1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how MUZ SECURE LTD ("MUZ SECURE LTD", "we", "us" or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on the website located at muzsecure.cloud (the "Website"). It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which describes how we process personal data more broadly.
We are committed to complying with the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (PECR) as amended, the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), and the Data Protection Act 2018. Under PECR, we may store information on your device, or gain access to information already stored on your device, only where you have given consent, except where the cookie or similar technology is strictly necessary to provide a service you have expressly requested or where another PECR exemption applies.
MUZ SECURE LTD provides IT consulting, management advisory, digital transformation, computer systems design and related services, management consulting, enterprise architecture, cloud migration strategy, project management and agile consulting, and data analytics and business intelligence consulting. This Cookie Policy applies to visitors and users of muzsecure.cloud in connection with those activities and our online presence.
2. Who We Are
The organisation responsible for the Website and for setting cookies (where applicable) is:
MUZ SECURE LTD 51 Knowsley Street Manchester M8 8JF United Kingdom
Email: info@muzsecure.cloud Telephone: +44 7700 900246 Domain: muzsecure.cloud
If you have questions about our use of cookies or wish to change your preferences, please contact us using the details above or use any cookie preference controls made available on the Website.
3. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, smartphone or other device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, and to provide information to the website operator.
Similar technologies include local storage objects, session storage, pixels, tags, software development kits, and scripts that store or access information on your device. In this Cookie Policy, references to "cookies" include these similar technologies unless the context requires otherwise.
Cookies may be "session" cookies, which expire when you close your browser, or "persistent" cookies, which remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them. Cookies may also be "first-party" cookies, set by MUZ SECURE LTD via muzsecure.cloud, or "third-party" cookies, set by a domain other than muzsecure.cloud when you visit our Website (for example, an analytics or embedded content provider).
4. How the Law Applies to Cookies
PECR requires that, before we place non-essential cookies on your device, we provide clear and comprehensive information about our use of cookies and obtain your consent. Consent must be freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous, and must involve a clear affirmative action. Pre-ticked boxes or implied consent from continued browsing alone are not sufficient for non-essential cookies.
Certain cookies are exempt from the consent requirement where they are strictly necessary to provide a service expressly requested by the subscriber or user. Examples commonly accepted by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) guidance include cookies that are essential for security, load balancing in certain limited scenarios, or remembering choices essential to a service you requested (such as remembering items in a basket on an e-commerce site). We interpret the exemption narrowly and seek consent for analytics, advertising, and non-essential preference cookies.
Where cookies involve the processing of personal data, the UK GDPR also applies. We must have a lawful basis for that processing. For non-essential cookies, we typically rely on consent under Article 6(1)(a) UK GDPR. For strictly necessary cookies, we may rely on legitimate interests under Article 6(1)(f) or another applicable basis, consistent with our Privacy Policy.
5. Categories of Cookies We Use
We group cookies into the following categories. The specific cookies in use may change over time as we improve the Website; we will update this Cookie Policy and our consent tools accordingly.
5.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems where they are required to provide a service you have requested. They are usually set in response to actions you take such as setting privacy preferences, logging in (if login functionality is offered), or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the Website may not work.
Examples of purposes include: enabling core page navigation; maintaining security tokens; storing your cookie consent choices so that we can respect them; load distribution for reliability; and preventing fraudulent or abusive requests.
5.2 Functional or Preference Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalisation, such as remembering your language preference or region. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to pages. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not function properly.
Where such cookies are not strictly necessary under PECR, we will request your consent before placing them.
5.3 Analytics and Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so that we can measure and improve the performance of the Website. They help us understand which pages are most and least popular and how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect may be aggregated. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our Website and will not be able to monitor its performance using those tools.
Analytics cookies are not treated as strictly necessary. We place them only with your consent, unless a particular configuration is designed to be genuinely anonymous and falls outside PECR in a manner consistent with ICO guidance, which we will assess carefully before relying on any such approach.
5.4 Marketing and Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our Website by advertising or social media partners, if used. They may be used to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant content on other sites. They do not store directly identifiable personal information such as your name, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising and content.
