Cookies Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until deleted) or "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser).

How We Use Cookies

stellar-lectures uses cookies and similar technologies for several purposes. Some cookies are essential for our website to function, while others help us improve your experience or allow us to analyse how our site is used.

Types of Cookies We Use

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the basic functionality of our website. Without them, certain features would not work properly. They do not collect personal information for marketing purposes.

• Cookie consent: Remembers your cookie preferences so you are not asked repeatedly.
• Session management: Maintains your session as you navigate between pages.
• Security: Helps protect against malicious activity.

These cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the website to function.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. The information collected is aggregated and anonymous, helping us improve our site and measure the effectiveness of our content.

• Page views: Records which pages you visit and how long you spend on them.
• Traffic sources: Identifies how you arrived at our website.
• User behaviour: Tracks navigation patterns and interactions.

We use this data to identify popular content, detect technical issues, and improve the overall user experience. Analytics cookies are only placed with your consent.

Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies track your activity across websites to deliver more relevant advertising. They may be set by us or by third-party advertising partners.

• Advertising relevance: Helps display advertisements that may be of interest to you.
• Campaign measurement: Measures the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
• Frequency capping: Limits how often you see the same advertisement.

Marketing cookies are only placed with your explicit consent.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner asking for your consent to non-essential cookies. You can:

• Accept all cookies: Allows all cookies including analytics and marketing.
• Reject non-essential: Allows only necessary cookies required for the site to function.
• Customise preferences: Opens a panel where you can select which categories of cookies to allow.

You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer.

Browser Cookie Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

• View cookies stored on your device
• Delete all or specific cookies
• Block cookies from being set
• Configure different settings for different websites

Please note that blocking all cookies may affect website functionality. Here are links to cookie management instructions for common browsers:

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies
• Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are placed by third-party services. These include analytics providers and, if you have consented, advertising networks. These third parties have their own privacy policies governing their use of cookies.

We carefully select our partners and ensure they meet appropriate data protection standards. However, we do not control the cookies they set or the data they collect.

Cookie Retention

Different cookies have different retention periods:

• Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser.
• Cookie consent preference: Retained for 12 months.
• Analytics cookies: Typically retained for up to 26 months.
• Marketing cookies: Retention varies by provider, typically 30 days to 2 years.

Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" setting that sends a signal to websites requesting that your browsing activity not be tracked. There is currently no industry standard for how websites should respond to these signals. Our website does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals, but you can manage tracking through our cookie consent tool.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us:

stellar-lectures Ltd
Wellington House, 36 Wellington Street
Leeds LS1 2DE
Email: [email protected]