1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
Cookies allow websites to:
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Provide personalized content and features
- Analyze how visitors use the website
- Improve website performance and functionality
2. How We Use Cookies
Fiery Paths uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and provide better services. We use cookies for the following purposes:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled. They include:
- Session management cookies
- Security cookies
- Cookie consent preferences
- Website functionality cookies
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously:
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- How visitors navigate through the site
- Where visitors come from (referring websites)
- Device and browser information
Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver relevant content and advertisements:
- Track visitors across websites
- Build a profile of visitor interests
- Display relevant advertisements
- Measure advertising campaign effectiveness
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Session Cookies
These temporary cookies are deleted when you close your browser. They help us:
- Maintain your session while browsing
- Remember form inputs during your visit
- Provide security features
Persistent Cookies
These cookies remain on your device for a specified period or until manually deleted. They help us:
- Remember your preferences between visits
- Provide personalized content
- Analyze long-term website usage patterns
First-Party Cookies
Set directly by Fiery Paths, these cookies:
- Enable core website functionality
- Store your preferences and settings
- Provide security features
Third-Party Cookies
Set by external services we use, these may include:
- Analytics service cookies
- Social media integration cookies
- Advertising network cookies
4. Specific Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Type |
Duration |
| fp_session |
Essential session management |
Session |
Browser session |
| fp_consent |
Cookie consent preferences |
Persistent |
1 year |
| fp_analytics |
Website usage analytics |
Persistent |
2 years |
| fp_marketing |
Marketing and advertising |
Persistent |
6 months |
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Cookie Consent Manager
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie notice allowing you to:
- Accept All: Consent to all cookie types
- Necessary Only: Accept only essential cookies
- Custom Settings: Choose specific cookie categories
You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in our footer or by clearing your browser cookies.
Browser Controls
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings:
Google Chrome
- Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Choose your preferred cookie settings
- Manage exceptions for specific sites
Mozilla Firefox
- Go to Settings > Privacy & Security
- Under "Cookies and Site Data," choose your preferences
- Manage exceptions as needed
Safari
- Go to Preferences > Privacy
- Choose your cookie and website data preferences
- Manage website data as needed
Microsoft Edge
- Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions
- Choose your cookie settings
- Manage site-specific permissions
6. Impact of Disabling Cookies
Disabling cookies may affect your browsing experience:
Essential Cookies
Disabling essential cookies may result in:
- Inability to log in or maintain sessions
- Loss of security features
- Reduced website functionality
Analytics Cookies
Disabling analytics cookies:
- Prevents us from improving our website
- Reduces our understanding of user preferences
- May result in less relevant content
Marketing Cookies
Disabling marketing cookies:
- May result in less relevant advertisements
- Could increase the number of irrelevant ads you see
- Prevents personalized content delivery
7. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services that set their own cookies:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand website usage. Google Analytics uses cookies to:
- Distinguish unique users
- Track user sessions
- Throttle request rates
You can opt out of Google Analytics by visiting: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
Social Media Integration
Our website may include social media features that set cookies to:
- Enable social sharing functionality
- Track social media interactions
- Provide personalized social content
8. Data Protection and Privacy
Cookie data is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and UK data protection laws:
- We don't store personally identifiable information in cookies unless necessary
- Cookie data is kept secure and encrypted where appropriate
- We regularly review and update our cookie practices
- Third-party cookie providers must comply with privacy standards
9. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
10. Contact Information
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
11. Additional Resources
For more information about cookies and privacy: