This Cookie Policy explains how www.chrisstarkey.com uses cookies and similar technologies. For more about how we handle personal information, see our Privacy Policy. You can change your cookie choices at any time with the cookie button at the bottom of every page.
Last updated: October 29, 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how the operator of this website ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on this website, in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, Reg. 2016/679) and the ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC, Art. 5(3)).
What are cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit our website. They allow us to recognize your device on subsequent visits, remember your preferences, measure how the site is used, and (with your consent) deliver personalized advertising.
We also use similar technologies such as localStorage, sessionStorage, and pixel tags. Where this policy refers to "cookies", it covers these technologies as well.
Legal basis
For strictly necessary cookies, the legal basis is our legitimate interest under GDPR Art. 6(1)(f) and the technical exemption under ePrivacy Art. 5(3).
For all other cookie categories, the legal basis is your explicit consent under GDPR Art. 6(1)(a) and Art. 7, collected via the cookie banner before any non-essential cookie is set.
You can withdraw consent at any time using the "Cookie settings" link or by clearing your cookies; withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal (GDPR Art. 7(3)).
Cookies used on this site
Third-party services
Where you give consent, this site may load resources from the following third-party services, which set their own cookies:
None declared.Each third party is an independent data controller for the cookies it sets; please consult their respective privacy policies.
How long we keep data
Records of the consent choices you make in our cookie banner are kept for 12 months from collection, so that we can demonstrate the consent we rely on. Other data collected through cookies, including analytics data, is kept only for as long as its purpose requires and, where no shorter cookie-specific period is shown, for no longer than the declared fallback period of 12 months. Strictly necessary cookies are retained only for the duration of the session or as required for the technical function they serve. See the table above for the specific lifetime of each cookie.
Your rights
Under GDPR Art. 12-22 you have the right to:
- access the personal data we hold about you (Art. 15)
- request rectification of inaccurate data (Art. 16)
- request erasure ("right to be forgotten", Art. 17)
- restrict processing (Art. 18)
- data portability (Art. 20)
- object to processing based on legitimate interest (Art. 21)
- withdraw consent at any time (Art. 7(3))
- lodge a complaint with your national supervisory authority
We will respond within one month of receipt (GDPR Art. 12(3)).
Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Material changes will trigger a re-consent prompt on your next visit.