Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device, remember your preferences and gather information about how you interact with the site. Cookies are widely used to make websites function efficiently and to provide useful information to website operators.

2. How We Obtain Consent

When you visit horastars.com for the first time, you will be shown a cookie consent banner informing you of our use of cookies. You may accept or decline non-essential cookies through that banner. By clicking Accept, you give your explicit consent to our use of non-essential cookies in accordance with this policy.

You may withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser's cookie settings or using the cookie preference tool on our website. Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before withdrawal.

3. Lawful Basis

Strictly necessary cookies are placed on the basis that they are essential for the operation of the website and do not require your consent. All non-essential cookies (including analytics and marketing cookies) are placed on the basis of your explicit consent, obtained through the cookie consent banner. We do not rely on legitimate interests as a lawful basis for placing non-essential cookies. This approach is in accordance with the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the UK GDPR.

4. Managing and Withdrawing Consent

You can manage or block cookies at any time through your browser settings. Guidance for common browsers:

• Microsoft Edge
• Firefox
• Chrome
• Safari
• Opera
• Android
• iOS

Please note that blocking all cookies, including strictly necessary cookies, may affect the functionality of the website and prevent you from accessing certain features.

5. Cookie Retention Periods

• Strictly necessary cookies: retained only for as long as required to deliver the service requested, such as maintaining a secure session
• Functional cookies: retained as session cookies or for up to 2 years to maintain a consistent experience across repeat visits
• Analytics cookies: retained for a maximum of 24 months before automatic deletion

6. Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary

Analytics Cookies

Functional Cookies

7. Cookie Purposes

• Necessary: Essential for basic website operation including navigation and security. Cannot be disabled as the website would not function without them. Do not collect personal information for tracking purposes.
• Analytics: Help us understand how visitors use the website by collecting information about page visits, user journeys and engagement patterns. Used to improve the website and user experience. Require your consent.
• Functional: Set as a result of the email signup form being present on the page. Enables the form to operate correctly and is placed automatically when the form loads. Does not require explicit consent as it is functional to a service directly requested by the user.

8. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party providers, including Google (Analytics) and Brevo. These third parties have their own privacy policies governing their use of such information. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these providers:

• Google Privacy Policy
• Brevo Privacy Policy

9. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation or our practices. The date of last revision is shown at the top of this policy. Continued use of the website following any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

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