Cookie Policy

Effective Date: 3 August 2026

Introduction
What Are Cookies?
Types of Cookies We Use
Why We Use Cookies
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Third-Party Cookies
Changes to this Cookie Policy
Contact Us

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Protection Research Ltd ("Protection Research", "we", "our" or "us") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website or use our online Services.

This Policy should be read alongside our:

Privacy Policy;

Terms of Service; and

Website Terms of Use. Where required by applicable law, we will obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone or other device when you visit a website. Cookies allow websites to recognise a device, remember information about your visit and improve the functionality, performance and security of online services.

Cookies may be:

Session Cookies, which are deleted when you close your browser; or Persistent Cookies, which remain on your device until they expire or are deleted. We may also use similar technologies, including local storage, pixels and other technologies that perform comparable functions.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the operation of our website and Services.

They enable functions such as:

user authentication
account login
security controls
session management
fraud prevention
load balancing; and

remembering privacy preferences. These cookies cannot normally be disabled through our website because they are required for the operation and security of the Services.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced features.

Examples include remembering:

language preferences
accessibility settings
user interface preferences; and

other personalised settings. Where required by law, these cookies are only used with your consent.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website.

They may collect information such as:

pages visited
time spent on pages
navigation paths
device information
browser type
approximate geographic location; and

website performance metrics. This information is generally aggregated and used to improve our Services. Where legally required, analytics cookies are used only after obtaining your consent.

Performance Cookies

Performance cookies help us:

monitor website reliability
improve speed and responsiveness
identify technical issues
analyse system performance; and

improve user experience. These cookies may be operated by Protection Research or trusted service providers acting on our behalf.

Security Cookies

Security-related cookies help us:

authenticate users
detect suspicious activity
protect against fraudulent access
maintain secure sessions
support incident investigation; and

protect our infrastructure. Because these cookies are necessary to protect our Services and users, they may be used without separate consent where permitted by Applicable Law.

4. Why We Use Cookies

Protection Research uses cookies and similar technologies to support the secure and efficient operation of our website and Services. Depending on the type of cookie, we may use cookies to: provide core website functionality; authenticate users and maintain secure login sessions; remember user preferences and settings; improve website performance; understand how visitors use our Services; measure website traffic and engagement; identify technical issues and errors; protect against fraud, abuse and cyber security threats; improve accessibility and user experience; and comply with legal and regulatory obligations. Where cookies are not strictly necessary, they will only be placed on your device after obtaining your consent where required by Applicable Law.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

We do not currently display a cookie consent banner on our website. At present we rely on cookies that are necessary for the operation, security and performance of our website and Services. If we introduce non-essential cookies in future, we will provide an appropriate consent mechanism where required by Applicable Law. You can manage cookies through your web browser.

Most browsers allow you to:

view stored cookies
delete cookies
block all cookies
block cookies from specific websites
clear cookies when you close your browser; and

configure browser privacy settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality, security or performance of our website and Services. Strictly Necessary Cookies cannot normally be disabled because they are required for essential website functionality. Information on managing cookies can usually be found within your browser's help documentation.

6. Third-Party Cookies

Protection Research may use trusted third-party service providers to support the operation of our website and Services. These providers may set cookies on our behalf where necessary for services such as: website analytics; cloud hosting; content delivery; authentication; payment processing; security monitoring; and website performance.

Examples of third-party providers may include:

cloud infrastructure providers
analytics providers
payment service providers
identity and authentication providers; and

security service providers. Protection Research does not control the privacy policies or cookie practices of third-party providers. Users should review the privacy information published by those providers where appropriate. Where required by Applicable Law, non-essential third-party cookies will only be used after obtaining your consent.

7. Changes to this Cookie Policy

Protection Research may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect: changes in Applicable Law; changes to our website or Services; improvements to our technology; changes to third-party providers; or developments in privacy and information security practices. The latest version of this Cookie Policy will always be published on our website together with the updated Effective Date. Where required by law, we will provide appropriate notice of material changes. Continued use of our website after the updated Cookie Policy becomes effective constitutes acknowledgement of the revised Policy.

8. Contact Us

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