1. What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you browse websites. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information and assist with service personalization.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to understand how you interact with our content and to improve your experience when visiting our website. This includes storing your preferences and tracking visitor trends to optimize the delivery of our sustainable design guides.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
| Cookie Category | Description | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Essential / Strictly Necessary | Required for the operation of our website. These cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences. | `cookie_consent` |
| Analytics / Performance | Allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular. | `_ga`, `_gid` |
| Functional | Enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. | `_user_lang` |
4. Managing and Opting Out of Cookies
You can adjust your cookie preferences at any time using the Cookie Banner provided on our site. Furthermore, you can manage or delete cookies directly through your browser settings. The Help feature on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether.
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data.
- Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data.
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Block all cookies.
Please note that disabling Essential cookies may affect the functionality of this website and your ability to navigate certain pages.