This Cookie Policy explains how Cyber Security Specialists Limited (“Cyber Security Specialists”, “we”, “our” or “us”) uses cookies, web beacons, pixels and similar technologies on our website.
This policy explains:
- What cookies are
- Why we use them
- The types of cookies we use
- How long cookies remain on your device
- How you can manage your cookie preferences
This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Website Privacy Notice.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet, smartphone or other device when you visit a website.
Cookies help websites operate effectively and can be used to:
- Remember user preferences
- Maintain website security
- Improve website functionality
- Measure website performance
- Analyse visitor behaviour
- support marketing and communications activities
Cookies cannot access information stored elsewhere on your device and cannot execute software or programs.
How We Use Cookies
Cyber Security Specialists uses cookies and similar technologies to:
- Ensure the website functions correctly
- Maintain website security
- Remember user preferences and settings
- Improve website performance and usability
- Monitor website traffic and usage patterns
- Measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns
- Prevent fraud and abuse
- Support chatbot and website functionality
Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the operation and security of the website.
They may be used to:
- Maintain user sessions
- Remember cookie preferences
- Enable security features
- Support website functionality
- Protect against malicious activity
Because these cookies are necessary for the operation of the website, they cannot normally be disabled through our cookie management tools.
Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the website.
They may collect information such as:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Website performance information
- Navigation paths
- Referring websites
- Device and browser information
Analytics information is generally aggregated and used to improve website performance and user experience.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced functionality.
They may remember:
- Language preferences
- Region settings
- Form information
- Accessibility choices
- User preferences
Marketing Cookies
Marketing cookies may be used to:
- Measure the effectiveness of campaigns
- Understand interactions with marketing content
- Prevent duplicate marketing communications
- Improve the relevance of communications
Where required by law, marketing cookies will only be used with your consent.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies may be placed by trusted third-party service providers that help us operate and improve our website.
These providers may include:
- Website hosting services
- Analytics providers
- Marketing platforms
- Webinar and event platforms
- Customer relationship management systems
- Chatbot providers
Third-party providers maintain their own privacy and cookie policies, and we recommend reviewing those policies where applicable.
Chatbot Technologies
Our website may include chatbot functionality to provide information and assist visitors.
The chatbot may use cookies or similar technologies to:
- Maintain conversation sessions
- Remember user interactions
- Improve functionality
- Support security monitoring
- Enhance the overall user experience
Information submitted through the chatbot is processed in accordance with our Website Privacy Notice.
Artificial Intelligence Technologies
Cyber Security Specialists may use Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) technologies to support website functionality, chatbot services and business operations.
Where AI-supported services are used:
- Appropriate technical and organisational safeguards are applied
- Security measures are implemented to protect personal data
- Data protection requirements are observed
- Personal data is not used to train publicly available AI models without an appropriate lawful basis and, where required, the individual’s consent.
We do not use website-based AI systems to make decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects on individuals.
Cookie Retention
Cookies may remain on your device for different periods depending on their purpose.
Session Cookies
Session cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser.
Persistent Cookies
Persistent cookies remain on your device until:
- They expire
- They are deleted
- You withdraw consent where applicable
Retention periods vary by cookie type and the service providing it.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage cookies through:
- Our cookie consent mechanism
- Your browser settings
- Third-party privacy controls where available
Most web browsers allow you to:
- View cookies
- Block cookies
- Delete cookies
- Prevent future cookies from being placed
Please note that blocking certain cookies may affect website functionality.
Withdrawal of Consent
Where cookies are used on the basis of consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time through our cookie management tools.
Withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.
Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:
- Legal and regulatory changes
- Website functionality changes
- Changes to service providers
- Technological developments
- Business requirements
We will always publish the latest version on our website.
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Cookie Policy, please contact:
Cyber Security Specialists Limited
Email: info@cybersecurityspecialists.co.uk
For information regarding how we process personal data, please refer to our Website Privacy Notice.