Cookie Policy

Website: https://darkwindowmedia.com

1. Introduction

Dark Window Media Limited, trading as Dark Window Media ("we", "us" or "our"), respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data.

This Cookie Policy explains how cookies and similar technologies may be used when you visit our website at darkwindowmedia.com.

Our use of cookies and similar technologies is governed by the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), the Irish Data Protection Act 2018 and the European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Privacy and Electronic Communications) Regulations 2011, as amended.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites may place on your computer, mobile phone or other device when you visit a website. They can help websites recognise a device, remember preferences and support website functions.

Other technologies, including browser local storage, tracking pixels and similar technologies, may also store or access information on your device. References to cookies in this policy include similar technologies where appropriate.

3. Why We Use Cookies and Similar Technologies

Strictly Necessary Technologies

These technologies are required for a website feature or service requested by the visitor, or are otherwise exempt from consent under applicable law. Our consent mechanism uses browser local storage to remember your cookie preferences.

Analytics and Performance Technologies

Analytics technologies can help website operators understand how visitors use a website, including which pages are visited and how visitors navigate the site. They require consent where applicable under Irish ePrivacy rules.

Marketing and Advertising Technologies

Marketing technologies may be used to measure advertising effectiveness, support advertising or understand interactions with promotional content. They require consent where applicable.

The categories above describe possible purposes. They do not mean that every category is currently used on this website.

4. Technologies Used on Our Website

Our website includes a cookie preference mechanism which allows visitors to accept or reject optional categories and remember their choices.

The preference mechanism currently stores the visitor's choices in browser local storage under the following key:

Storage key	Purpose	Storage location
`dwm_cookie_consent_v1`	Remembers necessary, analytics and marketing preference choices and the date of the choice.	Browser local storage on the visitor's device.

This is browser local storage, not a conventional HTTP cookie. It remains in the browser until cleared or replaced by a later preference record.

We have not yet completed a technical inventory of all cookies and third-party technologies that may be used by the website. We will update this policy with verified cookie names, providers, purposes and expiry periods following that review. We will not list unverified cookies as though they are in use.

5. Third-Party Services

Websites may use third-party services for functions such as analytics, embedded video, social media, advertising, security or website performance.

Where third-party services are used on our website, they may collect information about your device or browsing activity. The relevant provider may also process personal data under its own privacy policy.

Where consent is required, we will obtain consent before allowing the relevant third-party cookies or similar technologies to operate.

6. Your Cookie Choices

When you visit our website, our cookie notice allows you to make a choice about optional technologies.

Accept All: Allows the optional categories presented in our consent settings.
Reject Non-Essential: Rejects optional analytics and marketing categories.
Manage Preferences: Allows you to select optional categories individually.

Strictly necessary technologies may operate without consent where they qualify for the applicable legal exemption.

We do not treat simply visiting or continuing to browse our website as consent to optional cookies or tracking technologies.

7. Changing or Withdrawing Consent

You can change or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time by selecting the Cookie Settings option available on our website.

You can then review your choices and save updated preferences.

Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.

You can also manage or delete cookies and local storage through your browser settings. Deleting your saved preference may mean that you are asked to make a new choice when you next visit our website.

8. How Long Information Is Stored

Cookies may be session-based or persistent:

Session cookies are generally deleted when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them.

Retention periods depend on the purpose of the technology and the provider responsible for it. We will document and review the retention periods of technologies used on our website.

9. International Transfers

Some third-party providers may process personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where personal data is transferred outside the EEA, we will ensure that an appropriate transfer mechanism is in place under Chapter V GDPR, where required.

These mechanisms may include an adequacy decision, Standard Contractual Clauses or another permitted transfer mechanism.

10. Personal Data and Cookies

Some cookies and similar technologies may collect information that constitutes personal data under the GDPR. Where this occurs, we will process that information in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.

Further information about how we collect, use and protect personal data is available in our Privacy Policy.

11. Managing Cookies Through Your Browser

Most internet browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You may be able to view cookies, delete existing cookies, block certain cookies or receive notifications when cookies are used.

Disabling certain technologies may affect website functionality. Browser controls do not replace the consent choices available through our website.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes to our website, the technologies we use or applicable legislation. The latest version will be published on this page with its revision date.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or similar technologies, please contact:

Dark Window Media Limited
Trading as Dark Window Media
Curraghmore, Ramsgrange, New Ross, Co. Wexford, Ireland.

Email: contact@darkwindowmedia.com