This Cookie Policy explains how ForgeAI Studio, trading as NovaStacks ("we", "us" or "our"), uses cookies and similar technologies on our website at https://novastacks.co.uk (the "Website"). It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions about this policy, you can contact us by email at support@novastacks.co.uk.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to make them work more efficiently, and to provide information to the owners of the site.
Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by a third party whose services are used on that website ("third-party cookies"). They may also be "session" cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser, or "persistent" cookies, which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them.
We also use similar technologies, such as pixels and local storage, which work in comparable ways. References to "cookies" in this policy include these similar technologies where relevant.
2. Why we use cookies
We use cookies to:
- enable the Website to function correctly and securely;
- protect our forms and services against spam and abuse;
- understand how visitors use the Website so that we can improve it;
- remember choices and preferences you have made.
3. Categories of cookies we use
We group the cookies on our Website into the following categories.
3.1 Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential for the Website to operate. They enable core functionality such as page navigation, security, network management and protecting our forms. Without these cookies, parts of the Website cannot work properly.
Because they are essential, strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent and cannot be switched off through our cookie banner. You can still block them through your browser settings, but some parts of the Website may then not function as intended.
3.2 Performance and analytics cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with the Website by collecting and reporting information on an aggregated basis, such as which pages are visited most often and whether visitors encounter errors. We use this information to measure and improve the performance of the Website.
These are non-essential cookies and are only set where you have given your consent.
3.3 Functional cookies
These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make and to provide enhanced, more personal features, such as remembering your preferences. The information they collect may be anonymised and they do not track your activity across other websites.
These are non-essential cookies and are only set where you have given your consent.
4. Cookies we use
The table below sets out the main cookies and similar technologies used on our Website. The specific cookies set may vary over time as we maintain and improve the Website, and some third-party providers may set additional cookies as described in their own policies.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| session | NovaStacks (first party) | Maintains your session and supports core Website functionality and security as you navigate between pages. | Strictly necessary |
| csrf_token | NovaStacks (first party) | Helps protect forms and requests against cross-site request forgery and similar abuse. | Strictly necessary |
| cookie_consent | NovaStacks (first party) | Stores your cookie preferences so we know which non-essential cookies you have consented to. | Strictly necessary |
| Hosting/session cookie | GoDaddy (hosting provider) | Set by our hosting and infrastructure provider to deliver, balance and secure the Website. | Strictly necessary |
| rc::a / rc::c | Google reCAPTCHA | Distinguishes humans from automated submissions to protect our contact form from spam and abuse. | Strictly necessary |
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors and helps us understand, on an aggregated basis, how the Website is used. | Performance and analytics |
| ga* | Google Analytics | Used to persist session state for analytics measurement. | Performance and analytics |
| site_preferences | NovaStacks (first party) | Remembers preferences you have chosen, such as display settings, to enhance your experience. | Functional |
We treat the protective elements of Google reCAPTCHA on our contact form as strictly necessary, because they are required to keep that form secure and functioning. Google may process information through reCAPTCHA in accordance with its own privacy and cookie policies.
5. Consent and our cookie banner
When you first visit the Website, you will be shown a cookie banner. This allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies, and to manage your preferences.
Non-essential cookies — including performance, analytics and functional cookies — are only loaded once you have given your consent. Strictly necessary cookies are always active because the Website cannot operate without them.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clearing the cookies stored in your browser, which will cause the cookie banner to be shown again on your next visit, or by adjusting your browser settings as described below. Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before you withdrew it.
6. Third-party cookies
Some cookies on our Website are set by third-party providers whose services we use, such as Google (for reCAPTCHA and analytics) and our hosting provider. These third parties may process information in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies, over which we have limited control.
We encourage you to review the relevant third party's policies to understand how they use cookies and similar technologies. Where these cookies are non-essential, they are only set with your consent.
7. How to manage and disable cookies in your browser
In addition to our cookie banner, most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually set your browser to block or delete cookies, or to notify you when a cookie is being set.
You can find instructions for managing cookies in the most common browsers here:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Apple Safari: Preferences/Settings > Privacy > Cookies and website data
Please note that if you block or delete cookies, some features of the Website may not function correctly, and your experience may be affected. Blocking strictly necessary cookies in particular may prevent parts of the Website from working as intended.
You may also find general guidance on cookies and how to manage them on independent resources such as the Information Commissioner's Office website.
8. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, or for operational, legal or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
9. Contact us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us by email:
Email: support@novastacks.co.uk
ForgeAI Studio (trading as NovaStacks) is a company registered in England and Wales under company registration number 17175307. Email is our only contact channel.