MUZ SECURE LTD does not primarily operate as an advertising platform. If marketing cookies are not in active use, this category may remain unused. If we introduce them, we will obtain consent before placement and update this Cookie Policy.
6. Cookie Consent Management
When you first visit muzsecure.cloud, you may be presented with a cookie notice or preference centre that allows you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your choices by category. Strictly necessary cookies may be set regardless of your choice because they are required for the Website to operate or to store your preferences.
You may change or withdraw your consent at any time by returning to the cookie preference controls on the Website (where available) or by contacting info@muzsecure.cloud. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
We will not use non-essential cookies to set further cookies or process personal data for non-essential purposes until consent is obtained. If you reject analytics or marketing cookies, we will respect that choice and will not place those cookies for the relevant session, subject to technical limitations of browser storage and cache.
7. How to Control Cookies Through Your Browser
In addition to our consent tools, most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the "Options", "Preferences" or "Settings" menu of your browser. Browser controls may allow you to:
Block all cookies or only third-party cookies;
Delete existing cookies;
Notify you when a cookie is set;
Browse in a private or incognito mode that limits persistent storage.
Please note that blocking all cookies, including strictly necessary cookies, may impair the functionality of the Website. Browser-level controls apply to that browser and device only; you may need to repeat settings on other devices.
Guidance on managing cookies is available from the ICO and from browser developers. For general information, you may visit https://ico.org.uk and your browser vendor's support pages.
8. Specific Cookie Information Table
The following table describes categories and typical examples of cookies that may be used on muzsecure.cloud. Exact cookie names, providers and durations may vary as technologies are updated. Where a consent management platform is deployed, the live list in that tool prevails for operational detail.
8.1 Strictly Necessary
Name or type: cookie consent / preference storage Purpose: to record whether you have consented to or rejected non-essential cookie categories Duration: typically up to twelve months Provider: MUZ SECURE LTD (first-party) Consent required: no (necessary to respect PECR choices)
Name or type: security / anti-abuse tokens Purpose: to protect forms and sessions against automated abuse Duration: session or short-lived persistent Provider: MUZ SECURE LTD or security service provider Consent required: no, where strictly necessary for security of a requested service
8.2 Analytics (if enabled with consent)
Name or type: analytics identifiers Purpose: to measure page views, referral sources and aggregated usage patterns to improve Website content about our consulting services Duration: commonly from twenty-four hours up to twenty-four months depending on the tool Provider: analytics provider acting as our processor or joint controller as configured Consent required: yes
8.3 Functional (if enabled with consent)
Name or type: preference cookies Purpose: to remember non-essential display or language choices Duration: typically up to twelve months Provider: MUZ SECURE LTD Consent required: yes, unless strictly necessary for a service you requested
9. Third-Party Cookies and Embedded Content
If we embed content from third parties (for example, maps, video players, fonts, or social media widgets), those third parties may set cookies when you interact with the embedded content. We do not control third-party cookies. You should review the privacy and cookie policies of those third parties. We will seek to load non-essential third-party embeds only after consent where PECR requires it, or we will provide clear controls enabling you to activate such content.
Third parties may process data outside the United Kingdom. Where personal data is transferred internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards as described in our Privacy Policy, including UK adequacy regulations or approved transfer mechanisms such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement or UK Addendum to the EU Standard Contractual Clauses where applicable.
10. Personal Data, Retention and Security
Information collected through cookies may constitute personal data under the UK GDPR, particularly where identifiers can be linked to an individual alone or in combination with other data. Our Privacy Policy explains the purposes, lawful bases, retention periods, recipients, international transfers, and your rights in relation to such personal data.
Cookie-derived data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy. Analytics data is typically retained in aggregated or identifiable form only for the periods configured in the analytics tool and as stated in Section 8. Consent records may be retained for longer to demonstrate compliance with PECR and the UK GDPR.
We apply appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect cookie-related personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction, consistent with Article 32 of the UK GDPR.
