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Cookie Policy
Last updated: 3 February 2025
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember information about your visit — such as your language preference or whether you have already seen a notice — so that your next visit feels more familiar and functional. Cookies do not contain personally identifiable information on their own, though some may be linked to data you have provided.
Most browsers accept cookies by default, but you can adjust your settings to refuse or delete them. Doing so may affect how certain parts of a website behave.
How We Use Cookies
The Istana Living website uses a small number of cookies to support basic site operation and to understand how visitors engage with our content. We do not use cookies for advertising profiling. The categories below explain each type we may use.
Cookie Types We Use
Essential Cookies — always active
These cookies are required for the website to function. They manage session state, remember your cookie consent choice, and enable secure form submissions. They cannot be disabled.
- Session management (expires when browser closes)
- Cookie consent record stored in localStorage
- Security tokens for form integrity
Analytics Cookies — optional
These help us understand how visitors arrive at and move through our website. The data is aggregated and anonymised — we see patterns, not individuals. We use this information to improve page structure and content.
- Google Analytics (expires after 26 months)
- Page view and session duration data
- Referral source information
Marketing Cookies — optional
These support measurement of the reach and effectiveness of any paid advertising we run. We use this data only in aggregate form to understand which channels bring visitors to the site.
- Facebook Pixel (if enabled — expires after 90 days)
- Google Ads conversion tracking
- Bing Ads UET
Preference Cookies — optional
These remember choices you have made — such as which page you last visited or display settings — so the site behaves as you would expect on your return.
- Last-visited section memory
- User interface preference flags (expires after 12 months)
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are set by third-party services we use. These providers have their own privacy and cookie policies:
- Google Analytics — web analytics. Google Privacy Policy
- Google Ads / Tag Manager — conversion tracking
- Meta (Facebook) Pixel — ad measurement only
- Microsoft Advertising (Bing) — ad measurement only
We do not permit these providers to use data collected through our site for their own advertising purposes.
Cookie Duration
- Session cookies — deleted automatically when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies — remain for a specified period (typically 90 days to 26 months depending on type)
- localStorage items — persist until manually cleared or you withdraw consent via this page
Your Cookie Preferences
Use the controls below to set your preferences. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the site to function.
Managing Cookies in Your Browser
You can also manage or delete cookies directly through your browser settings. Instructions for common browsers are below.
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Apple Safari
Microsoft Edge
Mobile Browsers (iOS & Android)
Your Rights
You have the right to withdraw your cookie consent at any time using the controls on this page. Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing that occurred prior to withdrawal. Disabling certain cookies may limit some functionality of the website — for example, analytics data will not be collected, and some preference settings may not be retained between visits.
For questions about how cookies relate to your personal data, contact us at [email protected].