Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

When you visit our website, small text files known as cookies may be placed on your device, and similar technologies may be used to store or access information. This Cookie Policy explains what those technologies are, why we use them, the categories we apply on this website, and how you can control your preferences.

We use cookies and related tools in a way that is consistent with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). Where cookies are not strictly necessary, we ask for your consent before they are used.

2. Who We Are

The website https://xelto-ltd.com is operated by:

XELTO LTD
66 Paul Street
London, England
EC2A 4NA
United Kingdom

Email: info@xelto-ltd.com

XELTO LTD is a United Kingdom IT marketing company. For questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies, please contact us using the details above or in Section 13.

3. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that a website places on your computer, tablet or mobile device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, to remember settings, and to understand how visitors interact with a site.

Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting (first-party cookies) or by another organisation whose content or services appear on that website (third-party cookies). Cookies can remain on your device for a single browsing session (session cookies) or for a longer defined period (persistent cookies).

We also refer to similar technologies in this policy. These include local storage entries in your browser, such as the record we keep of your cookie consent choice, which performs a comparable function to a preference cookie but is stored differently.

4. Why We Use Cookies

On this website, cookies and similar technologies may be used to support the following purposes.

• Website functionality: to enable core features such as page navigation, form interaction and secure delivery of content.
• Remembering preferences: to store your cookie consent choices so you are not asked on every visit.
• Improving user experience: to help the site respond sensibly to the device and browser you use.
• Website performance: to understand loading behaviour and identify technical issues that affect how pages are experienced.
• Website security: to help protect the site from misuse and maintain stable operation.
• Analytics: where you have agreed, to understand which pages are visited and how the site is used, so we can refine our content and structure.

We do not use cookies to sell your personal data. Our approach is to collect only what is reasonably needed for the purposes described here and in our Privacy Policy.

5. Types of Cookies We May Use

We group cookies and similar technologies into the categories below. The examples describe how each category may apply on this website. Not every category will place a traditional browser cookie in all circumstances; some preferences are stored using local storage instead.

Essential Cookies

These are strictly necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off through our cookie banner. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as loading a page or submitting a form, or to maintain basic security and stability.

Without essential cookies or equivalent technical measures, parts of the website may not operate correctly. Because they are required for core operation, they do not require consent under PECR, although related personal data may still be processed under UK GDPR as explained in our Privacy Policy.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies support enhanced features and usability, such as remembering interface choices or maintaining state while you move between pages. On this website, much of this behaviour is handled through standard site scripts rather than separate named functional cookies, but the category is included because similar technologies may be used as the site develops.

Performance Cookies

Performance cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, such as which pages are reached most often or whether error messages appear. They help us understand whether the site is performing as intended. Where such measurement is not strictly necessary, it is treated as non-essential and is subject to consent.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors engage with our marketing pages, which content is useful, and where improvements may be needed. In our cookie banner, analytics is presented as an optional category that you can accept or refuse.

Analytics cookies are not activated unless you choose to allow them through Accept All or by enabling Analytics in Cookie Settings and saving your preferences. If you reject non-essential cookies, analytics cookies should not be used.

Preference Cookies

Preference cookies and similar technologies remember choices you make so the site can respond accordingly on future visits. On this website, your cookie consent decision is stored in your browser's local storage under the key xelto_cookie_consent. This record includes whether you accepted or rejected optional analytics and marketing categories, along with a timestamp.

Storing your consent locally allows the cookie banner to remain hidden after you have made a choice, unless you clear your browser storage or we update our approach in a way that requires the banner to be shown again.

Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies may be used to measure the effectiveness of campaigns and to understand whether marketing content is relevant to visitors. In our cookie banner, marketing is listed as a separate optional category alongside analytics.

Marketing cookies are non-essential. They are used only if you consent through Accept All or by enabling Marketing in Cookie Settings. If you select Reject Non-Essential, marketing cookies should not be used.

6. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies may be placed by third parties that provide services connected to our website, such as hosting infrastructure, embedded media, or measurement tools we choose to use with your consent.

We do not load optional third-party analytics or marketing tools before you have made a choice through our cookie banner. Where a third-party service is used, that provider may set its own cookies subject to its privacy documentation. We aim to work only with providers that apply appropriate data protection standards.

Because third-party technologies can change over time, this policy describes categories of use rather than maintaining a fixed public list of every provider name. If you would like more detail about a specific tool in use when you visit the site, please contact us.

7. Managing Cookie Preferences

When you first visit our website, a cookie banner is displayed to explain how cookies are used and to offer you a choice. The banner is implemented through our own frontend consent tool and includes the following options, which match the controls you will see on screen:

• Accept All: allows essential technologies and enables optional analytics and marketing categories.
• Reject Non-Essential: keeps essential operation in place but does not enable optional analytics or marketing categories.
• Cookie Settings: opens a panel where you can review categories and choose whether to enable Analytics and Marketing individually before selecting Save Preferences.

Within Cookie Settings, Strictly Necessary cookies and equivalent technologies remain active at all times because they are required for core functionality and security. Analytics and Marketing can be switched on or off using the toggles provided.

After you make a selection, your choice is saved in your browser's local storage so the banner does not appear on every visit. If you wish to change your mind later, you can clear site data for xelto-ltd.com in your browser settings, which will remove the stored consent record and cause the banner to appear again on your next visit.

Our cookie banner also links to this Cookie Policy and to our Privacy Policy so you can read more before deciding.

8. Browser Controls

In addition to the choices offered through our cookie banner, most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can usually configure your browser to block cookies entirely, delete existing cookies, or notify you before a cookie is stored.

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may affect how websites function. Essential features of our site may not work as intended if you disable all cookies or clear all stored site data, including the record of your consent preference.

Because browser interfaces differ, you should refer to your browser's help documentation for information on how to manage cookies and local storage on your device.

9. Consent

Under PECR, storing or accessing information on your device through cookies or similar technologies generally requires your consent, unless the technology is strictly necessary to provide a service you have requested.

Our website follows this approach. Essential cookies and equivalent technologies needed for core operation may be used without consent. Optional analytics and marketing categories are presented as non-essential and require your agreement before they are enabled.

When you interact with the cookie banner, your decision is recorded in local storage as a JSON object that includes whether analytics and marketing are enabled, together with the time of your choice. This is a frontend-only implementation: the record is stored in your browser and is not sent to a separate consent server operated by XELTO LTD.

You may withdraw or change your consent at any time by clearing your stored site data and making a new selection when the banner reappears, or by contacting us if you need assistance.

10. Retention

How long a cookie or similar technology remains on your device depends on whether it is a session or persistent item and on the purpose for which it was set.

• Session technologies typically expire when you close your browser.
• Persistent cookies remain for a defined period unless you delete them earlier through browser controls.
• Consent records stored in local storage remain until you clear them or until we update our consent mechanism in a way that requires a fresh choice.

We review the cookies and similar technologies used on this website periodically and aim to keep retention proportionate to the purpose of each category.

11. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, guidance, technology, or the way our website operates. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

If changes are significant, we may take additional steps to inform you, such as showing the cookie banner again so you can review and confirm your preferences. We encourage you to check this page periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

12. Related Policies

This Cookie Policy forms part of our wider approach to privacy and website use. You may also wish to read:

• Privacy Policy — how XELTO LTD collects, uses and protects personal data, including information gathered through cookies and similar technologies.
• Terms and Conditions — the terms governing use of this website.

13. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, our use of cookies, or how to manage your preferences, please contact:

XELTO LTD
66 Paul Street
London, England
EC2A 4NA
United Kingdom

Email: info@xelto-ltd.com

We will respond to reasonable enquiries about cookies and consent as promptly as we can.