11. Your Rights
Where cookies involve personal data, you have rights under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, including rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, portability (where applicable), and withdrawal of consent. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office.
To exercise these rights, contact info@muzsecure.cloud or write to MUZ SECURE LTD, 51 Knowsley Street, Manchester, M8 8JF, United Kingdom. Further detail is set out in our Privacy Policy.
Separately, under PECR you may refuse or withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time using our preference tools or browser settings.
12. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Controls
Some browsers offer "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals or Global Privacy Control (GPC) mechanisms. There is not yet a uniform legal standard in the United Kingdom requiring websites to respond to DNT in a particular way. We honour choices expressed through our cookie consent mechanism. Where we implement recognition of GPC or similar signals in the future, we will update this Cookie Policy to explain how those signals are interpreted.
13. Children
The Website is not directed at children under sixteen. We do not knowingly place non-essential cookies for the purpose of profiling children. If you believe a child has provided personal data via the Website, please contact us so that we may delete it where appropriate.
14. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in cookies we use, legal requirements, ICO guidance, or our business practices. The updated policy will be posted on muzsecure.cloud with a revised effective date. Where changes are material, we may seek fresh consent where required by PECR or the UK GDPR, or provide a prominent notice on the Website.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically so that you remain informed about how we use cookies.
15. Relationship with Consumer Law and Website Terms
Nothing in this Cookie Policy excludes or limits rights that cannot lawfully be excluded under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 or other mandatory United Kingdom consumer protections, where those rights apply to you. Use of the Website is also subject to our Terms of Service and Terms and Conditions. In the event of conflict regarding cookies and related personal data, this Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy prevail on privacy and cookie-specific matters.
16. Governing Law
This Cookie Policy is governed by the laws of England and Wales. Subject to any mandatory consumer rights, the courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising out of or in connection with this Cookie Policy.
17. Further Information and Contact
For more information about how MUZ SECURE LTD processes personal data, please read our Privacy Policy on muzsecure.cloud. For questions about this Cookie Policy, cookie consent, or to request a list of cookies currently in use, please contact:
MUZ SECURE LTD 51 Knowsley Street, Manchester, M8 8JF, United Kingdom Email: info@muzsecure.cloud Telephone: +44 7700 900246
You may also find useful guidance on cookies and PECR on the Information Commissioner's Office website at https://ico.org.uk.
Effective date: 17 July 2026 Last updated: 17 July 2026
MUZ SECURE LTD — Cookie Policy for muzsecure.cloud
18. Practical Guidance for Visitors
When you arrive on muzsecure.cloud, take a moment to review the cookie banner or preference centre before accepting non-essential cookies. If you are visiting for general information about our IT consulting, management advisory, digital transformation, computer systems design, management consulting, enterprise architecture, cloud migration strategy, project management and agile consulting, or data analytics and business intelligence consulting services, the Website will ordinarily function for browsing core content with only strictly necessary cookies.
If you later decide to enable analytics cookies, you help us understand which professional topics are most useful to visitors so that we can improve clarity and accessibility of our content. Enabling analytics is optional and can be reversed at any time.
If you clear cookies in your browser, you may need to set your preferences again on a subsequent visit. Clearing cookies may also remove login sessions or preference settings on other websites you use.
Corporate networks and browser extensions may block cookies independently of our tools. If parts of the Website do not behave as expected, check whether a privacy extension or network policy is blocking scripts required for core functionality, then contact info@muzsecure.cloud if the issue persists.
19. Accountability and Documentation
MUZ SECURE LTD maintains internal records of cookie categories, purposes, and consent mechanisms as part of our accountability obligations under the UK GDPR. We review cookie implementations when we redesign pages, introduce new third-party tools, or receive updated regulatory guidance. Where a new non-essential cookie is proposed, we assess PECR consent requirements, UK GDPR lawful basis, retention, and whether a data protection impact assessment is warranted before deployment.
We train relevant staff on the difference between strictly necessary and non-essential cookies and instruct suppliers not to deploy tracking technologies on muzsecure.cloud without our written authorisation and a PECR-compliant consent flow where required.