Cookies Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit websites. They serve various functions, from remembering your preferences to understanding how you use a site.

Most websites use cookies to improve user experience and gather insights about site performance. This policy explains what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can control them.

How We Use Cookies

Twilight Fall uses cookies to enhance website functionality and understand visitor behaviour. We categorise our cookies as essential or analytics-based, each serving distinct purposes.

We're transparent about our cookie usage and provide controls that let you manage preferences according to your comfort level.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled in our systems. They enable core functionality such as:

• Remembering your cookie consent preferences
• Maintaining session continuity as you navigate pages
• Enabling secure access to specific areas if you're a client
• Supporting basic website security features

Essential cookies don't gather information for marketing purposes and are set only in response to actions you take, such as navigating the site or managing preferences.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting information about:

• Which pages are visited most frequently
• How long visitors spend on different pages
• Navigation paths through the site
• Where visitors come from before reaching our site
• What devices and browsers people use

This information is aggregated and anonymised. We use it to improve website design, content, and usability. Analytics cookies require your consent before being activated.

Cookie Duration

Cookies can be session-based or persistent:

Session Cookies

These temporary cookies are deleted when you close your browser. They help maintain continuity as you navigate between pages during a single visit.

Persistent Cookies

These remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted. They remember your preferences across multiple visits, such as your cookie consent choices.

Our persistent cookies typically expire after twelve months, though cookie preference cookies last longer to avoid repeatedly asking for consent.

First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

First-Party Cookies

We set these cookies directly. They manage essential functions and gather analytics about our website specifically.

Third-Party Cookies

If we use external analytics services, they may set their own cookies. We only work with reputable providers who comply with data protection regulations and don't use cookies for advertising purposes.

Any third-party cookies require your consent and can be disabled through our cookie preferences.

Managing Cookie Preferences

You have several options for controlling cookies:

Cookie Banner

When you first visit our site, a banner appears explaining cookie usage. You can accept all cookies or manage preferences to select which categories you're comfortable with.

Essential cookies remain active regardless of your choice, as they're necessary for the site to function. Analytics cookies are only activated if you consent.

Browser Settings

All modern browsers let you control cookies through settings. You can:

• Block all cookies from all websites
• Block third-party cookies whilst allowing first-party ones
• Delete all cookies when closing the browser
• Make exceptions for specific websites you trust

Browser help sections provide detailed instructions for managing these settings. Note that blocking all cookies may impair functionality on many websites.

Updating Your Choices

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by accessing the cookie settings through our website footer or by clearing cookies through your browser and revisiting our site to see the banner again.

Specific Cookies We Use

Here are the main cookies our website employs:

Cookie Consent Cookie

Name: cookie_consent
Purpose: Stores your cookie preference choices
Duration: 12 months
Type: Essential

Session Cookie

Name: session_id
Purpose: Maintains session continuity during your visit
Duration: Session (deleted when browser closes)
Type: Essential

Analytics Cookie

Name: analytics_tracking
Purpose: Collects anonymised data about site usage
Duration: 12 months
Type: Analytics (requires consent)

What We Don't Use Cookies For

To be clear about our practices, we don't use cookies to:

• Track you across other websites
• Build advertising profiles
• Sell data to third parties
• Share personal information with advertisers
• Display targeted advertisements

Our cookie use is limited to improving our own website and understanding how visitors use it.

Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable all cookies, you may experience reduced functionality:

• The site may not remember your preferences between visits
• Some features may not work as intended
• You'll see cookie consent banners on every visit

Essential cookies are required for basic functionality, so disabling them may prevent you from using certain areas of the site.

Changes to Cookie Policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in our cookie usage or legal requirements. Significant changes will be communicated through a notice on our website.

The "last updated" date at the top indicates when this policy was most recently revised. We recommend reviewing it periodically to stay informed about our practices.

Your Privacy Rights

Cookie data is personal information subject to data protection regulations. For comprehensive details about your privacy rights and how we handle data, see our Privacy Policy and GDPR pages.

You can request information about data collected through cookies, ask for its deletion, or exercise other data protection rights by contacting us.

Contact Us About Cookies

If you have questions about our cookie usage, need help managing preferences, or want to discuss our practices:

Email: [email protected]
Address: Twilight Fall Design Studio, 47 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, S11 8PR, United Kingdom

Further Information

For general information about cookies and how they work, the Information Commissioner's Office provides helpful guidance at ico.org.uk.

Most browser developers also offer detailed documentation about cookie management specific to their platforms.