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Cookie Policy

Last updated: June 16, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive. They help us improve our website and deliver a better, more personalized service.

2. How We Use Cookies

Solar EmpowerWave uses cookies for various purposes:

  • Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly
  • Performance cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
  • Functionality cookies: Remember your preferences and settings
  • Marketing cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements

3. Types of Cookies We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as filling out forms or setting privacy preferences.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
sew_session Maintains user session Session
sew_csrf Security protection Session
sew_cookies_accepted Stores cookie consent preferences 1 year

3.2 Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. This information helps us improve how our website works.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_ga Google Analytics - distinguishes users 2 years
_ga_* Google Analytics - session data 2 years
_gid Google Analytics - distinguishes users 24 hours

3.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience, such as language preferences or region selection.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
sew_preferences Stores user preferences 1 year
sew_language Language preference 1 year

3.4 Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They may be set by us or by third-party providers.

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
_fbp Facebook advertising 3 months
fr Facebook advertising 3 months

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services:

4.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website usage. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our site. The information is used to compile reports and help us improve the site.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by visiting: Google Analytics Opt-out

4.2 Social Media

Our website includes social media features that may set cookies. These features are governed by the privacy policies of the respective social media companies.

4.3 YouTube

We may embed YouTube videos, which may set cookies to track user interactions and preferences.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

5.1 Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner allowing you to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Accept only necessary cookies
  • Customize your cookie settings

5.2 Changing Your Preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by:

  • Clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our footer
  • Using your browser's cookie settings
  • Contacting us directly

6. Browser Cookie Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

6.1 Google Chrome

  1. Click the three dots menu → Settings
  2. Go to Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  3. Choose your preferred cookie settings

6.2 Mozilla Firefox

  1. Click the menu button → Settings
  2. Select Privacy & Security
  3. Under Cookies and Site Data, choose your settings

6.3 Safari

  1. Go to Safari → Preferences
  2. Click the Privacy tab
  3. Choose your cookie blocking preferences

6.4 Microsoft Edge

  1. Click the three dots menu → Settings
  2. Go to Cookies and site permissions
  3. Select Cookies and site data

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you can disable cookies, doing so may affect your experience on our website:

  • Necessary cookies: Disabling these may prevent the website from functioning properly
  • Performance cookies: We won't be able to improve the site based on usage data
  • Functionality cookies: Your preferences won't be remembered
  • Marketing cookies: You may see less relevant advertisements

8. Mobile Devices

For mobile devices, cookie settings are typically managed through your browser app settings. Some mobile operating systems also provide device-level cookie controls in their privacy settings.

9. Do Not Track

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature. Currently, there is no industry standard for how websites should respond to these signals. We will continue to monitor developments in this area.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our business practices. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

11. Contact Us

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

Solar EmpowerWave
42 Green Energy Park
Sustainable Way
Manchester M1 5GH
United Kingdom

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 161 234 5678

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