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:
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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;
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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:
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Cookie Type |
Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Category |
Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Google Analytics |
_gid |
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. |
Performance |
1 day |
|
Google Analytics |
_ga |
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. |
Performance |
2 years |
|
Google Analytics |
_gat_UA- |
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. |
Performance |
a few seconds |
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Google Analytics |
_gclxxxx |
Google conversion tracking cookie |
Performance |
3 months |
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Google Analytics |
co.uk |
Google conversion tracking cookie |
Performance |
3 months |
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Vimeo.com |
vuid |
This domain is owned by Vimeo. The main business activity is: Video Hosting/Sharing |
Functional |
2 years |
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doubleclick.net |
IDE |
This domain is owned by Doubleclick (Google). The main business activity is: Doubleclick is Googles real time bidding advertising exchange |
Targeting |
1 year |
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doubleclick.net |
test_cookie |
This domain is owned by Doubleclick (Google). The main business activity is: Doubleclick is Googles real time bidding advertising exchange |
Targeting |
a few seconds |
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doubleclick.net |
IDE |
Description:This domain is owned by Doubleclick (Google). The main business activity is: Doubleclick is Googles real time bidding advertising exchange |
Targeting |
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:
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.