Cookie Policy
Last updated: 4 June 2025
1. Who we are
This website (https://adaston.com) is operated by Adaston Ltd (“Adaston”, “we”, “our”, “us”). We use cookies and similar technologies to make the site work, keep it secure and understand how people use it.
2. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a site. They may be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages (third-party cookies). Some cookies are removed when you close your browser (session cookies); others remain until they expire or you delete them (persistent cookies).
3. How we use cookies
We group cookies into four buckets:
| Category | Why we use them | UK GDPR / PECR basis |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | To deliver core functionality such as page caching, security checks and remembering your consent choices. | Legitimate interest / Reg 6(4) PECR (consent not required) |
| Functional | To remember interface preferences (e.g. admin UI layout) and improve performance. | Consent |
| Analytics | To measure traffic and behaviour so we can improve content and troubleshoot problems. | Consent |
| Advertising & profiling | To show relevant ads and track ad performance on LinkedIn and Microsoft/Bing. | Consent |
4. Cookies we set
| Name | Provider / Domain | Purpose | Category | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
cookieyes-consent | CookieYes (.adaston.com) | Stores your cookie-banner choice so it isn’t asked again. | Strictly necessary | 1 year cookieyes.com |
rc::arc::c | Google reCAPTCHA (google.com) | Distinguishes humans from bots during form submissions. | Strictly necessary | Persistent / Session cookiedatabase.org |
_lscache_vary | LiteSpeed Cache (.adaston.com) | Tells the server which cached version of a page to serve. | Functional | 2 days cookiedatabase.org |
wordpress_logged_in_*wp-settings-* | WordPress (.adaston.com) | Keeps staff logged in and saves dashboard preferences (only set after login). | Functional | Session / 1 year |
_ga_ga_*_gid_gat_UA-*_gd* | Google Analytics (.adaston.com) | Counts visits, traffic sources and page views. | Analytics | 1 min – 2 yrs cookiedatabase.org |
CLID_clck_clskSMMR | Microsoft Clarity (clarity.ms, .adaston.com) | Session-replay & heat-map analytics. | Analytics | 1 day – 1 yr learn.microsoft.comlearn.microsoft.com |
wc_clientwc_client_currentwc_visitor | Woundwo widget (.adaston.com) | Tracks landing page and referrer for traffic stats. | Analytics | Session – 1 yr 1 m cookiesearch.org |
bcookielidcli_gc | LinkedIn (linkedin.com) | Enables LinkedIn share buttons & ad analytics. | Advertising | 1 day – 1 yr cookiedatabase.org |
MUIDANONCHKSRM_B | Microsoft / Bing Ads (bing.com, clarity.ms) | Identifies browsers for ad targeting & measurement. | Advertising | 10 min – 1 yr 24 days captaincompliance.com |
Note: Cookies whose names include a random suffix (e.g.
_ga_9XYZ) are shown with an asterisk (*). Actual names may vary slightly.
Third-party content
Some pages embed third-party services (e.g. YouTube, Google Maps). When you first load such a page we block the embed until you give consent via the cookie banner; if you allow it, the third party may set additional cookies. See their own privacy notices for details.
5. Your choices
Cookie banner – Click “Cookie settings” (in the footer) at any time to change or withdraw consent.
Browser controls – Most browsers let you delete or block cookies altogether. Blocking strictly-necessary cookies may break the site.
Opt-outs – Google provides a browser add-on to disable Analytics on all sites; LinkedIn and Microsoft offer ad-preferences centres.
6. Changes to this policy
We may update this notice to reflect changes in the cookies we use or in legal requirements. Any major changes will be highlighted on this page.
