Cookie Policy
1. Definitions
For the purposes of this Cookie Policy, the following definitions apply:
"Company", "we", "us", or "our" means IJB MEDIA LTD, a private limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 16945982, with its registered office at 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ.
"Website" means the online platform operated by the Company and accessible at https://numericforest.com, including all calculators, tools, pages, and content made available through it.
"Cookies" means small text files stored on your device when you visit the Website.
"Essential Cookies" means cookies strictly necessary for the Website to function.
"User", "you", or "your" means any individual or entity accessing or using the Website.
This Cookie Policy explains how we use Cookies on the Website. It forms part of our Privacy Policy and complies with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help websites function correctly, improve reliability, and provide a consistent user experience.
3. Cookies We Use
At launch, Numeric Forest uses only strictly necessary (essential) cookies. These cookies are required for the Website to operate and cannot be disabled. Advertising cookies are blocked by default and only load after you provide consent.
We do not use analytics cookies or personalisation cookies.
We use two essential cookies: one to maintain a secure session and protect forms from misuse, and one to remember whether you have acknowledged and set preferences in our cookie banner. These cookies do not track your browsing activity across other websites and do not contain personal data.
4. Essential Cookie Details
PHPSESSID
Purpose: Maintains a secure session and enables CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) protection for forms.
Type: Essential
Expiry: Session (deleted when you close your browser)
Personal data stored: None
cookie_consent
Purpose: Records your cookie preferences and whether you have acknowledged the cookie banner.
Type: Essential
Expiry: 180 days
Personal data stored: None
5. Managing Cookies
You can manage or delete Cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block all Cookies or only certain types. For detailed guidance, visit www.aboutcookies.org.
Please note that blocking Essential Cookies may affect the functionality and stability of the Website.
6. Third-Party and Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)
The Website uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. As a result, third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve personalised or non-personalised ads based on your visits to this Website and other websites.
Google may use cookies such as the DART cookie to deliver personalised advertising. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting: https://www.google.com/settings/ads
Google and other third-party vendors use cookies and similar technologies (including local storage, device identifiers, and other tracking technologies) to deliver, measure, and improve advertisements. These technologies may be used to show personalised or non-personalised ads depending on your consent preferences.
For full details on how Google uses cookies in advertising, please see: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
In accordance with UK GDPR and PECR, advertising cookies will only be activated if you provide consent through our cookie banner. If you decline consent, Google will serve non-personalised ads, which do not use cookies for behavioural targeting.
Other third-party vendors may also use cookies for advertising purposes. You can opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting: https://www.aboutads.info/choices/
Google may combine information collected from this Website with data from other websites that use Google services. For more details, please see Google's Partner Sites policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
Legal Basis for Advertising Cookies
The lawful basis for the use of advertising cookies is consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your preferences through our cookie banner or cookie settings page.
Non-Personalised Advertising
If you do not consent to advertising cookies, Google will display non-personalised ads. These ads do not use cookies or tracking technologies for targeting, but may use general information such as your approximate location (e.g., country-level) derived from your IP address.
Data Shared with Google
When advertisements are displayed, certain technical information (such as your IP address, browser type, and device characteristics) may be automatically transmitted to Google for the purpose of delivering, measuring, and preventing misuse of ads. This data is processed in accordance with Google's Privacy & Terms.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. Any updates will be posted on this page. Continued use of the Website constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
8. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at ijbmedialtd@gmail.com.
Additional contact details can be found on our Contact Page.
Last updated: 8 May 2026