1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website operators to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners about how visitors use their site.
Cookies allow a website to recognise your device and remember certain information about your visit — for example, your preferred language, whether you have accepted a cookie notice, or items in an online basket. Cookies are not programs and cannot carry viruses or other malicious code.
Cookies set by a website you visit directly are called "first-party cookies". Cookies set by organisations other than the website owner (for example, analytics providers) are called "third-party cookies". Both types may be either session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent cookies (stored for a specified period or until manually deleted).
2. Types of Cookies We Use
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. Without them, certain services you have requested cannot be provided. Because they are strictly necessary, they cannot be turned off through our cookie consent tool. You can set your browser to block these cookies, but parts of the website may then not work as expected.
Examples of what these cookies enable include: remembering form data as you navigate between pages, maintaining your session as you use the site, and storing your security preferences.
2.2 Functional Cookies
Functional cookies allow us to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalised features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our website. If you choose not to allow these cookies, some of these features may not function correctly.
For example, our functional cookies remember whether you have accepted our cookie notice so that we do not display it to you on every page you visit.
2.3 Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the structure, content, and usability of our site over time. The data collected is aggregated and does not identify individual users.
Analytics cookies may track information such as pages visited, time spent on each page, where traffic came from, and which browser or device was used. This information is used solely for internal improvement purposes.
2.4 Preference Cookies
Preference cookies allow the website to remember information that changes the way the site behaves or looks, such as your language preference or region. These cookies help us provide a consistent experience tailored to your preferences.
3. Specific Cookies Used on This Website
The following cookies may be present on our website:
- nz3_cookie_ok — Set by skeletonankleol.ddd. Stores your cookie consent preference. Expires after 12 months. Strictly necessary / functional.
- Session cookies — Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. Used to maintain your browsing session and ensure page functionality. Strictly necessary.
- Analytics cookies — Used to collect anonymised information about website usage. Typically expire after 13 months. Analytics category.
We periodically review the cookies used on our website and update this list accordingly. If you notice a discrepancy, please contact us using the details in Section 8.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some pages on our website may include content or tools provided by third parties, which may set their own cookies. We have limited control over these cookies, and they are subject to the respective third party's privacy and cookie policies.
Our website currently embeds a Google Maps iframe to display our office location. Google may set cookies when you interact with this embedded map. We recommend reviewing Google's Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy for more information about how Google uses cookies.
We use Google Fonts and Font Awesome for typography and icons, delivered via their respective CDNs. These services may set cookies or collect data in accordance with their own policies. We encourage you to review those policies independently.
We do not permit third-party advertising cookies or tracking cookies for retargeting purposes on our website.
5. How to Manage Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies on our website:
5.1 Using Our Cookie Notice
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent notice. You can accept or decline non-essential cookies using the buttons provided. Your choice will be remembered for future visits.
5.2 Browser Settings
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies. The process varies by browser. Instructions for major browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and Other Site Data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and Site Permissions > Manage and Delete Cookies and Site Data
Please note that blocking cookies through your browser settings may affect the functionality of many websites, not just ours.
5.3 Opt-Out Tools
For analytics cookies provided by third-party services, you may also be able to opt out through the service provider's own tools. We recommend checking the relevant provider's website for opt-out options.
6. Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you choose to disable or block certain cookies, you may experience some impact on your ability to use our website. Specifically:
- Your cookie preference may not be remembered, causing the consent notice to appear on each visit
- Some interactive features of the website may not work as intended
- The embedded Google Maps content may not display correctly if Google's cookies are blocked
We have designed our website to remain functional even with non-essential cookies disabled, though certain features may offer a reduced experience.
7. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy periodically to reflect changes in the cookies we use, new regulatory requirements, or updates to our website. We encourage you to review this page regularly. Material changes will be indicated by an updated "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.
Continued use of our website following any updates constitutes your acknowledgment of the revised policy.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
- Business: Skeletonankleol
- Address: State Highway 1, Paraparaumu 5032, New Zealand
- Phone: +64 4 902 9899
- Email: welcome@skeletonankleol.world
You may also visit our Privacy Policy for information about how we handle your personal data more broadly.