Last updated: February 2025
1. 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 and to provide information to website owners.
Cookies allow a website to recognise your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences and settings. This helps improve your experience when you return to the site.
2. How We Use Cookies
Kompound Technology Ltd uses cookies and similar technologies on our website for the following purposes:
- To ensure the website functions properly
- To remember your preferences and settings
- To analyse how visitors use our website
- To improve our website and services
- To deliver relevant marketing content
3. 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 would not function correctly without them.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
| session_id | Maintains your session while browsing | Session |
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 content.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics - maintains session state | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics - distinguishes users | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics - throttles request rate | 1 minute |
Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Facebook - tracks visits across websites | 3 months |
| li_sugr | LinkedIn - browser identifier | 3 months |
| UserMatchHistory | LinkedIn - ad delivery and targeting | 30 days |
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your preferences. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| locale | Remembers your language/region preference | 1 year |
| timezone | Stores your timezone for event times | 1 year |
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit our website, you will be shown a cookie consent banner where you can choose which types of cookies to accept. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the button below.
Browser Settings
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
- Block third-party cookies
- Block cookies from specific websites
- Block all cookies
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
Please note that if you choose to block or delete cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.
Here are links to cookie management instructions for common browsers:
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services. We use the following third-party services that may set cookies:
- Google Analytics: Web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic
- LinkedIn: Professional networking platform for marketing and advertising
- Microsoft Clarity: User behaviour analytics tool
These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies, and we encourage you to read them.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Kompound Technology Ltd
Email: privacy@kompound.co.uk
For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.