Cookie Policy
Last updated: June 2025
What are cookies?
Cookies are small files or other similar technologies which are either stored on or accessed from your device when you go to a website; they can be used to help the website work, to remember user preferences, to measure usage, to prevent abuse, or to provide advertising.
This Cookie Policy explains the cookies and similar technologies that SplendidPsyche uses at www.splendidpsyche.com.
The cookies specifically used may vary if we install, remove, or update any WordPress themes, plugins, embedded content, analytics services, advertising systems, or security tools, and we try to keep this page up to date by looking at it from time to time.
The ICO says that people should be informed when cookies are being used, given an explanation of their function, and that consent should generally be obtained for cookies which are not essential.
Types of cookies
Strictly necessary cookies
The cookies are essential for the proper running of the website and can be used to aid with security, navigation between pages, protection of comments, login facilities, the storage of preferences regarding cookies, and the submission of forms.
A cookie does not need consent if it is truly necessary for the service that you have asked us to provide; we will not consider a cookie to be necessary just because it is convenient for us.
Preference cookies
Preference cookies are used to remember preferences such as language, display settings, video preferences, or choices regarding cookies. We will use them only where appropriate and explain them using our consent tool.
Analytics cookies
Analytic cookies enable us to find out how visitors use the blog, for instance, which pages they visit, how long they stay on the pages, and whether any technical problems occur.
Google Analytics may be used, but this feature will remain disabled until consent has been received in cases where consent is necessary. You have the option of refusing to allow analytics, even though this will not prevent you from accessing the main website.
Advertising cookies
When we show advertisements, the advertising providers might use cookies or similar technologies to measure the advertisements, reduce their repetition, detect fraud, or display more relevant ones.
You can choose whether or not to accept advertising cookies; they will only be activated if the visitor grants the necessary consent. In the case where we use Google advertising products, further Google privacy and consent requirements may apply.
Embedded content
The articles can contain content from YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, Instagram, X, Spotify, Google Maps, or other third-party services, which may place cookies or gather technical information when the content is loaded or interacted with.
Where it is practical we will make use of privacy-enhanced settings, delayed loading, or a consent mechanism. But when you leave our website or carry out an interaction with a third-party service, the policy of that provider applies.
Consent
On your first visit to the website, the consent banner might ask if you would like to permit optional cookies. You can:
Accept all optional cookies.
Reject optional cookies.
Select individual categories.
Later, go into the settings once more and alter your choice.
We won’t use optional cookies until permission for them has been granted. Rejecting optional cookies should not stop you from being able to read the regular blog content.
Consent is kept using a WordPress plugin and you can withdraw it or alter it by going to www.splendidpsyche.com/cookie-policy/
Managing cookies in your browser
You can choose to delete cookies that are already there, block cookies, or get a warning before cookies are stored by using most browsers. The control options available in browsers do not always offer the same degree of choice as our consent tool, and blocking necessary cookies may have an effect on the operation of websites.
The cookie settings can be accessed through the privacy or security options in your browser, although the instructions differ from one browser to another and may change when the browser software is updated.
Third-party services
Our current third-party services may include:
Hosting.
Analytics.
Email marketing.
Video embeds.
Donation or payment processing.
Advertising.
Spam and security.
Social-media embeds.
Each provider has the right to handle the information in accordance with its own terms and privacy policy. You should look over the provider’s relevant information before agreeing to any optional technologies.
Children and cookies
Since the blog contains messages from young people, we are going to refrain from using any tracking technologies which are not essential on pages that are likely to be accessed by children. We will not intentionally use optional cookies to profile children or prompt them to give out their personal information.
The Children’s Code issued by the ICO covers online services which are likely to be accessed by children and sets out requirements in the areas of privacy by default, data minimisation, profiling, geolocation, and the use of nudge techniques.
Changes to this policy
We could revise this Cookie Policy if there are changes to our technology or services. The most recent version will be displayed on this page together with the date of the update.
Contact
Questions about cookies should be sent to:
SplendidPsyche
Email: cookies@splendidpsyche.com
Website: www.splendidpsyche.com