Cookie Policy

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners about how their site is being used.

Cookies help us understand how you interact with our website, remember your preferences, and improve your overall experience. They can also help us deliver more relevant content and advertisements based on your interests.

Why We Use Cookies

AlphaSummit uses cookies for several purposes:

• Essential Website Function: To ensure our website works properly and securely
• Analytics: To understand how visitors use our website and identify areas for improvement
• Marketing and Advertising: To deliver relevant advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness
• User Experience: To remember your preferences and provide personalised content
• Performance: To optimise website loading times and functionality

Types of Cookies We Use

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for our website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submissions. Without these cookies, our website cannot function correctly.

Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our content and user experience. These cookies collect information about which pages you visit, how long you spend on each page, and any error messages you encounter.

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. They remember your choices (such as language preferences or cookie consent settings) and provide improved features.

Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites and deliver relevant advertisements. They help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and show you content that matches your interests.

Specific Cookies We Use

Third-Party Cookies

We use several third-party services that may set their own cookies:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyse website traffic and user behaviour. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how you use our website, which helps us improve our content and services. This information is processed by Google in accordance with their privacy policy.

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.

Google Fonts

Our website uses Google Fonts to display text consistently across different devices. Google Fonts may set cookies to optimise font loading and delivery.

How to Control Cookies

You have several options for controlling and managing cookies on our website:

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 cookie preferences by category

Browser Settings

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

• View and delete existing cookies
• Block cookies from specific websites
• Block all cookies (though this may affect website functionality)
• Set preferences for accepting cookies

Google Services Opt-Out

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For Google Ads, you can manage your advertising preferences through Google's Ad Settings.

Google Consent Mode v2

Our website implements Google Consent Mode v2, which respects your cookie preferences when using Google services. This means that if you reject marketing cookies, Google Analytics and Google Ads will operate in a privacy-enhanced mode that doesn't use cookies for tracking whilst still providing aggregate insights.

Impact of Disabling Cookies

Whilst you can browse our website with cookies disabled, some functionality may be affected:

• You may need to re-enter information on forms
• Some personalised features may not work properly
• We won't be able to remember your cookie preferences
• Website analytics will be limited, affecting our ability to improve the site

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we will notify you by updating the "last updated" date at the top of this policy and may provide additional notice through our website or email.

Contact Us

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