Last updated: July 10, 2025

1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies enable a website to recognize your device and remember certain information about your visit, such as your preferences or past actions.

2. How We Use Cookies

Vorqen uses cookies for several purposes:

• Essential Website Functionality: To ensure our website operates correctly, such as maintaining your session or remembering your cookie consent.
• Website Analytics: To understand how visitors interact with our website, what pages are most popular, and identify areas for improvement. This helps us optimize content and user experience.
• Personalization: To remember your preferences and settings, providing a more tailored experience on repeat visits.
• Security: For security purposes, such as detecting and preventing fraudulent activity.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies:

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work.

• Example: `vorqen_cookies_accepted` (to remember your cookie consent choice).

3.2 Analytical / Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.

• Example: Cookies set by Google Analytics (e.g., `_ga`, `_gid`, `_gat`).

3.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly.

• Example: Cookies remembering your language preference or form data autofill.

3.4 Targeting / Advertising Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.

• Example: Cookies from LinkedIn, Twitter, or other social media/advertising platforms if embedded content is present.

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-parties cookies to report usage statistics of the service, deliver advertisements on and through the service, and so on.

• Google Analytics: For website analytics (as described above).
• [List other third-party services that use cookies, e.g., HubSpot, LinkedIn, etc., and their purpose]

5. Your Choices Regarding Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by:

• Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. You can typically find these settings in the "options" or "preferences" menu of your browser.
• Cookie Consent Banner: Our website uses a cookie consent banner that appears on your first visit (or after clearing cookies) and allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. Once you accept, this preference is stored.
• Opt-out Tools: For analytical cookies (like Google Analytics), you can often opt-out directly via third-party opt-out tools. For example, Google offers a Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Please note that if you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though some functionality or areas may be restricted.

6. More Information About Cookies

To learn more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org or www.youronlinechoices.eu.

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the "last updated" date. You are advised to review this Cookie Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Cookie Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, you can contact us:

• Email: [email protected]
• Address: 123 Innovation Drive, London, UK, SW1A 0AA