Design Orbits Cookie Policy
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) 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 site is being used.
Cookies do not contain any personally identifiable information on their own, but they may be linked to personal data we hold about you in other ways.
2. How We Use Cookies
Design Orbits uses cookies on designorbits.com for the following purposes:
- To ensure the website functions correctly and securely
- To remember your cookie consent preferences
- To analyse how visitors use our website so we can improve it
- To understand which pages and content are most useful to our visitors
3. Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function. They enable core features such as page navigation, secure areas, and cookie consent management. The website cannot function properly without these cookies and they cannot be disabled.
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website. This includes pages visited, time spent on site, traffic sources, and general geographic location (country/city level only). This data helps us improve our content and user experience. These cookies do not identify you personally.
Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you have made (such as your language or region preference) and provide enhanced, more personalised features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
4. Cookies We Use — Full List
The table below lists the specific cookies currently in use on designorbits.com:
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics — distinguishes unique users | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics — distinguishes users (short term) | 24 hours |
| _gat | Analytics | Google Analytics — throttles request rate | 1 minute |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-* | Essential | Remembers your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
| viewed_cookie_policy | Essential | Records that the cookie banner has been acknowledged | 1 year |
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Maintains your session while browsing the site | Session |
| wp-settings-* | Functional | WordPress user preference settings | 1 year |
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services we use. These include:
- Google Analytics (analytics.google.com) — website traffic and behaviour analysis
- WordPress (wordpress.org) — content management system functionality
- Cookie consent plugin — to manage and record your cookie preferences
We do not control these third-party cookies. Please refer to the relevant third-party privacy policies for more information on how they use cookies.
6. How to Manage Cookies
When you first visit our website, you will be shown a cookie consent banner. You can choose to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or manage your preferences individually.
You can also control and delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Here is how to manage cookies in the most common browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the site to operate.
7. Opt Out of Google Analytics
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
8. Cookie Consent
In accordance with the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and UK GDPR, we obtain your consent before placing any non-essential cookies on your device. You can withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences via the cookie settings link in our website footer.
9. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We recommend checking this page periodically.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:
Design Orbits
Email: info@designorbits.com
Website: designorbits.com
