Cookie Policy — Lantern Cipher

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They allow the website to remember information about your visit — such as your preferences or whether you have visited before — so that the site can function correctly and provide a consistent experience across sessions.

Cookies are not programs and cannot run code on your device. They are read only by the website that placed them, and most can be deleted or blocked via your browser settings.

A related technology called localStorage works similarly — it stores small pieces of data in your browser that persist across sessions. We use localStorage to store your cookie preferences on this site.

2. Cookie Types We Use

Essential cookies — always active

These cookies are required for the website to function. They enable basic operations such as page navigation and form submission. Without them, the site cannot operate correctly. Essential cookies cannot be disabled.

Session management — keeps track of your navigation state during a visit.
Cookie consent preference — records your choices in this cookie policy so we do not ask again on each visit.

Analytics cookies — optional

These cookies help us understand how visitors use the site — which pages are viewed most, how long visitors stay, and where they arrive from. This information is used in aggregate to improve the website's structure and content. It is not used to identify individual visitors.

Page view tracking — records which pages are visited.
Session duration — measures time spent on the site.
Referral source — records the link or search engine that brought you to the site.

Marketing cookies — optional

These cookies support the delivery of relevant advertising and allow us to measure whether visitors who see our content elsewhere subsequently visit the website. We use them sparingly and only where they serve a clear purpose.

Advertising platform pixels — small pieces of code from advertising platforms that record whether a visit followed an advertisement.
Retargeting identifiers — anonymised identifiers that allow advertising platforms to show relevant content to previous visitors.

Preference cookies — optional

These cookies remember settings you have chosen, so you do not need to select them again on each visit. On this website, they are used minimally.

Display preferences — remembers any layout or display choices you have made.
Region and language — stores your preferred region or language if applicable.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on this website are placed by third-party services rather than by us directly. These include:

Google Analytics — if analytics cookies are enabled, Google Analytics may place cookies to help us understand site usage. Data is processed in accordance with Google's privacy terms.
Google Maps — our contact page embeds a Google Maps frame to show our office location. Google may set cookies when this frame is loaded.
Advertising platforms — if marketing cookies are enabled, platforms such as Google Ads may place cookies to support campaign measurement.

We do not control the cookies placed by third parties and recommend reviewing their respective privacy and cookie policies for full details.

4. Cookie Duration

Cookies fall into two duration categories:

Session cookies — these are deleted automatically when you close your browser. They are used for functions like maintaining your navigation state during a visit.
Persistent cookies — these remain on your device for a set period after your visit. Our cookie consent preference is stored for up to 12 months. Analytics and marketing cookies typically expire between 30 days and 2 years depending on the platform that set them.

5. Your Cookie Preferences

You can adjust your preferences below. Changes take effect immediately and are stored in your browser. Essential cookies cannot be disabled as they are required for the site to work.

Essential cookies

Required for the site to function — always active

Analytics cookies

Help us understand how visitors use the site

Marketing cookies

Support advertising measurement and relevance

Preference cookies

Remember your display and region settings

6. Managing Cookies in Your Browser

Most browsers allow you to view, block, or delete cookies directly. The steps vary by browser — select yours below for guidance.

Google Chrome

Open Chrome and select the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
Choose your preferred setting: allow all, block third-party, or block all cookies.
To delete existing cookies, select See all cookies and site data and remove entries as needed.
To allow or block cookies for a specific site only, visit the site and click the padlock icon in the address bar.

Mozilla Firefox

Open Firefox and select the hamburger menu (three lines) in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings → Privacy & Security.
Under Enhanced Tracking Protection, choose Standard, Strict, or Custom to control which cookies are blocked.
To delete cookies, scroll to Cookies and Site Data and select Clear Data.
To manage cookies for a specific site, click the shield icon in the address bar when viewing that site.

Apple Safari

Open Safari and select Safari in the menu bar, then Settings (or Preferences on older versions).
Go to the Privacy tab.
Under Website tracking, check Prevent cross-site tracking to block third-party cookies.
To view or delete cookies, select Manage Website Data and remove sites as needed.
On iPhone or iPad, go to Settings → Safari → Privacy & Security.

Microsoft Edge

Open Edge and select the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.
Go to Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data.
Choose to allow or block third-party cookies, or block all cookies.
To delete cookies, select See all cookies and site data and remove as needed.
Edge also has a Tracking prevention section under Privacy, search, and services for broader control.

Note: blocking all cookies may prevent some parts of this website from functioning correctly, including the contact form and the Google Maps embed on the homepage.

Mobile browsers — on Android and iOS, cookie settings are typically found under the browser app's Settings menu, following a similar path to the desktop versions above.

7. Your Rights

Under the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA) of Malaysia, you have the right to:

Withdraw your consent to optional cookies at any time by adjusting your preferences in Section 5 above.
Request information about the personal data we hold in connection with your website visits.
Ask us to delete personal data collected via optional cookies where that data is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.

Please note that disabling analytics or marketing cookies may reduce our ability to understand how the site is used and improve it over time, but it will not affect your ability to use the site itself or contact us about our services.

For any questions about cookies or personal data, contact: [email protected]