1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the website function properly, remember your preferences, and provide anonymous usage data to improve the site experience.
Cookies are widely used and most websites rely on them to function efficiently and provide a better user experience.
2. How We Use Cookies
RoseConnect uses cookies for the following purposes:
| Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Cookie consent preferences storage | 12 months |
| Analytics | Google Analytics 4 — anonymous traffic analysis, page views, session tracking | Up to 14 months |
| Performance | Vercel Edge Network — server-side performance and caching | Session |
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They include your cookie consent preference (so we remember whether you've accepted or declined cookies). Without these cookies, parts of the website may not function as expected.
Legal basis: Legitimate interest (necessary for compliance with cookie consent regulations).
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve the site, understand popular pages, and identify areas for improvement. All analytics data is anonymised and aggregated — we cannot identify individual users.
Legal basis: Your consent (requested via our cookie consent banner on first visit).
_ga— Distinguishes unique users (2 years)_ga_*— Used by Google Analytics to persist session state (2 years)_gid— Distinguishes users (24 hours)
Performance Cookies
Our website is hosted on Vercel's Edge Network, which may set cookies to optimise content delivery and ensure you receive the fastest possible page load times. These cookies do not track personal information.
4. Cookies We Do NOT Use
- We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.
- We do not sell or share your browsing data with third-party advertisers.
- We do not use cookies to profile you or target you with personalised ads.
- We do not use social media tracking cookies (Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, etc.).
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. They include:
- Google Analytics 4: Anonymous traffic analysis. Google Privacy Policy
- YouTube (if embedded): May set cookies when you play embedded videos. Google Privacy Policy
- WhatsApp Widget: The WhatsApp link opens WhatsApp's own service, which may set its own cookies. WhatsApp Privacy Policy
6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- Block all cookies
- Block third-party cookies only
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
- Enable "private browsing" or "incognito" mode
Instructions for managing cookies are available for:
Chrome · Firefox · Safari · Edge
Opting Out of Google Analytics
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, a cookie consent banner will appear asking you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.
7. Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function as intended. Specifically:
- Your cookie preferences may not be remembered between visits.
- We will not be able to analyse site traffic to improve our content and user experience.
- Some third-party integrations may behave differently.
The core functionality of our website (viewing pages, contacting us) will continue to work without cookies.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us:
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