Cookie Policy
Last updated: 26 September 2025
Our website uses cookies to differentiate you from other users. This helps us provide you with a better experience while browsing and allows us to enhance our site.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer, if you consent. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive.
Types of cookies we use
Strictly necessary cookies
These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. These essential cookies are always enabled because our website won’t work properly without them. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services. You can switch off these cookies in your browser settings but you may then not be able to access all or parts of our website.
Analytical or performance cookies
These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
Functionality cookies
These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region)
Cookies in use
Essential Cookies
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Purpose: Used by WordPress to check if cookies are enabled. If writing this cookie fails, users may encounter an error message indicating that their browser is blocking or not supporting cookies.
Expiration: Session (deleted when you close the browser).
More info: WordPress cookie documentation
Notice Acceptance Cookies
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Purpose: Google reCAPTCHA security cookie to distinguish humans from bots.
This cookie is set by Google reCAPTCHA to help detect and prevent automated bots from interacting with forms and other website elements. It enhances security by distinguishing human users from bots.
Expiration: ~6 months.
More info: Google reCAPTCHA
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Purpose: This cookie stores user preferences regarding cookie consent on our website, ensuring that necessary, preference, and marketing cookies are handled according to user choices.
Expiration: 1 year.
More info: Cookie Consent Management (example)
Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)
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Purpose: Used by Google Analytics to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated identifier. It helps track user interactions across our website.
Expiration: 2 years.
More info: Google Analytics cookies
_gid
Purpose: Tracks user behaviour for statistics. This cookie is also used to distinguish users, but it has a shorter lifespan. It helps track user behaviour on a website for statistical analysis.
Expiration: 24 hours.
More info: Google Analytics cookies
_gat
Purpose: This cookie is used to throttle the request rate, limiting the collection of data on high-traffic sites to avoid overloading servers.
Expiration: 1 minute.
More info: Google Analytics cookies
Third-party cookies
Some cookies may be set by third parties, such as analytics or advertising providers. We have no control over these.
- Google Analytics: opt-out add-on
- General info: Your Online Choices (EU)
Your choices
You can manage your cookie preferences using our cookie banner:
- Strictly necessary cookies – always active.
- Analytical or performance cookies – can be switched on/off.
- Functionality cookies – can be switched on/off.
You can also choose “Reject All.” Please note: blocking all cookies (including essential ones) may limit site functionality.
Cookies expire according to the timelines listed above unless you delete them earlier via your browser settings. Guidance: How to manage cookies
Legal basis for using cookies
We rely on your consent to set non-essential cookies, such as analytics and functionality cookies. Essential cookies are used on the basis of our legitimate interest in operating a secure and functional website. You may withdraw your consent for non-essential cookies at any time through the cookie banner or your browser settings. For more details on how we process personal data, please see our Privacy Policy
Retention of cookie data
We do not retain cookie data for longer than necessary. Each cookie expires according to the timelines set out above or sooner if you delete it manually. We review our use of cookies periodically to ensure that no data is stored beyond what is required for the stated purpose.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our business practices. Any updates will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, email us at: dpo@verumid.com