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Cookie Policy

How we use cookies and similar technologies

Last Updated: November 17, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Code Red Software Ltd ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website coderedsoftware.co.uk (the "Site"). This policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy.

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 provide information to website owners.

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies:

  • Session cookies: These are temporary cookies that remain on your device until you close your browser
  • Persistent cookies: These remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them

Cookies can also be classified as:

  • First-party cookies: Set by the website you're visiting
  • Third-party cookies: Set by a different website than the one you're visiting, typically for tracking and advertising purposes

2. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several reasons:

  • Essential functionality: To enable core website features and remember your preferences
  • Performance and analytics: To understand how visitors use our Site and improve user experience
  • Marketing: To deliver relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
  • Personalisation: To remember your preferences and provide customised content

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are necessary for the Site to function properly and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences or filling in forms.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
crs_cookie_consent Stores your cookie consent preferences 365 days
PHPSESSID Maintains session state across pages Session
_security Security features and fraud prevention Session

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Site by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve our Site and services.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our Site.

Information collected includes: Pages visited, time spent on pages, browser type, device type, geographic location (country/city level), and referral source.

Privacy measures: We have enabled IP anonymisation, which means Google Analytics anonymises your IP address as soon as data is received by the Analytics Collection Network.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Distinguishes unique users 2 years
_gid Distinguishes unique users 24 hours
_gat Throttles request rate 1 minute
_ga_<container-id> Persists session state 2 years

For more information about Google Analytics cookies, visit: Google Analytics Cookie Usage

3.3 Marketing Cookies

These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an advertisement. They may be set by us or by third-party advertising partners.

Service Purpose Duration
Google Ads Measures ad performance and shows relevant ads Varies (up to 2 years)
LinkedIn Insight Tag Website analytics and ad performance on LinkedIn Up to 180 days
Facebook Pixel Tracks conversions and shows relevant ads on Facebook Up to 90 days

Note: We only use marketing cookies if you have given us explicit consent to do so.

3.4 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as videos, live chat, and remembering your preferences.

Service Purpose Duration
YouTube Embedded video playback and preferences Session to persistent
Preference Cookies Remember your settings and preferences Up to 1 year

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our Site are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies, and you should check the relevant third-party's website for more information.

Third parties we work with:

5. How to Control Cookies

5.1 Cookie Consent Manager

When you first visit our Site, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Decline all non-essential cookies
  • Customise your cookie preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the button below:

5.2 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. However, if you block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of our Site.

How to manage cookies in popular browsers:

5.3 Opt-Out Links

You can opt out of certain third-party cookies:

6. Other Tracking Technologies

Web Beacons (Pixel Tags)

We may use web beacons (also known as pixel tags) in our emails and on our Site. Web beacons are tiny graphics with a unique identifier that help us understand:

  • Whether you've opened an email we sent you
  • Which links you clicked in an email
  • How many people visited specific pages on our Site

Local Storage

We may use local storage technologies (such as HTML5) to store information on your device. Local storage is similar to cookies but can store larger amounts of data and is not transmitted with every server request.

7. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked. Currently, there is no industry standard for recognizing DNT signals, and our Site does not respond to DNT browser signals. However, you can use our cookie consent manager to control tracking on our Site.

8. Changes to This Cookie 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. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

9. Contact Us

Questions About Cookies?

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Code Red Software Ltd
Britannia House, Fernie Road
Market Harborough
LE16 7PH
United Kingdom

Email: privacy@coderedsoftware.co.uk
Phone: 01858 467746

10. More Information

For more information about cookies and how they work, you can visit:

🍪 We Value Your Privacy

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyse site traffic, and personalise content. By clicking "Accept All", you consent to our use of cookies. Privacy Policy

Cookie Preferences

Essential Cookies

Always Active - Required for the website to function

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us understand which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.

Marketing Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as videos and live chats. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.