Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy
Effective Date: 18.2.2025

This Cookie Policy explains how The Retreat Standards Organisation ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website www.retreatstandardsorganisation.com ("Website"). We are committed to providing you with a positive browsing experience while ensuring transparency about the data we collect.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our Website. They help our website remember your preferences and enhance your overall experience. Cookies can be "session cookies," which are deleted when you close your browser, or "persistent cookies," which remain on your device for a set period.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Essential Functionality: These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly. They enable core features such as security, page navigation, and access to secure areas of the Website.

Performance and Analytics: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data helps us improve the Website's performance and user experience.

Functionality: These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as your username or language preference) to provide a more personalised experience.

Advertising: With your consent, we may use cookies to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you. These cookies track your browsing habits and may be used by third parties to build a profile of your interests.

3. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies from trusted partners (such as analytics providers) to help us monitor and improve our Website. These third-party cookies are subject to the privacy policies of the respective providers.

4. Managing and Disabling Cookies

You have the right to choose whether to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Website and your overall experience.

For more information on how to manage cookies, please refer to the help section of your browser or visit

www.aboutcookies.org

5. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically.