Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to site owners. We also use similar technologies such as local storage and session storage, which this policy covers collectively as "cookies".
| Category | Purpose | Examples | Consent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Essential for the Platform to function. Enable authentication, security, session management and platform preferences (e.g. theme). | vestinit_session, vestinit_theme |
Required |
| Functional | Remember your preferences and settings to improve your experience (e.g. saved filters, remembered device). | vestinit_site_theme, vestinit_settings_tab |
Optional |
| Analytics | Help us understand how visitors use the Platform so we can improve it. IP addresses are anonymised. | Google Analytics (_ga, _gid) | Optional |
| Marketing | Used only with your explicit consent to deliver relevant advertising or track campaign performance. Not currently active. | N/A at this time | Opt-in only |
When you first visit the Platform, you will see a cookie consent banner. Strictly necessary cookies are always active. For all other categories, you can choose to accept or decline.
Here is an example of how the consent banner will appear:
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by visiting your Account Settings or by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the Platform.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
For instructions on managing cookies in your specific browser, visit the browser's help documentation. Disabling strictly necessary cookies will prevent the Platform from functioning correctly.
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Platform. Google Analytics collects information about your use of the Platform, including pages visited, time spent and referring websites. We have enabled IP anonymisation, meaning your full IP address is not stored by Google. For information about how Google processes this data, see Google's Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Cookie data is retained for the period described in the cookie's definition. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain until their expiry date or until you delete them. Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google Analytics' data retention settings (maximum 26 months).
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or applicable law. The current version is always available at this URL. We will notify you of material changes via email or a notice on the Platform.
For questions about our use of cookies, contact our Privacy Officer at privacy@vestinit.ventures.