Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better browsing experience, and supply information to the website owner.

Cookies can be "session" cookies (which are deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (which remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them manually). They can be set by the website you are visiting ("first-party cookies") or by third parties whose services the website uses ("third-party cookies").

This Cookie Policy explains how Meridian Advisory Group Ltd ("Meridian", "we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following general purposes:

• Essential functionality: To ensure the website operates correctly and securely
• Performance and analytics: To understand how visitors use our website, which pages are most popular, and how we can improve the user experience
• Functionality: To remember your preferences and settings to provide a more personalised experience
• Marketing: To deliver relevant content and measure the effectiveness of our marketing communications

3. Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms. Without these cookies, the website cannot provide certain services.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
cookie_consent	Stores your cookie consent preferences so the consent banner is not shown repeatedly	12 months
session_id	Maintains your session state while browsing the website	Session
csrf_token	Helps protect against cross-site request forgery attacks when submitting forms	Session

4. Analytics Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our website. They help us understand which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors navigate the site. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Duration
_ga	Google Analytics	Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier	2 years
_ga_*	Google Analytics	Used to persist session state across page requests	2 years
_gid	Google Analytics	Distinguishes unique users for each new session	24 hours
_gat	Google Analytics	Used to throttle the request rate to limit data collection on high-traffic websites	1 minute

5. Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your preferred language, region, or display settings. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these features may not function properly.

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
user_preferences	Stores display and accessibility preferences selected by the visitor	12 months
recently_viewed	Remembers which resources or insights you have recently viewed	30 days

6. Marketing Cookies

These cookies may be set through our website by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other websites. They do not directly store personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Duration
_li_fat_id	LinkedIn	Used for LinkedIn advertising and analytics across devices	30 days
li_sugr	LinkedIn	Used for conversion tracking and retargeting on LinkedIn	90 days

7. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and support embedded content. These include:

• Google Analytics: Web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy
• LinkedIn Insight Tag: Conversion tracking and website analytics for LinkedIn advertising. LinkedIn's cookie policy is available at linkedin.com/legal/cookie-policy
• YouTube: Embedded video content from YouTube may set cookies. Google's privacy policy applies
• jQuery CDN: We load the jQuery library from a content delivery network, which may set performance-related cookies

We do not control the cookies set by third parties. Please refer to each third party's own cookie and privacy policies for further information.

8. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time.

You can also control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View which cookies are stored on your device and delete them individually or in bulk
• Block all cookies or only third-party cookies
• Set your browser to notify you when a cookie is being set
• Set your browser to automatically reject cookies

Instructions for managing cookies in the most common browsers:

• Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
• Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data
• Apple Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data

You can also opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

9. Impact of Disabling Cookies

If you choose to disable or reject cookies, please note that some parts of our website may become inaccessible or not function properly. In particular:

• Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are necessary for the website to function
• Disabling analytics cookies means we will not be able to track your visit, which limits our ability to improve the website
• Disabling functional cookies may result in a less personalised experience
• Disabling marketing cookies will not prevent you from seeing advertisements, but they may be less relevant to your interests

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in technology, or for regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Meridian Advisory Group Ltd
40 Bank Street, Canary Wharf
London, E14 5NR
United Kingdom

Email: hello@astrumcorecluster.com
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7946 0832

For more information about your data protection rights, please see our Privacy Policy.