Cookie Policy
Last updated: 22 October 2025
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy (“Policy”) explains how Ana Machado – Reaching the Light Within (“I”, “me”, or “my”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website https://reachingthelightwithin.com (“Website”).
The Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy, which sets out more broadly how we collect, use and protect personal data.
By continuing to browse or use our Website after setting your cookie preferences, you agree to the terms of this Policy and to our use of cookies under the conditions set out herein.
2. What are cookies and similar technologies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, tablet or mobile) when you visit a website.
These files remain on your device for varying periods of time, allowing the Website to recognise your browser and store certain information.
“Similar technologies” may include local storage, pixel tags, web beacons, or other tracking tools which can store or access information on your device.
3. Categories of cookies and consent
Under the Irish ePrivacy Regulations (S.I. No. 336 of 2011) and the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), cookies fall into the following categories:
Strictly necessary cookies: These are essential for the functioning of the Website (for example, to maintain session state, implement security, or deliver essential service features). These cookies do not require your prior consent.
Preference / functional cookies: These store user preferences (such as language choice or region) and improve your experience of the Website. Consent is required.
Analytical / statistics cookies: These allow us to understand how visitors use the Website (e.g., page views, session duration) and help improve performance. Consent is required.
Marketing / advertising cookies: These track your browsing across websites to present targeted advertising or measure advertising campaigns. Consent is required.
4. Cookies currently used
On this Website we currently deploy the following:
Essential and functional cookies via our website platform and email-marketing provider to provide the core service, remain operational, and remember your consent choices.
Analytical/marketing cookies from third-party services (such as Google Analytics and Meta/Facebook Pixel) are deployed only after you have given explicit consent via the cookie consent banner.
Third-party tools used for scheduling, payment, or email marketing may also set their own cookies or tracking pixels; further details are provided below.
Your cookie preferences are managed through WebsitePolicies. After you accept or set your preferences, a floating cookie icon will appear at the bottom of the page, allowing you to review or change them at any time.
This Website operates through Systeme.io, which may set essential and functional cookies to ensure site operation.
For analytics and marketing purposes, we may use:
Google Analytics – to collect anonymised usage statistics;
Meta (Facebook) Pixel – to measure the effectiveness of advertising;
Calendly – for session booking integrations;
Stripe – to process secure payments.
These cookies and pixels are only activated after you have provided explicit consent via the WebsitePolicies banner.
5. Third-party cookies and external links
Our Website may link to or embed services operated by third parties (such as scheduling services, embedded video platforms, social-media plug-ins).
These services may place cookies on your device and may collect, use or share your personal data in ways not controlled by us.
We encourage you to review the privacy and cookie policies of these third-party providers before interacting with their embedded services.
6. Legal basis for use of cookies
For strictly necessary cookies: our legitimate interest in ensuring that the Website functions securely and reliably.
For preference, analytical and marketing cookies: your freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous consent, as required by Irish law.
You have the right to withdraw or modify your consent at any time (see Section 8).
7. Consent management
When you first visit the Website (or after clearing your browser data), a cookie-consent banner appears.
This banner allows you to:
• Accept all cookies;
• Reject all non-essential cookies; or
• Customise your cookie preferences by category.
Consent for cookies is managed through WebsitePolicies, a GDPR-compliant consent-management platform. WebsitePolicies records your preferences securely and ensures that only the cookie categories you select are activated.
Once you have made your choice, the banner disappears and a floating cookie icon becomes visible at the bottom of the page.
This icon allows you to reopen the consent panel at any time to review or change your preferences.
8. Cookie duration and deletion
Cookies fall into two broad types:
Session cookies expire when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period (e.g., 6 months, 12 months), after which they expire automatically.
You can manually delete cookies or adjust browser settings to refuse cookies, but this may affect the functioning of the Website.
9. International data transfers
Some cookies are managed or stored by service providers located outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”). Where data is transferred outside the EEA, we ensure that adequate safeguards are in place (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) in accordance with GDPR and Irish data-protection law. Nevertheless, you may request further details at any time.
10. Children
The Website is not directed at children under the age of 16.
If we become aware that personal data has been collected from a child under 16 without verified parental consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete such data without undue delay.
11. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in relevant law.
When material changes are made, we will highlight them on the Website and (where appropriate) request fresh consent.
The date of last update is shown at the top of this document.
12. Contact information
If you have any questions or require more information about our use of cookies, please contact:
✉️ Email: Ana@reachingthelightwithin.com
🌐 Website: https://reachingthelightwithin.com