Cookie Policy
Sparkling Moments Events Ltd | Last updated: April 2026
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, to provide information to website owners, and to enable certain features such as analytics and advertising.
Similar technologies include pixels (also called “tracking pixels” or “web beacons”), which are small, invisible images embedded in web pages or emails that collect information about your device and behaviour.
2. How We Use Cookies
Our Website, sparklingmoments.events, uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
- Ensuring the Website functions correctly (strictly necessary cookies)
- Understanding how visitors use our Website (analytics cookies)
- Delivering and measuring the effectiveness of our advertising (advertising and targeting cookies)
3. Your Consent
In accordance with the UK Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) and the EU ePrivacy Directive, we will:
- Only place strictly necessary cookies without your consent (these are essential for the Website to function)
- Request your consent before placing any analytics, advertising, or other non-essential cookies
- Provide you with clear information about each cookie before you consent
- Allow you to change or withdraw your consent at any time
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the Cookie Settings link on our Website.
4. Types of Cookies We Use
4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually set in response to actions you take, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tilda session cookies | Tilda | Enable core Website functionality, form submissions, and shopping cart | Session |
| Cookie consent preference | Our Website | Remember your cookie consent choices | 12 months |
4.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting and reporting information. All information collected is aggregated or anonymised where possible. These cookies are only placed with your consent.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors | 2 years |
| _ga_[ID] | Google Analytics | Maintains session state | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique visitors | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate | 1 minute |
| _ym_uid | Yandex Metrica | Identifies unique visitors | 1 year |
| _ym_d | Yandex Metrica | Records date of first visit | 1 year |
| _ym_isad | Yandex Metrica | Detects ad blockers | 2 days |
| yabs-sid | Yandex Metrica | Session identifier | Session |
4.3 Advertising and Targeting Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements relevant to you and to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. They track your browsing activity across websites to build a profile of your interests. These cookies are only placed with your consent.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Meta (Facebook/Instagram) | Identifies browsers for advertising and analytics | 3 months |
| fr | Meta (Facebook/Instagram) | Delivers and measures advertising effectiveness | 3 months |
| _fbc | Meta (Facebook/Instagram) | Stores last click identifier from a Facebook ad | 2 years |
| _gcl_au | Google Ads | Conversion tracking identifier | 3 months |
| _gcl_aw | Google Ads | Records click information from Google Ads | 3 months |
| IDE | Google (DoubleClick) | Measures ad performance and delivers targeted ads | 13 months |
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. The third parties listed above have their own privacy and cookie policies, and we encourage you to read them:
- Google Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy
- Meta Privacy Policy: facebook.com/privacy/policy
- Yandex Privacy Policy: yandex.com/legal/privacy
6. How to Control Cookies
6.1 Through Our Website
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the Cookie Settings link on our Website. You can accept or reject non-essential cookies, and change your preferences at any time.
6.2 Through Your Browser
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically view the cookies stored on your device, delete some or all cookies, block cookies from specific or all websites, block third-party cookies, and clear all cookies when you close the browser.
Please note that blocking all cookies may affect your experience of our Website and limit its functionality.
6.3 Opting Out of Targeted Advertising
You can opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies through the following services:
- Digital Advertising Alliance: optout.aboutads.info
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: youronlinechoices.eu
- Network Advertising Initiative: optout.networkadvertising.org
You can also use the ad settings provided by Meta and Google to control the ads you see.
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on our Website with a revised “Last updated” date.