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Cookie Policy

Last updated: 12 May 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember information about your visit — such as your preferred language or whether you have already agreed to certain settings — so the site works more smoothly the next time you return.

Cookies do not give access to your device or any personal information beyond what you choose to share. Most browsers accept cookies automatically, but you can adjust your settings at any time (see Section 6).

2. Cookies We Use

We use four categories of cookies. Essential cookies are always active; the others are optional and require your consent.

Essential Cookies

Always active — cannot be disabled

These are required for the Website to function. They include session management cookies and security tokens. Without them, core features such as the contact form and cookie preference storage would not operate.

Analytics Cookies

Optional

These help us understand how visitors navigate the Website — for example, which pages are most visited and how long sessions last. This information is used only to improve the site. We may use Google Analytics for this purpose; data is anonymised where possible.

Marketing Cookies

Optional

These may be used to understand whether visitors arrived via specific channels. Akar does not use targeted advertising, but third-party tools we embed (such as maps) may set cookies of this type when present on the page.

Preference Cookies

Optional

These remember your choices on the site — such as your cookie consent decision — so you are not asked again on subsequent visits. They persist until you clear your browser data or the cookie expires.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some pages on our Website embed third-party content that may set their own cookies independently of our controls. These include:

  • Google Maps — used on our contact page to display our location. Google may set cookies related to map usage.
  • Google Analytics — if analytics cookies are accepted, Google Analytics may set cookies to track anonymised usage data.

We do not control third-party cookies. Please review the relevant third-party privacy policies for details on their data practices.

4. Cookie Duration

  • Session cookies — exist only for the duration of your browser session and are deleted when you close the browser. Used for security and form handling.
  • Persistent cookies — remain on your device for a set period. Our preference and analytics cookies typically expire after 12 months. You can delete them at any time through your browser settings.

5. Your Cookie Preferences

Use the toggles in Section 2 above to manage your preferences at any time. Your choices are saved to your device. Changing your preferences here updates the same consent record used across the Akar website.

Note that disabling optional cookies does not affect your ability to access our content or submit an enquiry. Disabling essential cookies, however, is not possible as they are necessary for the site to function.

6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

You can also control cookies directly through your browser settings. Instructions for common browsers are below.

Google Chrome
  1. Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu (⋮) at the top right.
  2. Select Settings, then Privacy and security.
  3. Click Cookies and other site data.
  4. Choose your preferred setting: allow all, block third-party, or block all cookies.
  5. To delete existing cookies, click See all cookies and site data and use the remove options.
Mozilla Firefox
  1. Click the menu button (☰) and select Settings.
  2. Go to Privacy & Security.
  3. Under Enhanced Tracking Protection, choose Standard, Strict, or Custom.
  4. To manage individual cookies, scroll to Cookies and Site Data and click Manage Data.
Apple Safari
  1. On Mac: Open Safari, go to Safari > Preferences > Privacy.
  2. On iPhone/iPad: Go to Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security.
  3. Toggle Prevent Cross-Site Tracking and Block All Cookies as preferred.
  4. To remove existing cookies: Manage Website Data (Mac) or Advanced > Website Data (iOS).
Microsoft Edge
  1. Click the three-dot menu (⋯) and select Settings.
  2. Go to Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data.
  3. Toggle options to block third-party cookies or manage specific sites.
  4. To clear existing cookies, go to Privacy, search, and services and use Choose what to clear.

On mobile browsers, cookie settings are typically found in the device's main Settings app under the browser's section, or within the browser's menu.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to withdraw cookie consent at any time using the toggles in Section 2, or by clearing cookies via your browser. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before withdrawal.

For questions about how we use cookies or to exercise your data rights, contact us at: [email protected]. You may also review our full Privacy Policy for more information.

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