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BlackwellCloud uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyse site traffic, and personalise content. This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, enhance your user experience, and provide information to the website owners.
Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them, while session cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser.
We also use similar technologies such as pixels, web beacons, and local storage to collect information about your interactions with our website.
We use cookies for the following purposes:
Our Commitment: We respect your privacy. We use only strictly necessary cookies by default, and we obtain your consent before using non‑essential cookies. You can manage your preferences at any time.
The table below outlines the specific cookies we may use on our website:
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| session_id | Strictly Necessary | Maintains your session and enables secure authentication. | Session |
| csrf_token | Strictly Necessary | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks. | Session |
| cookie_preferences | Strictly Necessary | Stores your cookie consent preferences. | 1 year |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics: distinguishes unique users. | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics: stores and updates a unique value for each page visited. | 24 hours |
| language_pref | Functionality | Remembers your preferred language for site content. | 1 year |
| region_pref | Functionality | Remembers your regional preferences for content and disclosures. | 1 year |
We may update this table from time to time. Please check this policy periodically for any changes.
We use trusted third‑party service providers who may also set cookies on your device when you visit our website. These include:
We do not control the placement of these third‑party cookies. We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of these third‑party providers for more information.
You have the right to choose whether to accept or decline cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences in the following ways:
Please note: If you disable certain cookies, some features of our website may not function correctly, and your user experience may be affected.
Links to browser cookie management guides:
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or regulatory standards. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Effective Date" above.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and similar technologies.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact our Data Privacy Officer:
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Hong Kong Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) or the relevant data protection authority in your jurisdiction.