Cookie Policy

Last updated: 1 June 2025  |  Applies to: mohatu.info

This Cookie Policy explains how mohatu (legal name: mohatu, referred to throughout this document as “we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit mohatu.info (the “Website”). We are committed to being transparent about the technologies we use and to complying with all applicable United Kingdom legislation, including the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), which implement the ePrivacy Directive in the United Kingdom.

Please read this policy carefully. By continuing to use our Website after being presented with our cookie consent banner, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy. Where we require your consent to place certain categories of cookies, we will ask for that consent explicitly and before those cookies are set.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device — such as your computer, smartphone, or tablet — when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work correctly, to improve efficiency, and to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies allow a website to recognise your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferred language, font size, and other settings.

Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies you as an individual; however, personal data that we store about you may be linked to information obtained from cookies. When that linkage occurs, the combined information is treated as personal data under the UK GDPR.

Alongside traditional cookies, we may also use similar technologies such as web beacons (also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs), local storage, and session storage. For simplicity, we refer to all of these technologies collectively as “cookies” throughout this policy.

2. How Do Cookies Work?

When you visit our Website, our web server sends a cookie to your browser. Your browser stores the cookie file. The next time you visit the same website, your browser sends the cookie back to the server, allowing the server to identify your browser and retrieve any stored preferences or session information.

Cookies can be either session cookies or persistent cookies:

• Session cookies are temporary and are deleted from your device as soon as you close your browser. They enable the website to remember what you did on previous pages within the same visit.
• Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period of time or until you manually delete them. They enable the website to remember your preferences and settings for future visits.

Cookies can also be classified as first-party cookies (set directly by us) or third-party cookies (set by a third-party domain, such as an analytics or advertising provider).

3. Our Legal Basis for Using Cookies

Under PECR, we are required to obtain your informed consent before placing any cookies on your device that are not strictly necessary for the operation of the Website. This consent must be freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous. We fulfil this requirement through our cookie consent banner, which is displayed to all new visitors and to returning visitors whose consent has expired or who have not yet provided consent.

Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent because they are essential for the Website to function correctly. However, we still inform you about their use in this policy in the interests of transparency.

Where we process personal data linked to cookie identifiers, our lawful basis under UK GDPR is:

• Consent (Article 6(1)(a) UK GDPR) for analytics, functional preference, and third-party cookies.
• Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR) for strictly necessary security and session cookies, where those interests are not overridden by your rights and freedoms.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. Without these cookies, certain services or features of the Website cannot be provided. They do not store any personally identifiable information.

4.2 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. They allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as your preferred language, region, or font size) and provide improved, more personal features. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.

4.3 Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so that we can measure and improve the performance of our Website. They help us to understand which pages are the most and least popular and to see how visitors move around the site. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.

5. Detailed Cookie Table

The table below lists the specific cookies that may be placed on your device when you visit mohatu.info. This table is reviewed and updated regularly to reflect any changes to our use of cookies.

6. Third-Party Cookies and External Resources

Our Website may load resources from third-party domains. These third parties may set their own cookies on your device, which are governed by their own privacy and cookie policies. We have no direct control over these cookies. The third-party services we currently use or may use include:

• Google Analytics (Google LLC) — We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our Website. Google Analytics sets cookies (listed in the table above) that collect anonymised usage data, including pages visited, time spent on site, and device type. Google’s Privacy Policy is available at https://policies.google.com/privacy. We have configured Google Analytics with IP anonymisation enabled to further protect your privacy.
• Google Fonts (Google LLC) — Our Website may use Google Fonts to display text in a consistent and visually appealing manner. When Google Fonts are loaded, your browser makes a request to Google’s servers, which may result in Google setting cookies or collecting your IP address. Where possible, we self-host font files to minimise third-party data sharing.
• Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) — We may use CDN services to deliver static assets such as scripts, stylesheets, and images. These CDN providers may log request data including your IP address and browser information in their server logs. Such data is typically not used for tracking purposes but may be subject to the CDN provider’s own data retention policies.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third parties directly. We will update this section whenever we add or remove third-party services that may set cookies.

7. Cookie Consent Mechanism

In accordance with PECR and the UK GDPR, we operate a granular cookie consent mechanism. When you first visit mohatu.info, a cookie consent banner will be displayed at the bottom or top of your screen. This banner will:

• Clearly explain that we use cookies;
• Provide you with a brief description of each category of cookie;
• Allow you to accept all cookies, reject all non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences by category;
• Provide a direct link to this Cookie Policy for further information;
• Not pre-tick any non-essential cookie categories — your affirmative action is required to enable them.

Your consent preferences are stored in a first-party cookie (cookie_consent) for up to 12 months. After this period, we will ask you to renew your preferences. You may withdraw or change your consent at any time by clicking the “Manage Cookie Preferences” link found in the footer of our Website.

We do not consider continued browsing, scrolling, or the closure of the banner to constitute valid consent. Consent is only recorded when you make an active, affirmative choice via the consent mechanism.

