Cookie Policy
Last updated: October 13, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how RAST Consultants uses cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage and pixels) on https://www.rastconsultants.com. It should be read with our Privacy Policy.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies such as local storage and pixels serve comparable purposes. They help sites work, remember choices, keep them secure and, where you allow it, understand usage and measure advertising.
2. Categories we use
| Category | Purpose | Consent required? |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Security, load balancing, remembering your cookie choices, preventing duplicate form submissions | No |
| Analytics | Understanding how visitors use the Website so we can improve it (for example Google Analytics, if enabled) | Yes |
| Marketing / advertising | Measuring and personalising advertising and remarketing (for example Google Ads and Meta Pixel, if enabled) | Yes |
3. Cookies and storage we use
| Name | Provider | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rast_consent | RAST (local storage) | Necessary | Stores your cookie choices | 12 months |
| rast_lead_ts | RAST (local storage) | Necessary | Prevents accidental duplicate form submissions | Until cleared |
| __cf_bm, cf_clearance | Cloudflare | Necessary | Bot protection and security on forms and sign-in | Up to 1 year |
| _ga, _ga_* | Analytics (only if enabled and accepted) | Distinguishes users and measures usage | Up to 2 years | |
| _gcl_au | Marketing (only if enabled and accepted) | Measures ad conversions | 90 days | |
| _fbp, _fbc | Meta | Marketing (only if enabled and accepted) | Measures and optimises advertising | Up to 90 days |
Analytics and marketing items appear only if we enable those tools and you consent. If they are not enabled, they are not set. The list may change as we update the Website; the date above shows the latest revision.
4. How to manage your choices
- On our Website: use Cookie settings in the footer at any time to accept, reject or change non-essential categories. You can withdraw consent as easily as you gave it.
- Browser settings: most browsers let you block or delete cookies. Blocking strictly necessary cookies may affect how forms and security features work.
- Global Privacy Control: if your browser sends a GPC signal we treat it as a rejection of non-essential cookies.
- Advertising opt-outs: Google Ads Settings (adssettings.google.com), Meta ad preferences, the Digital Advertising Alliance (optout.aboutads.info), the Network Advertising Initiative (optout.networkadvertising.org), and Your Online Choices (youronlinechoices.com) for Europe.
- Analytics opt-out: Google Analytics opt-out add-on (tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout).
5. Third-party cookies
Some cookies are set by third parties such as Google and Meta when you allow them. We do not control these cookies; see the relevant provider’s policy for details.
6. Changes and contact
We may update this policy to reflect changes in technology or law. Questions? Email [email protected].