Cookie Policy (United Kingdom)

Effective Date: January 2025
Last Updated: January 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Decibel Peak (“we,” “us,” “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on https://decibelpeak.com.

It applies to visitors located in the United Kingdom and is compliant with:

  • UK GDPR
  • Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR)
  • Guidance issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites:

  • Operate securely and correctly
  • Remember preferences
  • Understand visitor behavior
  • Support marketing and advertising

We also use related technologies such as pixels, scripts, and local storage.

2. TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE

2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are essential for website operation and cannot be disabled, including:

  • Security protection
  • Load balancing
  • User session management
  • Cookie consent preference storage

Legal basis: Legitimate interest / Technical necessity

2.2 Functional Cookies

These cookies remember user preferences such as:

  • Language
  • Region
  • Form inputs

They improve the user experience but are optional.

Legal basis: Consent

2.3 Analytics & Performance Cookies

These cookies help us analyze website performance and usage patterns so we can improve:

  • Page views
  • Traffic sources
  • Navigation behavior

These may include services such as Google Analytics.
Data is aggregated and anonymized where possible.

Legal basis: Consent

2.4 Marketing & Advertising Cookies

These cookies may be used to:

  • Deliver relevant advertisements
  • Measure campaign effectiveness
  • Prevent repetitive ad display
  • Create limited behavioral profiles

These may be placed by platforms including:

  • Google
  • Meta (Facebook / Instagram)
  • LinkedIn

Legal basis: Explicit consent

2.5 Social Media Cookies

If social sharing features are available, those platforms may place cookies when you interact with them.

Social media platforms act as independent data controllers and follow their own privacy policies.

3. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

Some cookies are placed by third-party services integrated into our website, which may include:

  • Payment processors (e.g., Stripe)
  • Analytics services
  • Embedded video platforms
  • Advertising platforms

We do not control how third parties process your data. You should consult their privacy policies directly.

4. CONSENT MANAGEMENT

When you first visit our website, a cookie banner allows you to:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Customize your cookie preferences

You may change or withdraw your consent at any time using:

  • Your browser privacy controls
  • Our cookie consent interface (where available)

Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled.

5. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Some service providers may process data outside the UK (including in the EU and United States). Where required by law, we use:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
  • International Data Transfer Agreements (IDTAs)
  • Adequacy decisions

To safeguard your data.

6. YOUR RIGHTS UNDER UK DATA PROTECTION LAW

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Request rectification
  • Request erasure
  • Restrict processing
  • Data portability
  • Object to processing
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

To exercise your rights, contact us using the details below.

7. HOW TO MANAGE OR DELETE COOKIES

You may manage cookies using your browser settings, including:

  • Blocking cookies
  • Deleting stored cookies
  • Receiving cookie placement notifications

Disabling cookies may limit some site functionality.

You may manage advertising preferences at:
https://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk

8. DATA SECURITY

We apply reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect personal data against:

  • Unauthorized access
  • Loss
  • Misuse
  • Disclosure

9. POLICY UPDATES

We may update this Cookie Policy at any time. Updates become effective when published on this page. Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance.

10. CONTACT INFORMATION (UK & INTERNATIONAL)

For privacy and cookie-related questions:

Decibel Peak
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Website: https://decibelpeak.com
Email: info@decibelpeak.com

(Residential addresses are intentionally not published for privacy and security.)