Cookie Use
How GGK Technologies uses cookies and related browser storage on the GGK website and incident reporting platform.
This Cookie Policy explains how GGK Technologies ("GGK", "we", "us" or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit the GGK website or use the GGK incident reporting platform.
This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Notice.
Important: cookies are required for offline reporting
Some GGK functionality, including offline incident reporting, depends on cookies and related browser storage technologies being available.
If you block or disable the cookies or storage technologies required by GGK, offline reporting will not work correctly and you may be unable to create, retain or submit an incident report while offline.
For this reason, the cookies and browser storage used to support offline reporting and essential application functionality are treated as strictly necessary where they are required to provide the service requested by the user.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer, smartphone, tablet or other device when you visit a website.
Cookies can be used for purposes such as:
- keeping a user securely signed in;
- maintaining a website session;
- supporting offline reporting;
- retaining information needed to complete an incident report;
- remembering preferences;
- providing security functionality; and
- ensuring that website features operate correctly.
GGK may also use similar browser storage technologies where required for application functionality, including offline reporting.
2. How GGK uses cookies
GGK aims to use only those cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for the secure and reliable operation of our website and incident reporting platform, unless additional cookies are introduced and appropriate consent is obtained.
Depending on the part of GGK being used, cookies and related storage technologies may be used to:
- maintain an authenticated user session;
- keep users securely logged in;
- support session security;
- prevent unauthorised access;
- maintain application functionality;
- support offline incident reporting;
- retain information temporarily while an incident report is being completed;
- allow offline information to be submitted or synchronised when connectivity is restored;
- remember essential user or system preferences;
- support language or interface settings; and
- maintain cookie or privacy preferences.
3. Strictly necessary cookies and storage
Strictly necessary cookies and related browser storage technologies are required for the website or GGK application to operate correctly.
Offline incident reporting
GGK's offline reporting functionality requires certain cookies and/or browser storage technologies to operate.
These technologies may be used to retain information locally on the user's device while an incident report is being completed or while the device does not have a reliable internet connection.
When connectivity is restored, GGK may use this locally retained information to allow the report to continue or be submitted to the GGK service.
Disabling or blocking these essential technologies may prevent offline reporting from working. This may result in a user being unable to create, save, continue or submit an incident report while offline.
Users who require offline incident reporting should therefore ensure that the necessary cookies and browser storage are enabled for GGK.
Session management
GGK may use a session cookie to identify a user's active session while they are using the application. This allows the system to maintain the user's authenticated state as they move between pages.
Authentication and security
Cookies may be used to support login functionality and help protect user accounts against unauthorised access. They may also support security controls such as session validation and management of active user sessions.
Application functionality
Some cookies or equivalent storage technologies are required to ensure features requested by the user operate correctly. This includes functionality required for offline reporting.
Cookie preferences
Where a cookie preference or consent mechanism is provided, a cookie may be used to remember the choices made by the user.
Strictly necessary cookies and storage technologies do not normally require consent, although we provide information about their use in this policy.
4. Analytics cookies
GGK does not intend to place analytics cookies on a user's device without the appropriate consent where consent is required.
If analytics services are introduced, users will be informed about the analytics provider, the information collected, the purpose of the analytics, how long the information is retained, and any third parties that receive the information.
Where required, analytics cookies will not be activated until the user has provided consent.
5. Advertising and tracking cookies
GGK does not use cookies for behavioural advertising or cross-site advertising unless specifically disclosed.
If advertising, marketing or other tracking technologies are introduced in the future, this Cookie Policy and the website's cookie controls will be updated accordingly.
Such technologies will not be activated before obtaining consent where consent is legally required.
6. Third-party cookies
Some website functionality may occasionally be provided by third-party services.
If a third-party service places cookies or accesses information stored on a user's device, GGK will assess whether those technologies require consent and will provide appropriate information about their use.
7. Cookie consent
Where GGK uses cookies or similar technologies that are not strictly necessary, users will be provided with an appropriate way to choose whether those technologies may be used.
Non-essential cookies will not be activated before the user has provided the required consent.
Users should be able to reject non-essential cookies as easily as they can accept them.
Essential cookies and storage required for core GGK functionality, including offline incident reporting, cannot be disabled through GGK's cookie preferences where doing so would prevent the requested service from functioning.
8. Changing your cookie preferences
Where GGK provides a cookie preference control, users can use it to review or change their choices for non-essential cookies.
Users may also control cookies through their web browser.
Most browsers allow users to:
- view stored cookies;
- delete cookies;
- block cookies; or
- restrict particular types of storage.
However:
Blocking or deleting essential GGK cookies or browser storage may prevent parts of the application from functioning. In particular, offline incident reporting may stop working entirely.
9. Cookies and storage used by the GGK application
The exact cookies and storage technologies used by GGK may vary as the service develops.
GGK maintains its use of these technologies under review and intends to document, where applicable:
- cookie or storage name;
- provider;
- purpose;
- whether it is first-party or third-party;
- whether it is strictly necessary;
- duration;
- whether it supports offline reporting; and
- whether consent is required.
10. Personal data
Some information associated with cookies or browser storage may constitute personal data.
Where personal data is processed, it will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection law and the GGK Privacy Notice.
GGK implements technical and organisational measures designed to protect information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.
11. Legal framework
GGK's use of cookies and similar technologies is intended to comply with applicable UK privacy and electronic communications requirements, including the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), as amended, and applicable UK data protection law.
12. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy where:
- the GGK website or application changes;
- new technologies or third-party services are introduced;
- our use of cookies changes; or
- applicable legal or regulatory requirements change.
The current version will be published on the GGK website and will show the date it was last updated.
13. Contact us
If you have questions about GGK's use of cookies or how we handle personal information, please contact us using the contact form available on the GGK website.
You can also contact:
GGK Technologies
Email: thomas@ggktechnologies.net
Further information about how GGK handles personal information can be found in our Privacy Notice.