LIVE STUDY PLAY LTD
Version 1.0
Last updated: 16 July 2025
Effective date: 17 July 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how LIVE STUDY PLAY LTD (trading as CodexNova) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit https://codexnova.uk (the “Site”). It should be read together with our [Privacy Policy] and [Terms & Conditions].
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They enable us to remember your preferences, secure the Site and analyse performance. Cookies may be first-party (set by us) or third-party (set by external providers).
2. Why We Use Cookies
- Strictly necessary – to maintain sessions and protect against CSRF.
- Functional – to remember language, currency or other user choices.
- Analytics – to understand how visitors interact with the Site via a self-hosted Matomo instance.
- Marketing – to measure campaign effectiveness via Meta/Facebook pixel loaded only after consent .
3. Detailed Cookie Table
| Category | Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Lifespan |
| Strictly necessary | XSRF-TOKEN | CodexNova | Prevents cross-site request forgery | Session |
| codexnova_session | CodexNova | Maintains logged-in session state | Session | |
| Functional | remember_currency | CodexNova | Stores selected display currency (EUR/USD/GBP/AUD/CAD) | 365 days |
| Analytics | _pk_id.<hash> | Matomo | Unique visitor ID for analytics | 13 months |
| _pk_ses.<hash> | Matomo | Temporarily stores visit data | 30 minutes | |
| Marketing (set only after consent) | _fbp | Meta | Tracks site visits for advertising attribution | 90 days |
| _fbc | Meta | Stores last visit when arriving from an ad click | 90 days |
Some older browsers may also set SameSite=None; Secure fallback cookies for compatibility.
4. Consent & Control
4.1 Cookie Banner
The first time you visit, a banner asks you to Accept All, Reject Non-Essential or Customise. Only strictly necessary cookies load by default.
4.2 Manage Preferences Anytime
Click the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer to open the preference centre, where you can change or withdraw consent.
4.3 Browser Controls
Most browsers let you delete or block cookies:
- Chrome: Settings ▸ Privacy & Security ▸ Cookies & other site data ▸ Block/clear cookies
- Firefox: Options ▸ Privacy & Security ▸ Enhanced Tracking Protection
- Safari: Preferences ▸ Privacy ▸ Manage Website Data
- Edge: Settings ▸ Cookies and site permissions ▸ Manage and delete cookies and site data
5. Third-Party Technologies
- Matomo (self-hosted within EU/EEA) – processes anonymised IP addresses; no data is sent to Matomo Cloud or Google Analytics.
- Meta Pixel – only activated when you opt-in to Marketing cookies. You can opt-out by turning off the Marketing category in Cookie Settings or via https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences.
- We do not use Google Analytics, Hotjar, or other behavioural profiling tools .
6. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology or legal requirements. Material changes will be announced via the banner or a notice on the Site 30 days before they take effect.
7. Contact
If you have questions, please contact our Data Protection Officer:
Email: info@codexnova.uk
Postal: Dept 4558a, 126 East Ferry Road, Canary Wharf, London E14 9FP, United Kingdom
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