8. Impact of Disabling Cookies

You have the right to choose whether or not to accept cookies. However, disabling certain categories of cookies may affect your experience of our Website:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cannot be disabled via our consent mechanism, as they are essential for the Website to function. Disabling them through your browser settings may cause the Website to become inaccessible or to behave unexpectedly. Forms may not submit correctly, and session-based features will not operate.
• Functional Cookies: If you disable these cookies, you may find that your preferences (such as language settings or accessibility options) are not saved between visits. You may need to re-enter your preferences each time you visit the Website.
• Analytics Cookies: Disabling analytics cookies will not affect your ability to use the Website. It will, however, prevent us from collecting information about how the site is used, which we rely on to make improvements and fix issues.

9. How to Manage Cookies in Your Browser

In addition to managing your preferences through our cookie consent mechanism, you can also control cookies directly through your browser settings. Please note that browser-level controls do not distinguish between different categories of cookies and may block all cookies, including those that are strictly necessary. Below are instructions for the most commonly used browsers.

9.1 Google Chrome

1. Open Chrome and click the three-dot menu icon (…) in the top-right corner.
2. Select Settings.
3. Click Privacy and security in the left-hand menu.
4. Select Cookies and other site data.
5. Choose your preferred option, such as Block third-party cookies or Block all cookies.
6. To delete existing cookies, click See all cookies and site data and then Remove all or search for a specific site.

9.2 Mozilla Firefox

1. Open Firefox and click the hamburger menu icon (☰) in the top-right corner.
2. Select Settings (or Options on some versions).
3. Click Privacy & Security in the left-hand panel.
4. Under Enhanced Tracking Protection, choose Standard, Strict, or Custom.
5. To clear existing cookies, scroll down to Cookies and Site Data and click Clear Data.

9.3 Apple Safari

1. Open Safari and click Safari in the menu bar.
2. Select Preferences (or Settings on macOS Ventura and later).
3. Click the Privacy tab.
4. Tick Prevent cross-site tracking to block third-party cookies.
5. Click Manage Website Data to view and remove stored cookies.

9.4 Microsoft Edge

1. Open Edge and click the three-dot menu icon (…) in the top-right corner.
2. Select Settings.
3. Click Cookies and site permissions in the left-hand menu.
4. Click Manage and delete cookies and site data.
5. Toggle Block third-party cookies to your preferred setting.
6. Click See all cookies and site data to view or remove specific cookies.

For further guidance on managing cookies in other browsers, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org or the help documentation of your specific browser.

10. United Kingdom Legal Framework and Compliance

Our use of cookies is governed by the following United Kingdom legislation and regulatory guidance:

• Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) — PECR, which implements the EU ePrivacy Directive into UK law and continues to apply post-Brexit, requires us to obtain informed consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published guidance confirming that implied consent (e.g., continuing to browse) is not sufficient.
• UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) — The UK GDPR, as retained in UK law by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and amended by the Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, governs the processing of personal data. Where cookie identifiers are linked to personal data, we comply with all relevant UK GDPR obligations, including Articles 5, 6, 12, 13, and 17.
• Data Protection Act 2018 — The DPA 2018 supplements and tailors the UK GDPR and provides the statutory framework for data protection in the United Kingdom.
• ICO Cookie Guidance — We follow the latest guidance published by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) on the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies. This includes requirements for granular consent, clear information, and straightforward withdrawal mechanisms.

The ICO has the power to issue fines of up to £500,000 under PECR (and potentially higher under UK GDPR for linked personal data processing) for non-compliance with cookie consent requirements. We take these obligations seriously and review our cookie practices regularly.

11. Your Rights

Where cookies involve the processing of personal data, you have the following rights under the UK GDPR:

• Right of access — You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you, including data collected via cookies.
• Right to erasure — You have the right to request the deletion of personal data we hold about you, subject to certain conditions.
• Right to withdraw consent — Where we rely on consent as our legal basis, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal.
• Right to object — You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Right to lodge a complaint — You have the right to lodge a complaint with the ICO if you believe we have not complied with data protection law. The ICO can be contacted at ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint or by telephone on 0303 123 1113.

12. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies, changes in applicable legislation, or updates to regulatory guidance. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you via a prominent notice on our Website or by email.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. If changes are significant, we may reset your consent preferences and ask you to confirm your choices again via our consent mechanism.

Your continued use of the Website after any update to this policy constitutes acknowledgement of the updated policy, though we will continue to rely on consent obtained through our banner mechanism for non-essential cookies.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests in relation to this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please do not hesitate to contact us using the details below:

We aim to respond to all enquiries within 30 days, in accordance with the timescales stipulated by the UK GDPR. If your request is complex or you have made a number of requests, we may extend this period by a further two months, in which case we will inform you of the extension and the reasons for it within the initial 30-day period.

This Cookie Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and our Terms and Conditions.