Cookie Policy
Last updated: November 2025
Website: https://drspeffle.co.uk
Company: Dr Speffle Cyber Resilience Ltd
This Cookie Policy explains how Dr Speffle Cyber Resilience Ltd (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on this website. It forms part of our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you browse our website.
They help us:
- Keep the site secure
- Ensure pages load correctly
- Improve functionality
- Analyse how visitors use the site
Cookies may be set by this website (first-party cookies) or by external services we use (third-party cookies).
We do not use advertising cookies or personalised ad tracking.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
2.1 Essential Cookies (Always Active)
Essential cookies are required for the website to function securely.
They support:
- Page loading and caching
- Login sessions (WordPress core)
- Security protections
- Firewall decision-making
- Admin access and authentication
- Brute-force attack prevention
These cookies do not store personal information and cannot be disabled through the cookie banner.
Plugins that set essential cookies include:
- WordPress Core
- WP Fastest Cache
- Password Protect WordPress Lite
- WP fail2ban
- WP fail2ban Blocklist
- Anti-Malware Security & Brute-Force Firewall
- Limit Login Attempts Reloaded
- WP Armour Honeypot
2.2 Security Cookies
These cookies help protect the site from malicious activity.
They may process:
- IP address
- User-agent
- Request patterns
- Failed login attempts
- Suspicious behaviour
Used for:
- Firewall restrictions
- Anti-malware scanning
- Brute-force defence
- Automated bot blocking
- Logging login events to syslog (fail2ban)
Lawful basis: Legitimate Interests (security, fraud prevention)
2.3 Performance & Functional Cookies
Used to improve your browsing experience and ensure content displays correctly.
Examples:
- Device-specific favicon display
- Caching optimisation
- Maintenance/under-construction view control
These cookies do not track personal data and are considered low-risk.
2.4 Analytics Cookies (Optional, Consent-Based)
We use analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site.
Tools:
- Google Analytics via Site Kit by Google
These cookies may collect:
- Page views
- Device/browser type
- Time spent on pages
- Referring websites
- Geographic region (non-precise)
Analytics cookies are only activated with your consent via our cookie banner.
Lawful basis: Consent (UK GDPR)
3. Third-Party Cookies
If enabled, analytics tools (e.g. Google) may set cookies when you consent to them.
These third-party services have their own privacy and cookie policies.
We do not use:
- Advertising cookies
- Retargeting cookies
- Behavioural profiling
- Marketing pixels
4. Cookie Duration
Cookies may be:
- Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser)
- Persistent cookies (stored for a defined period)
Security and cache-related cookies may remain active for several days to ensure consistent site performance.
5. Managing Cookies
You can:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Adjust settings via our cookie banner
- Delete cookies via your browser
- Block cookies entirely
Links to browser cookie settings:
- Chrome
- Firefox
- Safari
- Edge
6. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this policy periodically to reflect changes in:
- Legal requirements
- Website functionality
- Plugin usage
The “Last updated” date will always reflect the latest version.