COOKIE POLICY
Last updated: 30 December 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Silas Insurtech Ltd ('we', 'us', or 'our') uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website at www.silasinsurtech.com and our associated platforms.
This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy , which provides more information about how we process your personal data.
Table of Contents
- What Are Cookies?
- Why Do We Use Cookies?
- Types of Cookies We Use
- Detailed Cookie Information
- How to Manage Cookies
- Your Rights
- Changes to This Policy
- Contact Us
1. WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners information about how their site is being used.
Cookies can be 'first-party' (set by the website you're visiting) or 'third-party' (set by a different website, such as an analytics provider). They can also be 'session' cookies (deleted when you close your browser) or 'persistent' cookies (remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them).
2. WHY DO WE USE COOKIES?
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential functionality: To enable core website features such as user authentication, session management, and security
- Analytics and performance: To understand how visitors use our website, identify popular content, and improve our services
- User experience: To remember your preferences and provide a personalised experience
3. TYPES OF COOKIES WE USE
3.1 Essential Cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary for our website to function. They enable core features such as security, account access, and session management. You cannot opt out of these cookies as the website would not work properly without them.
Essential cookies include:
- Authentication cookies (to keep you logged in)
- Security cookies (to protect against fraud and unauthorised access)
- Session cookies (to remember your actions during a browsing session)
Legal basis: Legitimate interests (necessary for the operation of our website)
3.2 Analytics Cookies
We use PostHog, a product analytics platform, to help us understand how visitors interact with our website. PostHog is hosted in the EU and is configured with privacy-preserving settings.
Analytics cookies help us:
- Understand which pages are most popular
- Identify how users navigate through our platform
- Detect and fix technical issues
- Improve our services based on usage patterns
Legal basis: Consent (you can opt out via our cookie banner or browser settings)
4. DETAILED COOKIE INFORMATION
The following table provides detailed information about the cookies we use:
Essential Cookies
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| sb-*-auth-token | User authentication and session management | Session | Supabase (First-party) |
| sb-*-auth-token-co de-verifier | PKCE authentication flow security | Session | Supabase (First-party) |
Analytics Cookies (PostHog)
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| ph_phc_*_posthog | Stores user preferences and feature flags | 1 year | PostHog EU (Third-party) |
| distinct_id | Anonymous user identification for analytics | 1 year | PostHog EU (Third-party) |
| $sesid | Session identification for analytics | 30 min | PostHog EU (Third-party) |
| $pageview_id | Tracks page views for analytics | Session | PostHog EU (Third-party) |
5. HOW TO MANAGE COOKIES
You have several options for managing cookies:
5.1 Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the 'Cookie Settings' link in our website footer.
5.2 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically:
- View what cookies are stored on your device
- Delete all or specific cookies
- Block all cookies or only third-party cookies
- Set your browser to notify you when a cookie is set
Here are links to cookie management instructions for popular browsers:
5.3 PostHog Opt-Out
You can opt out of PostHog analytics tracking by using our cookie consent banner or by enabling 'Do Not Track' in your browser. PostHog respects the Do Not Track signal. For more information about , please visit PostHog's PostHog's privacy Policy.
5.4 Impact of Disabling Cookies
Please note that if you disable or delete cookies, some features of our website may not function properly:
- Essential cookies: If disabled, you will not be able to log in or use authenticated features
- Analytics cookies: If disabled, your usage will not be included in our analytics (no impact on functionality)
6. YOUR RIGHTS
Under UK data protection law, you have certain rights regarding the personal data collected through cookies:
- Right to be informed: This policy provides information about our use of cookies
- Right to access: You can request information about the data collected through cookies
- Right to erasure: You can delete cookies through your browser settings
- Right to object: You can opt out of non-essential cookies at any time
For more information about your rights, please see our Privacy Policy.
7. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. When we make significant changes, we will notify you by updating the 'Last updated' date at the top of this policy and, where appropriate, through a notice on our website.
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
8. CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies, please contact us:
Silas Insurtech Ltd
Data Protection Officer
Email: anzor@silasinsurtech.com
General enquiries: info@silasinsurtech.com
Address: 3 Tidemill Square, Flat 18, London SE10 0UF, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 (0)7525 786824
9. THIRD-PARTY PRIVACY POLICIES
For more information about how our third-party service providers handle your data, please refer to their privacy policies:
- PostHog: https://posthog.com/privacy
- Supabase: https://supabase.com/privacy
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