Last updated on 17 April 2025
Introduction
On your first visit to this site, you were asked by a notification banner to accept our use of cookies and similar technologies. This Cookie Policy explains how the Eastern Lights project (“Eastern Lights”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit our website at https://eastern-lights.eu (“Website”). It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control their use.
What are cookies?
Like many websites, our site uses cookies, which are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website to improve your experience.
This information helps us to continuously improve our site’s content and functionality by analysing where, on which types of devices and how our site is used, how many visitors we receive, and where they click through to the site from, and remember you in case you re-visit our site, so we will know if you have already been served with cookie banners, surveys etc.
Cookies set by Eastern Lights are called “first party cookies”. Cookies set by parties other than us are called “third party cookies”. Third party cookies enable third party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g. like advertising, interactive content and analytics). The parties that set these third party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
To delete or stop cookies being placed on your computer, please check the help menu of your internet browser. Blocking cookies will reduce the functionality of this website.
Why do we use cookies?
We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below, but only collect cookies that are absolutely necessary. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.
We use first party and third party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our site to operate, and we refer to these as “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the user experience on our site. Third parties serve cookies through our site for analytics and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.
The specific types of first and third party cookies served through our site and the purposes they perform are described below:
“Strictly necessary” cookies, which have to be set to allow us to deliver the site to you and to provide specific services that you request from us. The services offered by this site that require cookies to function include: x
“Performance” or “Analytics” cookies, which help us to collect information about how visitors use our site and helps us with site analysis and improvements. Performance or analytics cookies will remain on your computer after you close your browser.
“Functionality” cookies, which allow our site to remember your choices or preferences, such as information on online forms. These cookies allow us to offer you a personalised experience while using the site. They are not used to track your browsing activity on other websites.
Google Analytics
This website makes use of Google Analytics, a web analysis service that is provided by Google Inc. Google Analytics uses ‘cookies’ to help analyse in what way users are using the website. The information about your use of the website generated by the cookie (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google uses this information to track how you use the website, to set up reports about the website activities for website operators and to offer other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may transfer this information to third parties if required to do so by law, or when third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. For more information, please read Google’s privacy policy, as well as the specific privacy policy of Google Analytics.
If you want to prevent Google Analytics cookies from being placed on your computer when you visit our website, you can download and install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Here you can find more information about opting out and how to correctly install the browser add-on.
How can you control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. Furthermore, cookies that are stored on your computer can be deleted at any time. It is important to know that the use of cookies on our website is safe. Cookies do not result in spam or unwanted e-mails or phone calls. Our cookies are not used to build a personal profile. Be aware that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit.
How often will we update this Cookie Policy?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
Where can I get further information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at contact@eastern-lights.eu.
What Cookies do we use on our site?
The below list mentions the first-party cookies in use on this website:
