Cookie Policy
Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive.
We use the following cookies:
- Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. These essential cookies are always enabled because our website won't work properly without them. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services. You can switch off these cookies in your browser settings but you may then not be able to access all or parts of our website.
- Analytical or performance cookies. These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
- Functionality cookies.These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
- Targeting cookies. These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose so that they can serve you with relevant advertising on their websites.
You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the table below:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | More information |
|---|---|---|
| a) Strictly Necessary (Essential) Cookies | Examples of purposes for which a cookie may be used: | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cookies-we-use/cookies-we-use |
| b) Performance / Analytics Cookies | This cookie enables us to: (a) Estimate our audience size and understand how our website it used. (b) Store information about your browsing preferences, and so allow us to customise our site and to provide you with offers that are targeted to your individual interests. (c) Speed up your searches. (d) Recognise you when you return to our site. (e) Allow you to use our site in a way that makes your browsing experience more convenient, for example, by allowing you to store items in an electronic shopping basket between visits. If you register with us or complete our online forms, we will use cookies to remember your details during your current visit, and any future visits provided the cookie was not deleted in the interim. | https://european-union.europa.eu/cookies_en |
| c) Functionality / Preference Cookies | See description above (functionality cookies). | https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies/ |
| d) Advertising / Targeting Cookies | See description above (targeting cookies). | https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/direct-marketing-and-privacy-and-electronic-communications/guide-to-pecr/cookies-and-similar-technologies/ |
| e) Social Media Cookies | — | — |
| f) Session Cookies | — | — |
| g) Persistent Cookies | — | — |
| h) First-Party Cookies | — | — |
| i) Third-Party Cookies | — | — |
Please note that the following third parties may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These third parties may include, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services.
To deactivate the use of third party advertising cookies, you may visit the relevant consumer page to manage the use of these types of cookies.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Choices about cookies
You can choose which analytical, functionality and targeting cookies we can set by clicking on the button(s):
Strictly necessary cookies ALWAYS ACTIVE
Analytical or performance cookies OFF
Functionality cookies OFF
Targeting cookies OFF
You can also choose to "Reject All" cookies in the cookie banner.
However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our website.
Except for essential cookies, Cookies used on our website may be either "session" cookies or "persistent" cookies.
Session cookies are temporary and are automatically deleted when you close your browser. These cookies are typically used to enable core functionality during your visit.
Persistent cookies remain on your device until they expire or are manually deleted. The duration of persistent cookies is determined by the specific expiration date set when the cookie is created. Depending on their purpose, persistent cookies may remain active for a period ranging from a few minutes to several months or, in some cases, up to a few years.
Non-essential cookies (such as analytics, advertising, and preference cookies) are retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill their purpose, unless you withdraw your consent earlier or delete them through your browser settings.
You may delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Please note that certain browsers may also limit the lifespan of some cookies automatically.
Contact us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please send us an email at legal@cardaq.co.uk.