Cookie Policy

Last Updated: 1st January 2026

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners. Cookies help us understand how you use our website, remember your preferences, and improve your overall experience.

Why We Use Cookies

Valena Ltd uses cookies for various purposes including ensuring our website functions properly, analysing website traffic, personalising content, and delivering relevant advertisements. Cookies help us provide you with a better user experience and enable us to improve our services based on your usage patterns.

Types of Cookies We Use

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for our website to function properly. They enable basic functionality such as page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submissions. Our website cannot operate properly without these cookies, and they are set automatically when you visit our site.

Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies help us analyse website traffic, identify popular content, and improve our services. We use Google Analytics to collect this information, which helps us make data-driven decisions about our website and services.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we use on our website. These cookies remember your preferences, language settings, and other choices you make to provide a more personalised experience.

Marketing and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to your interests. They also help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and limit the number of times you see an advertisement. We use Google Ads and other advertising platforms that may set these cookies for remarketing and personalisation purposes.

Cookie Details

The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies we use:

Cookie Name Purpose Duration Type
cookie_consent Stores your cookie preferences 1 year Necessary
_ga Google Analytics - distinguishes users 2 years Analytics
_gid Google Analytics - distinguishes users 24 hours Analytics
_gcl_au Google Ads - conversion tracking 90 days Marketing
_gcl_aw Google Ads - attribution tracking 90 days Marketing
IDE Google Ads - personalised advertising 2 years Marketing

Third-Party Cookies

Our website uses services from third-party providers that may set their own cookies. These include Google Analytics for website analytics, Google Ads for advertising and remarketing, and Google Fonts for web typography. These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie practices, which we encourage you to review.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

  • Cookie Consent Banner: When you first visit our website, you can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences using our consent banner.
  • Cookie Preferences: You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Customise" button in our cookie banner or by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting our site.
  • Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent.
  • Third-Party Opt-Out: You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking and Google Ads personalisation through their respective opt-out tools.

Google Consent Mode v2

Our website implements Google Consent Mode v2, which allows us to respect your consent preferences whilst still providing basic functionality. When you decline certain cookies, our website adjusts how Google services operate to honour your choices whilst maintaining compliance with privacy regulations.

Browser Cookie Controls

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Here are links to cookie management for popular browsers:

Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on our website. Necessary cookies are required for basic functionality, and disabling them may prevent you from accessing certain features. Analytics cookies help us improve our services, and marketing cookies enable us to show you relevant content and advertisements.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last Updated" date.

Contact Information

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Valena Ltd

Grafton Street 141

Waterford, X01 0097

Ireland

Email: privacy@valena.world

Phone: +353 511321239

This Cookie Policy is effective as of 1st January 2026 and applies to all visitors to the Valena Ltd website.