Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

Cookies serve various purposes, from remembering your preferences to helping us understand how visitors use our website.

2. How We Use Cookies

Ridge-kudu uses cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential functionality: To enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas
• Preferences: To remember choices you make, such as language or cookie consent
• Analytics: To understand how visitors interact with our website
• Performance: To improve how our website operates

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly 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 these cookies as the website would not function correctly without them.

Performance and Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website and services.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your preferences.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. Third parties that may set cookies include:

• Google Analytics: For website usage analysis

For information about third-party cookies, please refer to the respective third party's privacy policy.

5. Managing Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies:

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can accept or reject non-essential cookies using this banner. Your preference will be saved for future visits.

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:

• View cookies stored on your device
• Delete individual cookies or all cookies
• Block cookies from specific or all websites
• Set preferences for first-party versus third-party cookies

Here are links to cookie management instructions for common browsers:

• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Safari
• Microsoft Edge

Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable or delete cookies, you may experience:

• Reduced functionality on some parts of our website
• Need to re-enter preferences on each visit
• Cookie consent banner appearing repeatedly

Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the website to function.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this page regularly for the latest information on our cookie practices.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us: