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Groqet Cookies Policy

Last updated: 23/07/2025

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This Cookies Policy explains how www.groqet.com uses cookies and similar technologies, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

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By using this website, you agree to the use of cookies as outlined in this policy.

1. About Groqet

Groqet is a personal brand created and operated by Mark Preston. It exists solely to promote the Groqet partnership method - where Mark partners with overlooked or early-stage founders by taking a minority equity share in their business instead of charging traditional fees.

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Groqet is not a business, company, or trading entity. It does not collect or earn money, and does not own shares. All equity is held personally by Mark Preston. This website is intended for informational purposes only.

2. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They are commonly used to enable websites to function properly, improve performance, remember preferences, and understand user behaviour.

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Cookies can be:

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  • Strictly necessary – required for basic website operation

  • Functional – used to remember your preferences

  • Analytical – used to track how visitors use the site

  • Marketing – used for advertising purposes (Groqet does not use these)

3. How Groqet uses cookies

Groqet uses cookies for three purposes:

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  1. Essential operational cookies – required for the Wix platform to function securely

  2. Functional cookies – to remember visitor preferences (such as cookie consent status)

  3. Analytics cookies – to measure anonymous visitor interactions using Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

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We do not use cookies for personalised advertising, retargeting, or behavioural profiling.

4. Cookies set by wix (the website platform)

The Wix platform sets the following cookies:

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  • XSRF-TOKEN

    • Used for security purposes (prevents cross-site request forgery)

    • Type: Strictly necessary

    • Duration: Session

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  • hs

    • Ensures the security of the browsing session

    • Type: Strictly necessary

    • Duration: Session

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  • svSession

    • Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on the site

    • Type: Functional

    • Duration: 2 years

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  • SSR-caching

    • Indicates how a site was rendered (server-side or browser-side)

    • Type: Functional

    • Duration: 1 minute

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  • consent-policy

    • Remembers the visitor’s cookie preferences

    • Type: Functional

    • Duration: 12 months

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  • bSession

    • Used to measure system effectiveness

    • Type: Analytical

    • Duration: 30 minutes

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Note: Wix may occasionally update or add new operational cookies without advance notice.

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For the most current information, visit: https://support.wix.com/en/article/cookies-and-your-wix-site

5. Cookies set by Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

Groqet uses Google Analytics 4 to understand general visitor behaviour and improve site performance. All data is anonymised. No personally identifiable information is collected via analytics cookies.

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The following GA4 cookies may be set:

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  • _ga

    • Used to distinguish individual users by assigning a randomly generated number

    • Type: Analytical

    • Duration: 2 years

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  • ga<container-id>

    • Used to maintain session state

    • Type: Analytical

    • Duration: 2 years

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IP anonymisation is enabled. Google Analytics data is not used for advertising or remarketing.

6. Consent and control

When you first visit the Groqet website, a banner will appear requesting your consent to store cookies beyond those that are strictly necessary.

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You may:

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  • Accept all cookies

  • Reject non-essential cookies

  • Manage your preferences using browser settings or a cookie settings tool

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You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clearing cookies from your browser or updating your preferences.

7. Managing cookies in your browser

You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. For help, visit:

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Please note: blocking certain cookies may affect website functionality.

8. Third-party links

Groqet may link to other websites. We have no control over the cookie practices of those sites and recommend reviewing their individual cookie policies.

9. Personal data and cookies

We only collect personal information, such as:

 

  • your name

  • email address

  • phone number

 

(if you voluntarily submit it through an enquiry form)

 

This data is not stored in or linked to any cookies.

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We do not use cookies to collect personal data, nor do we track individual visitors for commercial purposes.

10. Updates to this policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the revision date will be updated accordingly.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this policy or how cookies are used on the Groqet website, please contact:

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Mark Preston
Email: mark@groqet.com

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