COOKIES

Effective Date: May 30, 2024

1. Introduction

SOMFT ("Company," "we," "our," "us") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website www.somft.co.uk (the "Site") to enhance your user experience, analyse website traffic, and manage our advertising efforts. This cookie policy explains how we use cookies and your options for managing them.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the website recognize your device and remember information about your visit.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly. They enable basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas.
Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use the website, such as which pages are visited most often. This data helps us improve the website's performance.
Functional Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (e.g., your username, language, or the region you are in) to provide enhanced, personalized features.
Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements relevant to you and your interests. They also help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.

4. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our site. Google Analytics collects data anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. For more information, please visit Google's privacy policy: Google Privacy Policy.

Consent: By providing your personal data and accepting this privacy policy, you consent to our processing of your data.
Contractual Necessity: Processing your data is necessary for the performance of a contract with you (e.g., processing your orders).
Legal Obligation: We may process your data to comply with legal obligations.
Legitimate Interests: We may process your data for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our services and enhancing user experience.

5. Google AdWords

We use Google AdWords to manage our advertising campaigns and track the effectiveness of our ads. AdWords uses cookies to serve relevant ads based on your previous visits to our site and other sites on the Internet. For more information, please visit Google's privacy policy: Google Privacy Policy.

6. Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please note that removing or blocking cookies can impact your user experience and some functionality may no longer be available.

Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete them after they have been accepted. Refer to your browser's help section for instructions on how to manage cookies.
Third-Party Tools: There are several third-party tools available that allow you to manage cookies. Examples include browser extensions and privacy-focused software.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the United Kingdom or European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights regarding your data:

Right to be Informed: You have the right to be informed about the collection and use of your personal data.
Right of Access: You have the right to access your personal data.
Right to Rectification: You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate personal data.
Right to Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data.
Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request the transfer of your personal data to another organization or directly to you.
Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data.

8. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update our cookie policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us:

By email: via our contact form

By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.