Cookies Policy

Last updated: 9 April 2026

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners about how users interact with their sites.

Cookies can remain on your device for different lengths of time. Session cookies are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them.

How We Use Cookies

mindscope-vault uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, understand how visitors use our website, and improve our services. We use both first-party cookies (set by our website) and may use third-party cookies (set by external services we use).

Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for our website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security features, network management, and accessibility. The website cannot operate correctly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled.

Examples include:

  • Cookies that remember your cookie preferences
  • Security cookies to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use
  • Load balancing cookies to ensure website stability

Legal basis: These cookies are necessary for the legitimate operation of our website and do not require your consent.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and whether users encounter error messages. This information is aggregated and anonymised, meaning it cannot identify individual users.

Examples include:

  • Analytics cookies that track page views and navigation patterns
  • Performance monitoring cookies that identify technical issues
  • Cookies that measure website loading times and responsiveness

Purpose: We use this data to understand how people interact with our website so we can improve its structure, content, and performance.

Legal basis: These cookies require your consent before being set.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalised features. They may also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other customisable elements.

Examples include:

  • Cookies that remember your language or region preferences
  • Cookies that recall your accessibility settings
  • Cookies that store preferences you have set during previous visits

Purpose: To provide a more personalised and convenient browsing experience.

Legal basis: These cookies require your consent before being set.

Marketing and Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver content that is more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used to deliver targeted advertising or to limit the number of times you see an advertisement. They also help us measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Examples include:

  • Advertising cookies that track which ads you have seen
  • Targeting cookies that build a profile of your interests
  • Retargeting cookies that show relevant ads on other websites

Purpose: To make advertising more relevant and useful to you whilst measuring campaign effectiveness.

Legal basis: These cookies require your consent before being set.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services we use. These may include:

Analytics Services

We may use services such as Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. These services use cookies to collect data in an anonymised form, including the number of visitors, where they came from, and which pages they visited.

Social Media

If we embed social media content or sharing buttons, the relevant social media platforms may set their own cookies when you interact with these features. We do not control these cookies. Please refer to the respective third-party privacy and cookie policies for more information.

Advertising Networks

If we use online advertising, advertising networks may place cookies to track the effectiveness of campaigns and deliver relevant advertisements. These networks operate according to their own privacy policies.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Cookie Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner giving you the option to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences. Your choice will be remembered for future visits.

Changing Your Preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings available on our website. Look for the "Cookie Preferences" option, typically found in the footer of each page.

Browser Controls

Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can typically:

  • View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block all cookies from specific websites
  • Block all cookies entirely
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Please note that blocking all cookies may negatively impact your experience on our website and prevent certain features from functioning correctly.

Browser-Specific Instructions

To manage cookies in your specific browser, please refer to your browser's help documentation:

  • Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
  • Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
  • Microsoft Edge: Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies and site permissions

Cookie Lifespan

Different cookies remain on your device for different periods:

  • Session cookies: Deleted automatically when you close your browser
  • Persistent cookies: Remain for a predetermined period, which can range from a few days to several years depending on their purpose

You can view the expiration period of specific cookies through your browser's developer tools or cookie management settings.

Cookies and Personal Data

Some cookies may collect or process personal data. When this occurs, we ensure compliance with data protection legislation including GDPR. For more information about how we handle personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy and GDPR statement.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" signal that requests websites not to track user activity. Currently, there is no universal standard for how websites should respond to these signals. We continue to monitor developments in this area and will update our practices accordingly.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Questions About Cookies

If you have questions about how we use cookies or would like more information, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]
Address: mindscope-vault, 142 Highbury Grove, London N5 2AD, United Kingdom

Additional Resources

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, you may find these resources helpful:

  • All About Cookies: www.allaboutcookies.org
  • Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies
  • Your Online Choices: www.youronlinechoices.com