Cookies Policy
Introduction
At Security Consultants ("we" or "us"), we value your privacy and want to be transparent about our use of cookies on our website. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how and why we use them, and your choices regarding their use.
We use only essential cookies on our site, and we do not use any marketing, personalization, or analytics cookies.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website saves on your computer or mobile device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the site owners. Cookies can serve various purposes, such as remembering your preferences, enabling certain features, improving security, or analyzing how you interact with the site. Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Security Consultants) are called "first-party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner (for example, advertising networks) are called "third-party cookies".
Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are critical for a website’s core functionality and security. Without these cookies, the site may not function properly or certain services may be unavailable. Under EU law, these cookies typically do not require user consent, but we still want to inform you about them. Our website uses essential cookies solely to ensure security and basic performance. We do not use cookies for analytics, personalization, or advertising purposes.
Currently, the only cookie in use on our site is a Cloudflare security cookie:
- _cfuvid – This cookie is set by our security provider, Cloudflare, to help protect the website and maintain its availability. It allows Cloudflare’s Web Application Firewall (WAF) to distinguish individual users who share the same IP address, enabling our rate-limiting and security rules to work correctly. In practical terms, _cfuvid helps identify trusted visitors and ensure that everyone can access the site even if multiple users come from a shared network (for example, the same office or Wi-Fi). This cookie is essential for the legitimate purpose of security and load management on our site. It does not collect personal information about you, and it is not used for tracking your activities beyond our website. The _cfuvid cookie is a session cookie, meaning it stays on your device only during your browsing session on our site (it is usually deleted automatically when you close your browser).
Other Types of Cookies (Not Used on Our Site)
For transparency, we want to explain other common categories of cookies that you might encounter on other websites. Our site does not use any of the following types of cookies, but we provide these definitions so you understand what they mean:
- Marketing Cookies: These cookies are used to track visitors across websites and build a profile of your interests. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for you. Marketing cookies often come from third-party advertising networks and remember that you have visited a website, sharing this information with other organizations or advertisers. This results in the ads you see on other sites being tailored to things you have shown interest in.
- Personalization Cookies (Functional Cookies): These cookies allow a website to remember the choices you make and provide a more personalized experience. For example, a personalization cookie might remember your preferred language, region, font size, or site layout, so that when you return to the website, it can present content in a way that suits you individually. Personalization cookies help tailor the website’s content or appearance to your past usage or stated preferences.
- Analytics Cookies (Statistical Cookies): Analytics cookies help website owners understand how visitors interact with their site by collecting and reporting information anonymously. They can track things like which pages are visited most often, how long people stay on a page, how users navigate through the site, and if error messages occur. The data gathered by analytics cookies (for example, via Google Analytics or similar tools) is used to improve how the website works – for instance, by ensuring users find what they need easily.
Managing Cookies and Your Choices
You still have the ability to control and manage cookies as you wish. If you prefer, you can delete or block cookies through your web browser settings. Please be aware that if you disable cookies entirely (essential cookies), some parts of our site may not function properly for you. Blocking the Cloudflare security cookie might prevent you from accessing our website if the security system cannot verify your browser, or it may reduce the protection and performance we can provide. For general guidance on managing cookies, you can consult your browser’s help documentation. Here are some quick tips:
- Desktop browsers: In Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, or Internet Explorer, you can typically find cookie settings under the Privacy or Security section of your browser’s Options or Preferences menu.
- Mobile browsers: In mobile browser apps like Chrome or Safari, look for settings in the app’s menus (often under Settings > Privacy) to control cookie behavior.
Keep in mind that removing or disabling cookies may impact your user experience not only on our site but across other websites as well.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies, advances in technology, or new legal requirements. If we make material changes, we will post the updated policy on this page and update the "last updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies on our website, please do not hesitate to reach out to us using our Contact Form.
Thank you for taking the time to read our Cookie Policy. By staying informed, you are helping us maintain a transparent and trust-based relationship. We appreciate your visit to Security Consultants and your interest in how we keep our website secure and user-friendly.