Legal
Cookie Policy
Effective [EFFECTIVE DATE] · Last updated June 2026
Draft for review — not legal advice. This document is a working draft prepared from regulatory and industry guidance. It must be reviewed by qualified legal counsel before it is published or relied upon.
This policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website, and how you can control them. It supplements our [Privacy Policy](/privacy).
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. “Similar technologies” include local storage and tracking pixels. We use a deliberately small set: our core analytics (Plausible) are cookieless, while optional analytics and advertising tools set cookies only after you consent.
2. Categories we use
| Category | Purpose | Consent |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Core site functionality and security; remembers your cookie choice. | Always on (no consent needed) |
| Functional | Remembers preferences such as theme (light/dark) and text size, via local storage. | On by default; you control it locally |
| Analytics | Aggregated usage measurement (Plausible, cookieless; and Google Analytics 4, which sets analytics cookies). | Loaded only after you accept |
| Marketing / advertising | Conversion measurement and remarketing via the Meta (Facebook) Pixel and the Google Ads tag — to gauge ad effectiveness and show relevant ads. These set cookies such as Meta `_fbp` and Google `_gcl_*`. | Loaded only after you accept |
3. Analytics & advertising
We use Plausible Analytics (cookieless, no personal information, no cross-site tracking) and Google Analytics 4 to understand aggregate usage and improve the site. Google Analytics sets first-party analytics cookies. Both scripts load only after you accept in the cookie banner, and never before — declining keeps them off entirely.
We may also use advertising technologies — the Meta (Facebook) Pixel and the Google Ads tag — to measure the results of our advertising and to show relevant ads to people who have visited our site (remarketing). These may set cookies and share limited event data (such as page views and lead-form submissions) with Meta and Google. Like our analytics, they load only after you accept and never before; declining keeps them off entirely. You can also manage ad personalisation in your Google and Meta ad settings.
4. Managing your choices
- Use the cookie banner when you first visit, or reopen it anytime via “Cookie preferences” in the site footer.
- Adjust functional preferences (theme, text size) directly in the site UI.
- Control or clear cookies and local storage through your browser settings.
5. Changes & contact
We may update this policy as our practices evolve; the “Last updated” date reflects the latest version. Questions: privacy@ngnsimulation.com.