Policy 02
Cookie Policy
How Robot Control Systems uses essential preference cookies and analytics technologies.
26 June 2026
This Cookie Policy was last updated on 26 June 2026. It applies to visitors to this website, including visitors in the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area and Switzerland where applicable.
1. Introduction
Our website, https://robotcontrolsystems.com, uses cookies and other related technologies. For convenience, all such technologies are referred to in this policy as cookies. Cookies may also be placed by third parties we use to provide analytics, performance measurement, or website functionality.
This policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, which services may place them, and how you can manage your choices.
2. What are cookies?
A cookie is a small text file that is sent with pages from a website and stored by your browser on your computer, phone, tablet, or other device. Information stored in a cookie may be returned to our website or to the relevant third-party service during a later visit.
3. What are scripts?
A script is a piece of program code used to make a website function correctly and interactively. Scripts may run on our server or on your device. Some scripts are necessary for the website to work, while others may support optional analytics or performance measurement.
4. What is a web beacon?
A web beacon, pixel tag, or similar technology is a small, often invisible element used to monitor activity on a website. These technologies can help measure page views, interactions, and website performance.
5. Cookies
- 5.1 Technical or functional cookies: Some cookies are required so the website can work properly and remember basic preferences, such as your cookie consent choice. These cookies do not require consent where they are strictly necessary.
- 5.2 Statistics cookies and related technologies: We use analytics technologies to understand how visitors use the website and to improve performance, content, and user experience. Microsoft Clarity starts when you arrive at the website. Google Analytics and Vercel Analytics only load after you select Accept all.
- 5.3 Marketing or tracking cookies: We do not currently use advertising cookies to build advertising profiles or track you across websites for marketing purposes. If this changes, we will update this policy and request consent where required.
6. Placed cookies and technologies
- Robot Control Systems website: rcs_cookie_consent. Purpose: functional. This remembers whether you selected Accept all or Reject optional. It is stored for up to 365 days and is treated as necessary.
- Google Analytics: purpose: statistics. If configured, this helps us understand website usage, such as page visits and general interaction patterns. It only loads after you select Accept all.
- Microsoft Clarity: purpose: statistics and website improvement. If configured, this starts when you arrive at the website and helps us understand how visitors interact with pages so we can improve layout, content, and usability.
- Vercel Analytics: purpose: statistics and performance. This helps us understand website traffic and performance. It only loads after you select Accept all.
7. Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, we show a cookie pop-up explaining the cookies we use. You can choose Accept all or Reject optional.
If you select Accept all, you consent to Google Analytics and Vercel Analytics. Microsoft Clarity is configured to start on arrival regardless of that choice. If you select Reject optional, Google Analytics and Vercel Analytics are not loaded.
- Functional: always active where necessary.
- Microsoft Clarity: active from arrival where configured.
- Google Analytics and Vercel Analytics: optional and only active after consent.
- Marketing: not currently used.
8. Enabling, disabling, and deleting cookies
You can use your browser settings to delete cookies automatically or manually. You can also block certain cookies or set your browser to notify you when a cookie is placed.
If all cookies are disabled, parts of the website may not work as intended. If you delete your cookie preference, the cookie banner may appear again so you can make a new choice.
9. Your rights with respect to personal data
- You have the right to be informed about why personal data is needed, how it is used, and how long it is retained.
- You have the right to request access to personal data we hold about you.
- You have the right to ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- You may have the right to request deletion, restriction, or transfer of your personal data.
- Where processing is based on consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent.
- You may object to certain processing where applicable.
- If you have concerns about how we handle personal data, you can contact us. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office in the UK or another relevant supervisory authority.
