Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They allow the website to recognise your device and store certain information about your visit. Cookies are widely used by website operators to make websites function correctly, to improve the user experience, and — in some cases — to collect analytical or advertising data.

It is important to distinguish between different categories of cookies, as they vary substantially in purpose and the privacy implications they carry. This policy describes exclusively the cookies used by this website and their specific, limited purposes.

2. Cookies Used on This Site

Tessar uses only essential, first-party cookies — that is, cookies set directly by this website (not by any third party) that are strictly necessary for basic site functionality. The table below provides full details of the specific cookies used.

3. Cookies We Do Not Use

For transparency, the following categories of cookies are explicitly not deployed on this website:

• Analytical / performance cookies: No tools such as Google Analytics, Matomo, or similar services that collect data about visitor behaviour are used
• Advertising / targeting cookies: No cookies related to advertising networks, retargeting, or behavioural profiling are present on this site
• Social media cookies: No social media plugins or share buttons that set third-party cookies are integrated into this site
• Functional cookies: Beyond the essential cookies described above, no cookies that remember user preferences, language settings, or personalisation are used, as no such features require cookie storage

4. Why We Use Essential Cookies

The essential cookies described in this policy are required to deliver the basic functionality of this website. Without the consent preference cookie, the cookie consent banner would reappear on every page load, creating a poor and repetitive user experience. Without session continuity provided by the session cookie, certain basic page-level functions that depend on server-side processing may not operate correctly.

Under the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), strictly necessary cookies are exempt from the requirement to obtain explicit consent. However, in the interest of transparency, Tessar provides the cookie consent banner to inform visitors of cookie use and to record their preference.

5. Managing and Disabling Cookies

You can manage, restrict, or delete cookies at any time through the settings of your web browser. Instructions for managing cookies in commonly used browsers are provided below:

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

Please be aware that disabling cookies entirely may affect the functionality of some websites you visit. For Tessar specifically, blocking cookies will not prevent you from accessing or reading any content on the site, though the cookie consent banner may reappear on each visit as your preference cannot be stored.

For further guidance on managing cookies, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) provides independent resources at ico.org.uk.

6. Changes to This Cookie Policy

Should the cookies used on this site change, this Cookie Policy will be updated to reflect those changes, with the revision date amended accordingly. We encourage periodic review of this page to remain informed about our cookie practices.

7. Contact

If you have questions about the use of cookies on this website, please contact us:

• Address: 14 Elmwood Drive, Fallowfield, Manchester, M20 6AB, United Kingdom
• Telephone: +44 161 496 0328
• Email: [email protected]