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Cookie Policy

How VR Horizonix uses cookies and how you can manage your preferences.

Website: vrhorizonix.info  |  Last Updated: 1 April 2025  |  Effective Date: 1 April 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how VR Horizonix ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on vrhorizonix.info (the "Site"). This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides broader information about how we handle your personal information.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, to remember your preferences, and to provide information to website owners about how their sites are being used.

Cookies can be "session cookies" (which expire when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them). They can be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third-party services used by that website ("third-party cookies").

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies on vrhorizonix.info for the following purposes:

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Site to function correctly. They enable core features such as page navigation, security, and access to secure areas. The Site cannot function properly without these cookies, and they cannot be disabled.

  • vr_cookies_accepted — Stores your cookie consent preference (accept or decline). Persistent, expires after 12 months.
  • session_id — Maintains your session state while browsing the Site. Session cookie, expires when you close your browser.

2.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies allow the Site to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language or region) and provide enhanced, personalised features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

  • user_preferences — Stores your display preferences. Persistent, expires after 6 months.

2.3 Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our Site — which pages are most popular, how long visitors stay, and where they come from. This information helps us improve the Site's content and usability. All analytics data is collected in an anonymised or aggregated form and does not identify you personally.

  • _ga, _ga_* — Google Analytics cookies used to distinguish users and track sessions. Persistent, expires after 2 years.
  • _gid — Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users. Persistent, expires after 24 hours.
  • _gat — Used to throttle request rate. Session cookie.

2.4 Preference / Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how you use the Site, such as which pages you visit most often. This data is used to optimise the Site and make it easier to use. It does not collect information that identifies you.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our Site are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies and they are subject to the respective third party's privacy and cookie policies. Third-party services we use may include:

  • Google Analytics — Website traffic analysis. See Google's Privacy Policy.
  • Font providers — Web fonts may set cookies to optimise delivery. These are typically functional and do not track you across sites.

We do not use advertising cookies, retargeting cookies, or any cookies designed to track your browsing behaviour across other websites for commercial purposes.

4. Your Cookie Choices

When you first visit vrhorizonix.info, a cookie consent banner will appear at the bottom of the screen. You may choose to:

  • Accept All Cookies — All cookie categories described in this policy will be enabled.
  • Decline — Only strictly necessary cookies will be used. Analytics and functional cookies will not be set.

You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser's cookies and revisiting the Site, which will trigger the consent banner again.

4.1 Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

You can also manage cookies directly through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View and delete existing cookies
  • Block cookies from specific websites
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block all cookies (note: this may affect Site functionality)
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser

For instructions on managing cookies in your specific browser, please refer to your browser's help documentation:

4.2 Opting Out of Google Analytics

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. Cookie Retention Periods

The table below summarises the cookies used on vrhorizonix.info and their retention periods:

Cookie Name Type Purpose Retention
vr_cookies_accepted Necessary Stores cookie consent choice 12 months
session_id Necessary Session management Session
user_preferences Functional Display preferences 6 months
_ga Analytics Google Analytics user ID 2 years
_gid Analytics Google Analytics session 24 hours
_gat Analytics Request throttling 1 minute

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

7. Contact Us

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

For broader privacy enquiries, please also refer to our Privacy Policy.