🍪 Cookies Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit websites. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide information to website owners, and improve user experience.

Types of Cookies

• Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them
• First-Party Cookies: Set by the website you're visiting
• Third-Party Cookies: Set by external services we use (e.g., analytics providers)

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several purposes, categorised as follows:

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, account authentication, and session management. You cannot opt out of these cookies as the website would not work without them.

2.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your preferences, language settings, and login details. Without these cookies, some features may not work properly.

2.3 Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our services and user experience. The data collected is aggregated and anonymised.

2.4 Marketing Cookies

These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an advert. These cookies are optional and require your consent.

3. Cookies We Use

Below is a detailed list of the cookies we use on SeekYaa:

Cookie Name	Type	Purpose	Duration
PHPSESSID	Essential	Maintains your session state across pages	Session
seekyaa_auth	Essential	Authentication and security token	7 days
seekyaa_remember	Functional	Remember me functionality for login	30 days
seekyaa_preferences	Functional	Stores your site preferences	1 year
seekyaa_consent	Essential	Stores your cookie consent preferences	1 year
_ga, _gid	Analytics	Google Analytics - website usage statistics	2 years / 24 hours
_fbp	Marketing	Facebook Pixel - advertising tracking	90 days

4. Your Cookie Choices

Under UK GDPR and PECR, you have the right to control how cookies are used on your device. Here are your options:

4.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customise your cookie preferences

4.2 Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View what cookies are stored and delete individual cookies
• Block third-party cookies
• Block cookies from specific websites
• Block all cookies
• Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Please note that blocking all cookies may impact your experience on our website and limit functionality.

4.3 Opt-Out Links

For certain third-party cookies, you can opt out directly:

• Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Facebook: Facebook Ad Preferences

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Our legal basis for using cookies depends on the type of cookie:

• Essential Cookies: Legitimate interest (necessary for website operation)
• Functional Cookies: Consent or legitimate interest
• Analytics Cookies: Consent
• Marketing Cookies: Consent

Where consent is required, we will ask for it before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

6. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services. We have no control over how these third parties use cookies. Please refer to their privacy policies for more information:

• Google Privacy Policy
• Facebook Privacy Policy

7. Data Retention

Cookies have different retention periods as shown in the cookie table above. We do not retain cookie data longer than necessary for the purposes described in this policy.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a new "Last Updated" date.

9. Your Rights Under UK GDPR

In relation to the personal data collected through cookies, you have the following rights:

• Right of Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of how we use your data
• Right to Data Portability: Request your data in a portable format
• Right to Object: Object to our processing of your data
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@seekyaa.com

10. Contact Us

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

Deegits Technologies Ltd.
Email: privacy@seekyaa.com
Company Number: 15109595
Registered in England & Wales