1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to remember preferences, and to provide information to website operators about how visitors interact with the site.
Cookies are not programs and cannot run software or deliver viruses. They typically contain a name, a value, an expiry date, and the domain of the website that set them.
2. How We Use Cookies
Vistapolis uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
- To ensure the website functions correctly
- To remember your cookie consent preference
- To analyse how visitors use the Site so we can improve it
- To understand which content is most useful to our readers
We do not use cookies to serve targeted advertising. We do not sell data collected through cookies to third parties.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Site to function properly and cannot be disabled. They include:
- Cookie consent preference — Stores your choice about cookie usage so we don't ask again on every visit. Stored in browser local storage as
vp_cookies. Expires after 12 months.
Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Site. They are only set with your consent. Information collected is aggregated and anonymous.
- Analytics tool cookies — Used to count visits, measure traffic sources, and understand which pages are most popular. No personally identifiable information is stored.
Functionality Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality. Without them, some features may not work as intended. They are set with your consent.
- Newsletter preference — May store information about newsletter preferences if you subscribe through our Site.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some content on our Site is loaded from third-party services, which may set their own cookies. These include:
- Image providers (Unsplash, Pexels) — When images are loaded from external CDNs, those services may set performance cookies. Please refer to their respective privacy and cookie policies.
- Phosphor Icons CDN — Our icon library is loaded via CDN and may set technical cookies. These are strictly necessary for rendering icons correctly.
- Google Fonts — Typography may be loaded from Google Fonts, which may set analytics cookies. See Google's Privacy Policy.
We have no control over third-party cookies and encourage you to review the policies of those services directly.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can manage and control cookies in the following ways:
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit the Site, a cookie consent banner will appear. You can choose to accept all cookies or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser's local storage for vistapolis.com.
Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete existing cookies through their settings. Instructions for the most common browsers:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and many other websites. Specifically, disabling all cookies may prevent you from using certain features of the Site.
Opt-Out Tools
For analytics cookies specifically, you may also use browser extensions such as the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on if applicable to the analytics services we use.
6. Local Storage
In addition to cookies, we use browser local storage to store your cookie consent preference (vp_cookies). Local storage data is not transmitted to our servers and remains on your device. You can clear local storage data through your browser's developer tools or by clearing browsing data.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page when we make changes. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
- Email: info@vistapolis.com
- Contact Form: Contact page
For more information about how we handle your personal data generally, please see our Privacy Policy.