Cookie Policy

Last updated: 1st January 2026

Effective date: 1st January 2026

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 and to provide information to website owners about how users interact with their sites.

Cookies allow websites to remember your actions and preferences (such as login details, language, font size, and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.

2. Why We Use Cookies

CobaltShift uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and improve our services. We use cookies for the following purposes:

  • Essential Website Functionality: To ensure our website works properly and securely
  • User Experience: To remember your preferences and provide a personalised experience
  • Analytics: To understand how visitors use our website and identify areas for improvement
  • Marketing: To deliver relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
  • Performance: To optimise website loading times and functionality

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We categorise cookies based on their purpose and functionality:

3.1 Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt-out of necessary cookies.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website's performance and user experience.

3.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

3.4 Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an advertisement. They are also used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

4. Specific Cookies We Use

The following table provides details about the specific cookies used on our website:

Cookie Name Purpose Duration Category
cookie_consent Stores user's cookie consent preferences 1 year Necessary
_ga Google Analytics - distinguishes users 2 years Analytics
_gid Google Analytics - distinguishes users 24 hours Analytics
_gcl_au Google Ads - conversion tracking 90 days Marketing
_gcl_aw Google Ads - attribution tracking 90 days Marketing
IDE Google Ads - ad personalisation 390 days Marketing

5. Third-Party Cookies

Our website uses services provided by third parties, which may set their own cookies on your device. These include:

5.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyse website traffic and user behaviour. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our site, which helps us improve our website and services. The information is collected anonymously and includes the number of visitors, where they came from, and which pages they visited.

5.2 Google Ads

We use Google Ads for advertising and remarketing purposes. Google Ads cookies help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and show relevant advertisements to users who have previously visited our website.

5.3 Google Fonts

Our website uses Google Fonts to enhance the visual presentation of our content. Google Fonts may set cookies to optimise font delivery and performance.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for managing cookies on our website:

6.1 Cookie Consent Banner

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

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject all non-essential cookies
  • Customise your preferences by cookie category

6.2 Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View and delete cookies
  • Block cookies from specific websites
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Clear all cookies when you close your browser
  • Set your browser to notify you when cookies are being set

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website and your user experience.

7. Google Consent Mode v2

We implement Google Consent Mode v2, which allows us to respect your consent preferences whilst still providing valuable insights about website performance. When you reject marketing or analytics cookies, Google Consent Mode ensures that:

  • No personal data is collected or stored
  • Only aggregated, anonymised insights are generated
  • Your privacy preferences are fully respected
  • Website functionality remains optimal

8. Cookie Retention and Deletion

Different cookies have different retention periods:

  • Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted
  • Consent Cookies: Stored for one year to remember your preferences
  • Analytics Cookies: Typically retained for 2 years maximum
  • Marketing Cookies: Vary by provider, typically 90 days to 1 year

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date.

10. Contact Information

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

CobaltShift Ltd

Email: privacy@cobaltshift.top

Phone: +357 22809858

Address: Gladstonos Street 26, Nicosia 1043, Cyprus

Manage Your Preferences

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the button below. This will reopen the cookie consent banner where you can adjust your settings.