Cookie Policy
Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy describes how (Milkwood Publishing Ltd T/A Whistlefish, "we", "our", "us") uses cookies and similar technologies across the whistlefish.com Site and Services.For more information on our general data privacy practices, please see the full Privacy Policy
What are cookies
As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or 'break' certain elements of the sites functionality.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to our website. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.
After you register on the whistlefish.com Site and/or Services, we may connect information we collect from the Cookies set by us and our partners with other information received from you. The provision of your data via Cookies is voluntary except for those Cookies that we place on your device because we need them for the performance of our Platform and our services.
Disabling Cookies
You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of our websites and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually also result in disabling certain functionality and features of our website. We would therefore recommended that you do not disable cookies, that is of course entirely at your discretion.
The Cookies We Set
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Purpose |
Explanation |
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Account and authentication |
If you create an account with us then we will use cookies for the management of the signup process and general administration. These cookies will usually be deleted when you log out however in some cases they may remain afterwards to remember your site preferences after you log out. |
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Security |
We use cookies to enable and support security features, prevent fraud, and protect your data from unauthorised access. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in. |
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Orders processing |
Our website offers e-commerce or payment facilities and some cookies are essential to ensure that your order is remembered between pages so that we can process it correctly. |
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Surveys |
From time to time we offer user surveys and questionnaires to provide you with interesting insights, helpful tools, or to understand our user base more accurately. These surveys may use cookies to remember who has already taken part in a survey or to provide you with accurate results after you change pages. |
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Preferences and features |
In order to provide you with a great experience on our websites we provide the functionality to set your preferences for how our sites run when you use them. In order to remember your preferences we need to set cookies so that this information can be called whenever you interact with a page that is affected by your preferences. |
Third Party Cookies
In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site.
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Purpose |
Explanation |
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Advertising and affiliates |
The behavioural advertising cookies used by this site are designed to ensure that we provide you with the most relevant adverts where possible by anonymously tracking your interests and presenting similar things that may be of interest. |
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Affiliates |
Several partners advertise on our behalf and affiliate tracking cookies simply allow us to see if our customers have come to the site through one of our partner sites so that we can credit them appropriately and where applicable allow our affiliate partners to provide any bonus that they may provide you for making a purchase. |
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Analytics and performance |
We use cookies to analyse how our visitors use the Site and/or Products and to monitor performance. These cookies help us to identify and fix errors, understand and improve services, research and test out different features, and monitor how our visitors reach our sites. |
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User testing and optimisation |
From time to time we test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the site is delivered. When we are still testing new features these cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience whilst on the site whilst ensuring we understand which optimisations our users appreciate the most. |
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Social logins |
We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work the following social media sites including; Amazon, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Google, will set cookies through our site which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies. |
Here are some options for managing the third-party Cookies used by our Ad Partners:
You are able to opt out of third-party advertiser and ad network placement of Cookies or targeted advertising generally by visiting the following links: Network Advertising Initiative; Digital Advertising Alliance; European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (for users in the EU).
You can opt out of tracking by Google Analytics and Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting services by visiting Google Ads Settings or by downloading the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.
Please note: If ads or other features on our websites are provided by third parties, those parties set and use their own Cookies that are subject to those third parties' privacy notices and policies. whistlefish.com does not have access to, or control over, these Cookies. Also, if you respond to ads posted by third parties or submit information to third parties via our websites and/or Services, such third parties receive information about you subject to their individual privacy policies.
We partner with Rakuten Advertising, who may collect personal information when you interact with our site. The collection and use of this information are subject to the privacy policy located here:
Privacy Policy: https://rakutenadvertising.com/legal-notices/services-privacy-policy/
Your Rights/Opt Out: https://rakutenadvertising.com/legal-notices/services-privacy-rights-request-form/
Do Not Track Signals
We do not currently respond to 'Do Not Track' signals and similar settings or mechanisms. When you use the website and/or Services, we try to provide a customised experience.
