This Cookie Policy explains how the Delta Group uses cookies and similar technologies on our website (thedeltagroup.com). It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we use personal data.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the site owners.
2. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Necessary Cookies
Required for the website to function properly. For example, they help with navigation, form submissions, security and remembering your cookie preferences. - Functional Cookies
These allow the website to provide enhanced functionality and services, such as embedded video content and remembering certain preferences. - Analytics Cookies
These help us understand how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited and how visitors interact with the site. We use tools such as Google Analytics to help us improve the website and user experience. - Performance Cookies
These are used by some services on our website to monitor performance and reliability, for example the performance of embedded video players. - Advertisement Cookies
Some third-party services used on our website may set cookies for advertising, personalisation, measurement or related purposes. - Third-Party Cookies
Some pages on our website include embedded content from third-party services, such as:- Vimeo videos
- LinkedIn social media feeds
These services may set cookies over which we have no direct control. These cookies may track your interaction with the embedded content, build a profile of your interests, or be used for analytics and advertising by those platforms.
3. Cookies Set by Forms and Site Functionality
When you submit a form on our site (e.g. name, email, company, phone number, address), cookies may be used to manage your session or retain input temporarily. These cookies are essential for the form to work and are not used for marketing or profiling.
4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner powered by CookieYes, which allows you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customise your cookie preferences
You can update your preferences at any time by clicking the floating cookie icon or clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site.
You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored
- Clear or block cookies from specific websites
- Block all cookies entirely
Please note that blocking necessary cookies may impact the functionality of the website.
5. Types of Cookies We Use
Below is the current list of cookies used on our site, grouped by category. Non-essential categories (Functional, Analytics, Performance, Advertisement) are only active with your consent. This table is reviewed regularly as part of our ongoing compliance programme.
Necessary
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | 1 hour | This cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management. |
| __cfuvid | Session | Set by Cloudflare to support rate limiting and help prevent abuse. |
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | Session | WordPress sets this cookie to determine whether the user's browser can display emojis properly. |
| cookieyes-* | 1 year | CookieYes sets this cookie for consent solution management. |
| cookietest | Session | Used to determine whether the user's browser accepts cookies, which is required for website functionality. |
Functional
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| player | 1 year | Vimeo uses this cookie to save the user's preferences when playing embedded videos from Vimeo. |
Analytics
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _ga_* | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
| _ga | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site's analytics reports. Information is stored anonymously and a randomly generated number is used to recognise unique visitors. |
| vuid | 1 year 1 month 4 days | Vimeo installs this cookie to collect tracking information by assigning a unique ID to embedded videos on the website. |
Performance
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| sync_active | Never expires | Vimeo sets this cookie to store video-content preferences, allowing parameters such as preferred volume or video quality to be remembered. |
| _dd_s | 15 minutes | Used by Vimeo (Datadog) to monitor player performance and detect issues. |
Advertisement
| Cookie | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|
| elfsight_viewed_recently | Less than a minute | Used by the Elfsight embed platform in connection with embedded content on the website. |
6. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how cookies are used on our website, please contact:
Email: gdpr@thedeltagroup.com
Last updated: 30 August 2026