Cookie Policy

Cookie Use & Preferences

Last Updated: 1 February 2026

01 — What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They allow the website to remember information about your visit — such as whether you have previously consented to cookie use — making your next visit more straightforward.

Cookies are widely used and do not contain executable code or personal identification information on their own. Their impact on your experience depends entirely on how they are used.

02 — Cookies We Use

The Thoughtium website uses four categories of cookies. Essential cookies are always active; the others require your consent.

Essential Cookies (Always active)

These cookies are necessary for the website to function. They manage session state and remember your cookie consent preference. They cannot be disabled without preventing basic website functionality.

Duration: Session or up to 12 months · Examples: cookieConsent

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website — which pages are most visited, how long visitors stay, and where they navigate from. This data is aggregated and used to improve the website. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.

Duration: Up to 26 months · Provider: Google Analytics

Marketing Cookies

These cookies track visits across websites to allow us to display relevant communications where we use advertising platforms. We do not currently run paid advertising campaigns, but this category is included for completeness.

Duration: Up to 12 months · Status: Not currently in use

Preference Cookies

These cookies remember settings you have configured, such as regional preferences or display options, so you do not have to reconfigure them on each visit.

Duration: Up to 12 months

03 — Manage Your Preferences

Use the controls below to set your cookie preferences. Your choices are saved to your browser and can be updated at any time.

Essential Cookies

Required for basic website functionality — cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand site usage through aggregated data.

Marketing Cookies

Track visits for advertising purposes (not currently active).

Preference Cookies

Remember your display and regional settings.

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04 — Third-Party Cookies

When analytics cookies are enabled, Google Analytics places cookies on your device to collect anonymised usage data. Google Analytics data is processed in accordance with Google's privacy policy and is subject to Google's data processing terms. We have configured Google Analytics to anonymise IP addresses.

We do not use social media platform cookies or advertising network cookies on the Thoughtium website.

05 — Cookie Duration

Cookies on the Thoughtium website fall into two duration categories:

Session cookies: deleted automatically when you close your browser. Used for basic functionality during your visit.
Persistent cookies: remain on your device until they expire or you delete them. The cookieConsent preference cookie expires after 12 months; Google Analytics cookies expire after up to 26 months.

06 — Managing Cookies in Your Browser

You can also manage cookies directly through your browser settings. Note that disabling all cookies may affect website functionality.

Google Chrome

Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu in the top right. Select Settings, then Privacy and security, then Cookies and other site data. Here you can block all cookies, allow only first-party cookies, or clear existing cookies. To delete specific cookies, visit Site settings and find the Thoughtium domain.

Mozilla Firefox

Open Firefox and click the three-line menu in the top right. Select Settings, then Privacy & Security. Under the Cookies and Site Data section you can manage cookie storage. Firefox also offers Enhanced Tracking Protection options that control how third-party cookies behave.

Apple Safari

Open Safari and select Preferences from the Safari menu. Click the Privacy tab. Here you can choose to block all cookies or block only cross-site cookies. To remove existing cookies, click Manage Website Data and search for the Thoughtium website.

Microsoft Edge

Open Edge and click the three-dot menu in the top right. Select Settings, then Cookies and site permissions, then Cookies and site data. You can block third-party cookies, see which cookies are stored, or remove cookies for specific sites including Thoughtium.

On mobile, cookie settings are typically found under Privacy or Advanced settings in your browser's main menu.

07 — Your Rights

You have the right to withdraw your consent to optional cookies at any time using the controls in Section 03 above, or by clearing cookies in your browser. Withdrawing consent does not affect cookies already placed.

For questions about our cookie use, contact us at [email protected].