Cookie Policy
Last Updated: 5 June 2025
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device when you visit. They help the site remember preferences, understand how pages are used, and ensure that essential functions work correctly.
This policy explains which cookies the Kithora website uses, what each type does, and how you can control them. We aim to use only what is necessary for the site to function and to understand basic usage patterns so we can keep improving.
2. Types of Cookies We Use
We group cookies into four categories. Essential cookies are always active. The remaining categories are only enabled with your consent.
| Category | Purpose | Always On | Typical Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | Keep the site working — navigation, form submission routing, cookie preference storage | Session / up to 1 year | |
| Analytics | Understand which pages are visited most and how visitors navigate — helps us improve content | Up to 13 months | |
| Preferences | Remember display choices such as language or previously selected settings | Up to 12 months | |
| Marketing | Understand referral sources so we know which channels bring people to our programmes | Up to 90 days |
We do not use cookies to show you advertising on other websites, to build profiles of your browsing behaviour across unrelated sites, or to share data with third-party advertisers.
3. Essential Cookies
Essential cookies are necessary for the website to function. Without them, pages may not load correctly, forms may not submit, or your cookie preferences may not be saved. These cookies are placed regardless of your consent choice.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| cookieConsent | Stores your cookie preference choices so the banner does not reappear on every page | 12 months |
| PHPSESSID | Session identifier used to maintain continuity between pages during a single visit | Session |
4. Analytics Cookies
If you accept analytics cookies, we use anonymised data to understand which pages are most useful and where visitors come from broadly (city-level, not individual-level). No names, email addresses, or contact details are linked to analytics data.
Analytics data is reviewed periodically by the Kithora team to identify areas where the site could be clearer or more helpful. It is not shared with any outside party for marketing or profiling purposes.
5. Manage Your Preferences
You can review and update your cookie choices at any time below. Changes take effect from your next page visit. Essential cookies cannot be turned off as they are required for the site to work.
Your Cookie Preferences
Essential
Required for site functionality. Always enabled.
Analytics
Help us understand page usage and improve content.
Preferences
Remember your display settings between visits.
Marketing
Help us understand referral sources at a broad level.
6. Browser-Level Controls
In addition to the preference panel above, all modern browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies at the browser level. The method varies by browser — look in Settings or Preferences under Privacy or Security.
Please note that blocking all cookies may cause some parts of our website to work less smoothly, as essential functionality relies on them.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when we change the way we use cookies, or to reflect changes in applicable regulations. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised. We recommend reviewing this page occasionally if you wish to stay informed.
8. Contact
If you have questions about how Kithora uses cookies, please write to us: