Cookie Policy
This document describes the categories of cookies used on the Galdon website, the purpose of each category, their retention periods, and the options available for managing cookie preferences. Last updated: January 2026.
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on a user's device by a website. They are widely used to enable websites to function correctly, to remember user preferences, and to collect information about how visitors use a website. Cookies are not executable files and cannot transmit viruses or access information stored elsewhere on the user's device.
Cookies may be session cookies, which are deleted when the browser is closed, or persistent cookies, which remain on the device for a defined period after the browser is closed. Cookies may be placed by the website being visited (first-party cookies) or by third-party services integrated into the website (third-party cookies).
The Galdon website uses both session and persistent cookies, and both first-party and third-party cookies, in the categories described below. Some cookies are required for the website to function and cannot be disabled. Others require consent and may be declined without affecting the core functionality of the website.
Cookie Categories
Functional cookies are required for the website to operate. They enable core features including session management, navigation, form submission, and the cookie consent preference record. These cookies cannot be disabled through the cookie consent mechanism because disabling them would prevent the website from functioning correctly.
Analytics cookies collect anonymised or pseudonymised data about how visitors use the website, including pages visited, session duration, entry and exit pages, and approximate geographic location. This information is used solely to understand aggregate usage patterns and to improve the website. Analytics cookies are placed only when the visitor has accepted analytics cookies through the cookie consent mechanism.
Analytics data is processed by a third-party analytics service. The data collected does not identify individual visitors and is not used for any commercial profiling purpose. The analytics provider processes data as a data processor acting on Galdon's instructions.
Preference cookies store visitor settings and selections that persist between sessions, such as language preferences or display options. These cookies improve the browsing experience by ensuring the website remembers selections made during a previous visit. Preference cookies are placed only where the visitor has accepted this category through the cookie consent mechanism. In the current version of the Galdon website, preference cookies are used in limited scope.
Managing Cookie Preferences
Cookie preferences on the Galdon website may be managed in the following ways:
When you first visit the Galdon website, a cookie consent banner appears at the bottom of the page. You may accept all cookies, accept partial cookies (functional and analytics only), or accept functional cookies only. Your preference is stored for twelve months.
The Cookie Settings link in the footer of every page reopens the consent banner at any time, allowing you to review or change your preference. Changes take effect immediately on the current session.
Most browsers allow cookies to be blocked or deleted through the browser settings. Blocking all cookies through the browser will prevent the Galdon website from storing your consent preference, which means the cookie banner will reappear on each visit. Browser-level cookie blocking may also affect the functionality of other websites.
Opt-Out Resources
The following browser and industry resources provide additional cookie management options for specific third-party tools:
Google provides a browser add-on that prevents analytics data from being sent to Google Analytics. This add-on is available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout and operates independently of cookie preference settings on this website.
The Your Online Choices platform at youronlinechoices.com allows visitors to opt out of interest-based advertising delivered by a large number of digital advertising networks. This platform is operated by the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance.
The NAI opt-out tool at optout.networkadvertising.org provides opt-out options for targeted advertising delivered through member networks. The Galdon website does not currently serve targeted advertising, but this resource is provided for completeness.
This Cookie Policy is supplementary to the Galdon Privacy Policy, which describes how personal data collected through this website — including data that may arise from cookies — is processed, retained, and protected. Reading both documents provides a complete account of Galdon's data practices.
Changes to this Cookie Policy will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Material changes may also be communicated through the cookie consent banner on revisit. Questions about cookie usage may be directed to [email protected].