Cookie Policy

Last updated: June 1, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which cookies aydus.com uses, and how you can control them. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember information about your visit and are widely used to make websites work or work more efficiently. Some cookies are strictly necessary for the site to function; others are optional and require your consent.

2. What Cookies Do We Use?

We use two categories of cookies:

Essential Cookies

We store your cookie consent preference in your browser's localStorage (key: aydus_consent). This is not a cookie in the HTTP sense — it is local browser storage that never leaves your device. It is strictly necessary to remember your choice and does not require consent.

Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics 4)

With your consent, we use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors interact with this website. GA4 sets the following cookies:

Cookie Name Set By Purpose Expiry
_ga Google Analytics Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. Used to calculate visit, session, and campaign data for site analytics reports. 2 years
_ga_XXXXXXXX Google Analytics Used to persist session state. The suffix (XXXXXXXX) corresponds to your GA4 Measurement ID. 2 years

These cookies collect data anonymously. We have enabled IP anonymization in our GA4 configuration. No personally identifiable information is included in the data sent to Google.

For more information about how Google uses data, see Google's cookie policy.

3. How We Obtain Consent

When you first visit aydus.com, a cookie banner appears asking for your consent to use analytics cookies. Analytics are not loaded until you click "Accept analytics." If you click "Decline," no analytics cookies are set. Your choice is stored in your browser's local storage and respected on subsequent visits.

4. How to Withdraw Consent or Manage Cookies

You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using these methods:

  • Clear local storage: Open your browser's developer tools → Application → Local Storage → aydus.com, and delete the aydus_consent entry. The cookie banner will reappear on your next visit.
  • Browser cookie controls: Most browsers allow you to block, restrict, or delete cookies directly. Refer to your browser's help documentation: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge.
  • Google Analytics opt-out: Install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on to prevent Google Analytics from collecting data across all websites.

Note that declining analytics cookies will not affect the functionality of this website.

5. Third-Party Cookies

We embed no third-party content (videos, maps, social widgets) on this website that would set additional third-party cookies without your knowledge. The only third-party cookies possible on this site are those set by Google Analytics, and only with your explicit consent.

6. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

7. Contact

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at hello@aydus.com.