Last Updated: 3rd October 2024
Reaching Heights (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website [www.reaching-heights.com] to enhance your browsing experience, personalize content, and gather data on how visitors interact with our site. This policy explains what cookies are, the types we use, and how you can control your cookie preferences.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to ensure websites function correctly, provide a better user experience, and gather information on user behavior to improve website functionality and marketing.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies on our website:
• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its core features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, certain services cannot be provided.
• Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are most frequently visited. They help us understand how users interact with the website so we can improve its performance.
• Functionality Cookies: These cookies remember choices you make (e.g., your language or region) to provide a more personalized experience. They may also remember customizations you’ve made to our website.
• Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements to you based on your interests. They may also be used to measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns. These cookies are usually placed by third-party advertising networks.
3. Third-Party Cookies
We may also use third-party service providers, such as analytics or advertising networks, who may place cookies on your device to provide their services. For example, we use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors engage with our website. These third-party cookies are governed by the respective privacy policies of the third-party providers.
4. Cookie Consent
In compliance with GDPR, we obtain your consent before placing any non-essential cookies on your device. When you visit our website for the first time, a banner will appear asking for your consent to use cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences by selecting the appropriate options in the banner.
By browsing our site without changing your settings, you agree to the use of all cookies.
5. Managing Cookies
You have the option to control and manage cookies in several ways:
• Browser Settings: You can control cookies by adjusting your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, but please note that if you block all cookies, our website may not function properly.
• Third-Party Tools: You can opt out of targeted advertising cookies by visiting tools such as the Network Advertising Initiative’s opt-out page (http://optout.networkadvertising.org/) or the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out page (http://optout.aboutads.info/).
• Cookie Banner: You can revisit the cookie consent banner on our website at any time to adjust your preferences.
6. Retention Period
Cookies are stored on your device for varying periods depending on the type of cookie. “Session cookies” are temporary and are deleted when you close your browser, while “persistent cookies” remain on your device until they expire or you delete them.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or compliance with legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review this policy periodically.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Reaching Heights
Email: reaching-heights@outlook.com
Address: 17, Triq Censu Tabone, St Julian’s, Malta
