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Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how V. F. S. VERTEXFIN SOLUTIONS LTD, a company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus with registration number HE 452567 and registered office at 11, Filippou, Agios Dometios, 2363, Nicosia, Cyprus (“Vertex”, “we”, “us” or “our”), uses cookies and similar technologies on the website available at https://vertexgroup.tech, including any pages, solution pages, forms, materials, information and content made available through that website (“Website”).

This Cookie Policy applies only to the Website. It does not apply to any subdomains, unless expressly stated otherwise, third-party websites, separate websites or services, customer portals, APIs, dashboards, developer environments, sandbox environments, documentation portals or other external systems that may be linked from the Website or used in connection with Vertex solutions. Such websites, portals and systems may use their own cookies under their own policies.

References on the Website to “Vertex Group” or any similar commercial presentation are used for general business and solution presentation purposes only and do not, by themselves, designate a separate legal entity.

For the purposes of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), Vertex acts as the data controller in respect of personal data processed through cookies and similar technologies used on the Website.

This Cookie Policy should be read together with the Website Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy, which describe in more detail how we process personal data collected through or in connection with the Website.

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function, improve performance and provide information about how a website is used.

Similar technologies may include pixels, tags, web beacons and local storage. In this Cookie Policy, we refer to cookies and similar technologies collectively as “cookies”.

Cookies may be:

(a) session cookies, which are temporary and are automatically deleted when you close your browser;

(b) persistent cookies, which remain on your device until they expire or you delete them;

(c) first-party cookies, which are stored under the domain of the Website; and

(d) third-party cookies, which are stored under a domain other than the domain of the Website.

Cookies used on the Website may be provided or operated by Vertex or by external service providers, including Google. Depending on their technical configuration, cookies associated with an external service provider may be first-party or third-party cookies.

3. How we use cookies

We use cookies to:

(a) operate the Website, provide its essential functionality and keep it secure;

(b) remember your cookie consent choices;

(c) where applicable and with your consent, remember certain Website preferences, such as language or region settings; and

(d) where you have given your consent, understand how visitors use the Website so that we can improve its content, functionality, performance and user experience.

Strictly necessary cookies may be used without your consent where their sole purpose is to carry out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network or where they are strictly necessary to provide a Website functionality expressly requested by you.

All other cookies, including analytics cookies and non-essential preferences cookies, are used only after you have given your consent through the cookie banner or cookie settings tool made available on the Website.

Analytics cookies, including cookies used in connection with Google Analytics 4, are used only where they have been enabled and you have given your consent.

We do not use cookies for behavioural advertising, remarketing or retargeting unless this is expressly stated in this Cookie Policy and you have given any consent required by applicable law.

We do not sell your personal data.

4. Categories of cookies we use

(a) Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are necessary to operate the Website, provide functionality expressly requested by you, maintain security and store your cookie consent choices.

Strictly necessary cookies are not available for opt-out through the cookie settings tool. However, you may block or delete them through your browser settings, although doing so may affect the operation or functionality of the Website.

(b) Preferences cookies

Where enabled, these cookies remember information that changes the way the Website behaves or appears, such as your preferred language or region settings.

Preferences cookies are used only with your consent, unless a particular cookie is strictly necessary to provide functionality expressly requested by you.

(c) Analytics cookies

These cookies collect or generate information about how visitors use the Website, including pages viewed, time spent on the Website, navigation patterns, interactions with Website content, referring websites or traffic sources, browser type, device type and approximate location derived from technical data.

Where enabled, we use Google Analytics 4 for this purpose.

Analytics cookies are used only with your consent. The information collected or generated through analytics cookies helps us understand how visitors use the Website and improve its content, functionality, performance and user experience.

5. Consent management and Google Analytics 4

The Website uses a cookie banner or cookie settings tool to request, record and manage your consent choices for cookies that are not strictly necessary.

Strictly necessary cookies may be used without your consent where their sole purpose is to carry out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network or where they are strictly necessary to provide Website functionality expressly requested by you.

All other cookies, including analytics cookies and non-essential preferences cookies, are used only after you have given your consent.

Where Google Analytics 4 and Google Consent Mode are implemented on the Website, your consent choices are communicated to Google tags and used to determine whether analytics storage is permitted and how those tags operate. Cookies used in connection with Google Analytics 4 are used only with your consent.

Google Consent Mode does not replace the requirement to obtain consent where consent is required by applicable law.

We do not use Google Ads, advertising cookies, behavioural advertising cookies, remarketing cookies or retargeting cookies unless this is expressly stated in this Cookie Policy and you have given any consent required by applicable law.

You can give or refuse your consent and withdraw or change your consent choices for non-essential cookies at any time through the cookie banner or cookie settings tool made available on the Website. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.

6. Cookies used on the Website

The table below lists the main cookies that may be used on the Website. The exact set of cookies, their names and durations are maintained through the cookie banner or consent management tool and may vary from time to time. An up-to-date list is available through the cookie settings tool on the Website.

cookie_consent — Vertex or cookie banner provider — Strictly necessary — Stores your cookie preferences and consent choices — up to 12 months.

session or functionality cookies — Vertex or website platform provider — Strictly necessary — Supports Website operation, security, load balancing and core functionality — session – up to 12 months.

preferences cookies, where enabled — Vertex or website platform provider — Preferences — Remembers your language, region or similar Website settings, where enabled — up to 24 months.

_ga — Google Analytics 4 — Analytics — Helps distinguish users for analytics purposes — up to 24 months.

_ga_[ID] — Google Analytics 4 — Analytics — Helps maintain analytics session state — up to 24 months.

7. Retention periods

We use cookies with the following general retention periods:

(a) strictly necessary cookies: session cookies are deleted when you close your browser, while persistent strictly necessary cookies may remain on your device for up to 12 months;

(b) preferences cookies, where enabled: up to 24 months; and

(c) analytics cookies, including Google Analytics 4 cookies: up to 24 months.

The specific retention period for each cookie is set depending on its function and is reflected in the cookie settings tool, where available.

8. Third-party cookies and Google services

We use Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google, to help us understand how visitors use the Website and to improve the Website, its content, functionality, performance and user experience.

Google Analytics 4 cookies are used only where you have given your consent through the cookie banner or cookie settings tool made available on the Website.

Google may process personal data and other information collected or generated through Google Analytics 4 in accordance with its own terms and privacy documentation, available at https://policies.google.com/privacy. Such processing may involve transfers of personal data outside the European Economic Area, which are subject to applicable transfer safeguards, as further described in the Privacy Policy and, where relevant, in Google’s own documentation.

We do not use Google Ads, advertising cookies, behavioural advertising cookies, remarketing cookies or retargeting cookies unless this is expressly stated in this Cookie Policy and you have given any consent required by applicable law.

We do not share cookie data with third parties other than as described in this Cookie Policy and the Privacy Policy.

If you wish to opt out of Google Analytics cookies, you may also use the browser add-on offered by Google, available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. Please check compatibility with your browser before installing it.

9. Legal basis

(a) Strictly necessary cookies are used because they are required for the operation, security and functionality of the Website. Under applicable ePrivacy rules, such cookies do not require your consent. Where personal data is processed through strictly necessary cookies, we generally rely on our legitimate interests in operating, maintaining, securing and protecting the Website.

(b) Preferences cookies, where enabled, and analytics cookies, including Google Analytics 4 cookies, are used on the basis of your consent under Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR and applicable ePrivacy rules.

You may withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

Further information about the legal bases on which we process personal data collected through or in connection with the Website is set out in the Privacy Policy.

10. Managing your cookie preferences

You can manage cookies in the following ways:

(a) accept all cookies, accept only necessary cookies or reject non-essential cookies through the cookie banner displayed on your first visit to the Website;

(b) change your choices or withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie settings tool made available on the Website; and

(c) block, restrict, disable or delete cookies through your browser settings. These settings are usually found in the “options” or “preferences” menu of your browser.

Please note that if you block, disable or delete cookies, some parts of the Website may become inaccessible or may not function properly.

If you delete your cookies, your consent choices and Website preferences, where enabled, may no longer be recognised, and the cookie banner may be displayed again on your next visit.

You may also use third-party cookie management tools to manage cookies. Vertex does not provide, control or support such third-party tools.

11. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies used on the Website, our practices, technical implementation or legal requirements.

The latest version of this Cookie Policy will be made available on the Website and will be indicated by the “Last updated” date at the top of this Cookie Policy.

Where required by applicable law, or where changes materially affect the use of cookies or your choices, we will take reasonable steps to notify you by appropriate means, such as through the cookie banner, the cookie settings tool, a notice on the Website or other appropriate means, where reasonably practicable.

12. Contact

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, you may contact us at:

V. F. S. VERTEXFIN SOLUTIONS LTD

Registration number: HE 452567

Registered office: 11, Filippou, Agios Dometios, 2363, Nicosia, Cyprus

Email: mail@vertexgroup.tech