Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy for ArkHost

This is the Cookie Policy for ArkHost, accessible from https://arkhost.com

What Are Cookies

As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or "break" certain elements of the sites functionality.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to provide essential website functions, analyze site traffic, and remember your preferences. We categorize our cookies as: Essential (necessary for website operation), Analytics (help us improve our services), and Marketing (used for advertising). You can choose which non-essential cookies to accept through our cookie consent settings.

Disabling Cookies

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. Each browser is different, so check your browser's Help menu to learn how to modify your cookie settings. Please note that essential cookies, which are necessary for basic site functionality, cannot be disabled. Other cookie types can be controlled through our cookie consent banner.

The Cookies We Set

  • Account related cookies

    If you create an account with us then we will use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies will usually be deleted when you log out however in some cases, they may remain afterward to remember your site preferences when logged out.

  • Login related cookies

    We use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in.

  • Email newsletters related to cookies

    This site offers newsletter or email subscription services and cookies may be used to remember if you are already registered and whether to show certain notifications which might only be valid for subscribed/unsubscribed users.

  • Orders processing related cookies

    This site offers e-commerce or payment facilities and some cookies are essential to ensure that your order is remembered between pages so that we can process it properly.

  • Forms related cookies

    When you submit data through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms, cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.

  • Site preferences cookies

    In order to provide you with a great experience on this site, we provide the functionality to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use it. In order to remember your preferences, we need to set cookies so that this information can be called whenever you interact with a page that is affected by your preferences.

Third-Party Cookies

  • Matomo Analytics

    This site uses Matomo Analytics, a privacy-focused analytics solution hosted on our own servers. Matomo uses cookies to help us understand how you use our website and improve your experience. These cookies collect information such as how long you spend on the site and which pages you visit. All data remains on our servers and is not shared with third parties. Matomo cookies include _pk_id (13 months), _pk_ses (30 minutes), and _pk_ref (6 months).

    You can learn more about Google Analytics' privacy practices and opt-out options at policies.google.com/privacy.

  • Testing new features cookies

    From time to time we test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the site is delivered. When we are still testing new features, these cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience while on the site while ensuring we understand which optimizations our users appreciate the most.

  • Google Search Console

    We use Google Search Console to monitor and maintain our site's presence in Google Search results. This service may set cookies to verify our site ownership and collect basic site performance metrics.

    For more information about Google Search Console's privacy practices, you can visit policies.google.com/privacy.

More Information

Hopefully, that has clarified things for you, and as was previously mentioned if there is something that you aren't sure whether you need or not, it's usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site. However, if you are still looking for more information, then you can contact us through one of our preferred contact methods: