Cookie Policy for Kibun
Last updated: October 6, 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit our website. They help us recognize you, remember your preferences, and understand how you use our site. Cookies can be stored temporarily (session cookies) or long-term (persistent cookies).
2. Why We Use Cookies
- Essential functionality: To keep our website secure and functioning properly
- Analytics: To understand how visitors use our site and improve our service
- Performance: To measure page load times and optimize user experience
- Preferences: To remember your cookie consent choices
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies (Always Active)
Required for the website to function. These cannot be disabled:
- Next.js cookies: Used for routing and session management
- Security cookies: Protect against unauthorized access and CSRF attacks
Analytics Cookies (Optional)
Help us understand visitor behavior and improve our content:
- Google Analytics 4 (GA4): Tracks page views, user interactions, and traffic sources. Only loaded when you consent to analytics cookies.
Performance Cookies (Optional)
Measure how our website performs:
- Vercel Analytics: Monitors page performance and identifies issues
- Vercel Speed Insights: Measures web vitals like loading time and interactivity
4. Third-Party Cookies
Third-party services we use may set their own cookies:
- Google Analytics: Google Privacy Policy
- Vercel: Vercel Privacy Policy
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can control your cookie preferences in several ways:
- Cookie Banner: Use the cookie consent banner that appears when you first visit our site to accept or reject non-essential cookies
- Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to control cookies through your privacy settings. You can block or delete cookies from our site.
- Opt-out Tools: You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
Note: Disabling essential cookies may prevent our website from functioning correctly.
6. Data Retention
- Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
- Analytics cookies: Retained for up to 2 years by Google Analytics
- Preference cookies: Retained for up to 1 year to remember your consent choices
7. Your Privacy Rights
Under UK GDPR and other data protection laws, you have rights regarding cookies and tracking:
- Right to Withdraw Consent: You can change your mind about cookies at any time by adjusting your preferences
- Right to Access: You can request information about what cookies are stored about you
- Right to Deletion: You can request that cookies be deleted
To exercise these rights, contact us at fernanhick@gmail.com.
8. How to Contact Us
If you have questions about our cookie practices or this Cookie Policy, please reach out:
- Email: fernanhick@gmail.com
- In-app support: Settings → Help and support
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the Last Updated date at the top of this page.