Cookies Policy

Last updated: April 2026

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 allow websites to recognise your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences or actions you've taken. This helps improve your experience when you return to the site.

How We Use Cookies

Circuit Muse uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and understand how visitors interact with our website. We are committed to using cookies responsibly and transparently.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, navigation, and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Examples:

  • Cookie consent preferences
  • Session management
  • Security features

Duration: Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or up to 1 year for preference cookies.

Legal basis: These cookies are strictly necessary, and consent is not required under UK law.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This allows us to improve the website and better serve our visitors.

Information collected:

  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • How you arrived at our website
  • General location information (country/city level)
  • Device and browser information
  • Navigation patterns and click behaviour

Duration: Up to 2 years.

Legal basis: Your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

Cookies We Do Not Use

For transparency, we want to clarify what we do not do:

  • We do not use advertising cookies or serve targeted advertisements
  • We do not use cookies to track you across other websites
  • We do not sell or share cookie data with third parties for marketing purposes
  • We do not use cookies to build personal profiles for commercial purposes

Third-Party Cookies

In some cases, we use services provided by third parties that may set their own cookies. We carefully select third-party services and require them to handle data responsibly.

Third-party services we may use include:

  • Analytics providers to help us understand website usage
  • Security services to protect against malicious activity

These third parties have their own privacy policies governing how they use information. We encourage you to review their policies if you have concerns.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Cookie Consent Tool

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner allowing you to accept or customise your cookie preferences. You can click "Settings" to choose which types of cookies to allow.

You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the cookie settings link in the footer of any page.

Browser Settings

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

  • See what cookies are stored and delete them individually
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block all cookies from specific sites
  • Block all cookies completely
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Please note that blocking all cookies may impact your experience on our website and prevent certain features from working properly.

Browser-Specific Instructions

For detailed information on managing cookies in your specific browser, please refer to:

  • Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
  • Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

Local Storage

In addition to cookies, we may use local storage technology to store small amounts of data on your device. This functions similarly to cookies but allows us to store information more efficiently.

We use local storage for:

  • Remembering your cookie preferences
  • Storing interface preferences

You can clear local storage through your browser settings, similar to clearing cookies.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you don't want to be tracked. Currently, there is no industry standard for responding to Do Not Track signals.

While we respect your privacy preferences, our website does not specifically respond to Do Not Track signals. However, you can control tracking through our cookie consent tool and browser settings as described above.

Cookie Lifespan

We use both session cookies and persistent cookies:

  • Session cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. These are used for essential functions like navigation.
  • Persistent cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them. These remember your preferences across visits.

We regularly review our cookie usage and delete cookies that are no longer necessary.

Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, please be aware that:

  • Some website features may not function properly
  • Your preferences may not be remembered between visits
  • You may need to re-enter information more frequently
  • Certain personalisation features will not work

Essential cookies are required for basic website functionality. Disabling these may prevent you from using parts of the website.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. We will notify you of any significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

More Information

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy and GDPR Information.

Contact Us

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

Email: [email protected]
Address: Circuit Muse, 42 Highbury Grove, London N5 2EA, United Kingdom

Useful Resources

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, you may find these resources helpful:

  • Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): www.ico.org.uk
  • About Cookies: www.aboutcookies.org
  • All About Cookies: www.allaboutcookies.org