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Cookie policy

A cookie is a file containing an identifier (usually a string of letters and numbers) that is downloaded on to a device such as a computer, tablet or smartphone if a user accesses a website. When a user from that device visits the website again the cookies are sent back to the website. This means that website can recognise the device being used.

Cookies may be either "persistent" cookies or "session" cookies:

  • a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date;

  • a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.

Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

Cookies that we use

We use cookies for the following purposes:

Cookie Type

Google Analytics

Cookie Name

_gid

Purpose

Used to distinguish users by Google Analytics – third-party analytics cookies: google analytics for statistical purposes. Type of data processed: IP addresses. To maximize the privacy of users / visitors, we use the “masking IP” feature, which imposes on the system the darkening of the last 8 digits of the IP address of the user / visitor before any type of processing is performed, making in fact the analyzed Purpose: to collect information, in aggregate form, on the number of users and on how they visit our site, to process statistics.

Category

Performance

Validity

1 day

Cookie Type

Google Analytics

Cookie Name

_ga

Purpose

Used to distinguish users by Google Analytics – third-party analytics cookies: google analytics for statistical purposes. Type of data processed: IP addresses. To maximize the privacy of users / visitors, we use the “masking IP” feature, which imposes on the system the darkening of the last 8 digits of the IP address of the user / visitor before any type of processing is performed, making in fact the analyzed Purpose: to collect information, in aggregate form, on the number of users and on how they visit our site, to process statistics.

Category

Performance

Validity

2 years

Cookie Type

Google Analytics

Cookie Name

_gat_UA-

Purpose

This is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It appears to be a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites.

Category

Performance

Validity

a few seconds

Cookie Type

Google Analytics

Cookie Name

_gclxxxx

Purpose

Google conversion tracking cookie

Category

Performance

Validity

3 months

Cookie Type

Google Analytics

Cookie Name

co.uk

Purpose

Google conversion tracking cookie

Category

Performance

Validity

3 months

Cookie Type

doubleclick.net

Cookie Name

IDE

Purpose

This domain is owned by Doubleclick (Google). The main business activity is: Doubleclick is Googles real time bidding advertising exchange

Category

Targeting

Validity

1 year

Cookie Type

doubleclick.net

Cookie Name

test_cookie

Purpose

This domain is owned by Doubleclick (Google). The main business activity is: Doubleclick is Googles real time bidding advertising exchange

Category

Targeting

Validity

a few seconds

Cookie Type

doubleclick.net

Cookie Name

IDE

Purpose

Description:This domain is owned by Doubleclick (Google). The main business activity is: Doubleclick is Googles real time bidding advertising exchange

Category

Targeting

Validity

2 years



Managing cookies

Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can however obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links:

  • Google Chrome

  • Mozilla Firefox

  • Opera

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer

  • Apple Safari

  • Microsoft Edge

Blocking all cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites. If you block cookies, you will not be able to use all the features on our website.

Changes to this Policy

The terms of this Policy may change from time to time. We shall publish any material changes to this Policy appropriate notices either on this website or contacting you using other communication channels.

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