewed before or at the time that technology is introduced.
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Contact
If you have a question about the technologies used by this website or Vornant's handling of information collected through them, contact:
For more information about how Vornant processes personal information, see our Privacy Notice.