At Galactic Events, we believe in being clear and transparent about how we collect and use data related to you. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on our website and event pages, and your choices regarding cookie management.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, improve user experience, and provide basic site functionality.

2. How Galactic Events Uses Cookies

Our website and event pages are designed to be simple and lightweight. The vast majority of our site content is static, and we do not track users across the web or collect personal information through invasive tracking systems.

We only use cookies and similar browser storage technologies to:

• Ensure the proper security and basic operational functionality of our website.

• Manage temporary session data when you interact with our contact forms.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Because our site is primarily static, our cookie footprint is minimal:

A. Strictly Necessary & Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation, website security, and load balancing.

• Purpose: Essential site operations and security.

• Duration: Session (deleted when you close your browser).

• Consent: These cookies cannot be switched off in our systems as the website cannot function properly without them.

B. Functional & Form Session Cookies

When you fill out a contact or inquiry form on Galactic Events, temporary cookies or local session storage may be used to process your submission, prevent automated spam (such as reCAPTCHA or form verification), or preserve your input if a page reloads.

• Purpose: Form processing, spam protection, and user input validation.

• Duration: Temporary / Session.

• Data Collected: Technical session IDs (personal information submitted via the form, such as your name or email, is governed by our Privacy Policy and is not stored in cookies).

C. Basic Web Server Logs (Non-Cookie Data)

While not stored as cookies on your device, our web hosting servers automatically collect standard technical log data (such as your IP address, browser type, and timestamp) strictly for server diagnostics, security monitoring, and network performance.

4. Third-Party Cookies

We keep third-party integrations to a minimum. However, depending on the event page you are viewing, third-party services may occasionally place cookies on your device:

• Embedded Maps or Media: If an event location map or video is embedded on a page, the third-party provider (e.g., Google Maps) may set cookies to measure interaction or remember preferences.

• Form Verification Tools: Third-party anti-spam mechanisms (e.g., reCAPTCHA) may use technical cookies to verify human interactions on our contact forms.

We do not sell, rent, or trade any user data to third-party advertisers.

5. How to Control and Manage Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can manage or disable cookies through your web browser settings at any time:

• Google Chrome: Settings $\to$ Privacy and security $\to$ Third-party cookies

• Mozilla Firefox: Settings $\to$ Privacy & Security $\to$ Cookies and Site Data

• Apple Safari: Preferences $\to$ Privacy $\to$ Block all cookies

• Microsoft Edge: Settings $\to$ Cookies and site permissions $\to$ Manage and delete cookies