Cookies Policy

Last Updated: 15 April 2026

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 allow websites to recognize your device and remember certain information about your visit, such as your preferences and actions.

How We Use Cookies

fusion-byte uses cookies to enhance your experience on our website, understand how visitors use our site, and improve our services. We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential Website Functions: To enable core website functionality and security features
  • Preferences: To remember your settings and preferences, such as cookie consent choices
  • Analytics: To understand how visitors interact with our website and identify areas for improvement
  • Performance: To monitor website performance and ensure optimal user experience

We do not use cookies for advertising or tracking you across other websites.

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting privacy preferences or navigating the site.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
cookie_consent Stores your cookie consent preferences 1 year
session_id Maintains your session state for security Session

2. Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting and reporting anonymous information. This data helps us improve the website's usability and content.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_analytics_id Distinguishes unique visitors and tracks page views 2 years
_analytics_session Tracks individual browsing sessions 30 minutes

Analytics cookies are only set with your consent. You can change your preferences at any time.

Session vs. Persistent Cookies

We use two types of cookies based on how long they remain on your device:

Session Cookies

These temporary cookies are deleted when you close your browser. They help the website remember your actions during a single browsing session.

Persistent Cookies

These cookies remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them. They remember your preferences across multiple visits to our website.

First-Party vs. Third-Party Cookies

First-Party Cookies

These are cookies set directly by fusion-byte. We have full control over these cookies and use them to enhance your experience on our website.

Third-Party Cookies

Currently, we do not use third-party cookies on our website. All cookies are set and controlled by fusion-byte. If this changes in the future, we will update this policy and provide clear information about any third-party cookies used.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept all cookies or customize your preferences. You can access these settings at any time by clicking the cookie preferences link in our website footer.

Browser Settings

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

  • View which cookies are stored on your device
  • Delete existing cookies
  • Block all cookies
  • Block cookies from specific websites
  • Delete cookies when you close your browser

Instructions for managing cookies in common browsers:

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies

Note that blocking or deleting cookies may impact website functionality and your user experience.

Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, please be aware that:

  • Essential cookies are required for basic website functionality. Disabling them may prevent you from using certain features.
  • Preference cookies remember your settings. Without them, you'll need to reconfigure your preferences on each visit.
  • Analytics cookies help us improve our website. Disabling them won't affect your experience, but it will prevent us from learning how to better serve our visitors.

Other Tracking Technologies

Web Beacons

We do not currently use web beacons (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs) on our website.

Local Storage

Our website may use HTML5 local storage to save your cookie preferences locally in your browser. This ensures your preferences are remembered even if cookies are cleared. Local storage data can be cleared through your browser settings.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature that signals websites that you don't want to be tracked. Currently, there is no industry standard for responding to Do Not Track signals. Our website respects your cookie preferences as set through our cookie consent mechanism rather than browser Do Not Track settings.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, our business operations, or for other reasons. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

More Information

For more information about how we protect your privacy, please see our Privacy Policy and GDPR Information.

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

Email: [email protected]
Address: fusion-byte Financial Management Ltd, 42 Park Street, Clifton, Bristol BS1 5JG, United Kingdom

Useful Resources

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, you may find these resources helpful: