Cookie Policy | Kapok Compass

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device (computer, tablet or phone) when you visit. They are used to make websites work properly, to remember your preferences, and — in some cases — to understand how people use a site so it can be improved.

Cookies are not programmes and cannot carry viruses or access other files on your device. They simply store a short piece of text that the website can read on your next visit.

2. Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies (Always active)

These cookies are necessary for the website to work. Without them, the site cannot function — for example, the cookie preference banner would reappear on every page, or the contact form would not submit. You cannot disable essential cookies.

◆ cookieConsent — stores your cookie preferences (1 year)
◆ Session management for form functionality

Analytics Cookies (Optional)

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website — which pages are visited most, how long people spend on each page, and where they come from. This information is used to improve the site and make it more useful. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.

◆ _ga — distinguishes users (2 years)
◆ _gid — distinguishes users (24 hours)

Marketing Cookies (Optional)

These cookies may be set if we run advertising campaigns. They track whether you visited our site after seeing an advertisement, so we can understand which advertisements are effective. At present, we run limited advertising and these cookies may not be active.

Preference Cookies (Optional)

These cookies remember settings you have chosen — for example, your preferred language or region — so you do not have to select them again each time you visit.

3. How Long Cookies Last

Cookies are either session cookies or persistent cookies:

◆Session cookies exist only while your browser is open. They are deleted automatically when you close the browser tab or window.
◆Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period — typically 30 days to 2 years — or until you delete them manually. Our preference cookie lasts 12 months.

4. Your Cookie Preferences

Use the controls below to set which optional cookies you allow. Your choice is saved and will be remembered for 12 months. Changes here will take effect the next time you load a page on this site.

Preferences saved successfully.

Essential Cookies

Always active — required for site functionality

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how our site is used

Marketing Cookies

Used to measure advertising effectiveness

Preference Cookies

Remember your settings between visits

5. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

You can also manage or delete cookies directly from your browser settings. Note that blocking all cookies may prevent some parts of our website from working correctly.

Google Chrome

Open Chrome menu (⋮) → Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data. Here you can block all cookies, allow cookies, or add exceptions for specific sites. To delete existing cookies, go to Privacy and security → Clear browsing data and tick "Cookies and other site data".

Mozilla Firefox

Open Firefox menu (☰) → Settings → Privacy & Security. Under "Enhanced Tracking Protection" you can choose Standard, Strict or Custom. To manage individual cookies, scroll to "Cookies and Site Data" and click "Manage Data". To clear all cookies, click "Clear Data".

Apple Safari

On Mac: Safari menu → Preferences → Privacy → "Block all cookies". To remove stored cookies, click "Manage Website Data" and remove individual sites or all data. On iPhone/iPad: Settings → Safari → Privacy & Security → "Block All Cookies".

Microsoft Edge

Open Edge menu (⋯) → Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data. You can block all cookies or manage exceptions. To clear existing cookies, go to Privacy, search and services → Clear browsing data and select "Cookies and other site data".

6. Your Rights

You may withdraw your consent to optional cookies at any time using the controls in Section 4 above. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before the withdrawal.

Disabling analytics cookies means we will receive less information about how our site is used, but it will not affect your ability to use any feature of the site. Disabling marketing or preference cookies may mean some settings are not remembered between visits.

For any questions about how we use cookies, contact us at [email protected].