Cookie Policy
Last updated: March 2026. This page explains clearly and transparently what cookies are, which cookies this portal uses, and why. Hykalix uses only essential cookies necessary for basic site functionality.
Hykalix uses only strictly necessary cookies. No advertising, analytics, or tracking cookies of any kind are placed on your device when you visit this portal.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They serve a variety of functions, from keeping you logged in to tracking your browsing behaviour across multiple sites.
Not all cookies are the same. They differ by:
- Duration: Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser; persistent cookies remain for a set period.
- Origin: First-party cookies are set by the site you are visiting; third-party cookies are set by other organisations.
- Purpose: Essential, functional, analytical, marketing, and personalisation cookies each serve different purposes.
2. What Types of Cookies Are Used on This Portal?
3. Cookie Register
The following table lists every cookie set by this portal:
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Set By | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hykalix_cookie_consent | Essential | 365 days | Hykalix (first-party) | Records whether the visitor has accepted or declined the cookie consent banner, so the banner is not shown on every page visit. Contains only the value "accepted" or "declined". No personal data is stored in this cookie. |
4. Cookies We Do Not Use
For clarity and transparency, the following cookie types are explicitly not used on this portal:
- Google Analytics or any other web analytics platform
- Meta Pixel (Facebook / Instagram advertising tracking)
- Google Ads conversion tracking
- Any retargeting or behavioural advertising cookies
- Social media sharing or "like" button tracking scripts
- Heat-mapping or session-recording tools (e.g. Hotjar, Clarity)
- A/B testing or personalisation cookies
- Any third-party analytics, attribution, or audience segmentation tools
5. Your Consent
When you first visit this portal, a cookie consent banner is displayed at the bottom of the page. You are presented with three options:
- Accept: You consent to the use of the essential cookie described above.
- Decline: You do not consent. The consent preference is noted, and the banner will not be re-shown. As only an essential cookie is involved, your experience of the portal will not be affected.
- Learn More: You are directed to this Cookie Policy page for full information before making a decision.
Because only a strictly necessary cookie is in use, the portal functions identically regardless of the consent choice you make.
6. How to Control Cookies in Your Browser
Independent of our consent banner, you may control or delete cookies at any time using your browser settings. Instructions for the most widely used browsers are available at the following locations:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data
- Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data
Please note that blocking essential cookies may affect your experience of certain websites (though not significantly on this portal, given our minimal cookie use).
For more general information about cookies and how to manage them, you may visit allaboutcookies.org or the ICO's guidance at ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies.
7. Third-Party Services and Fonts
This portal loads typefaces via a CSS import from Google Fonts. This process involves a standard HTTP request from your browser to Google's servers to retrieve font files. Google may log this request as part of their standard server logging. However, Google Fonts does not set cookies on your device as a result of this request, and no personal data beyond a standard IP-level browser request is shared with Google in the course of this portal's operation.
No other third-party services are embedded in this portal.
8. Changes to This Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in how this portal operates or in applicable UK regulations. The revision date at the top of this page will be updated whenever material changes are made. Continued use of the portal after any revisions constitutes your acknowledgement of the updated policy.
9. Contact
If you have any questions regarding this Cookie Policy or our approach to privacy, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Post: 14 Regent Street, London, SW1Y 4PQ, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 20 7946 0783
You also have the right to raise concerns with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.