Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how cookies and similar technologies are used to recognise you when you visit https://www.louiswebsdale.co.uk . It explains what these technologies are and why they are used, as well as your rights to control the use of them.

In some cases cookies may be used to collect personal information, or that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner are called “first party cookies”. Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third party cookies”. Third party cookies enable third party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g. like advertising, interactive content and analytics). The parties that set these third party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.

Why do I use cookies?

I use first and third party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for the website to operate, and these are referred to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies also enable me to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Online Properties. Third parties serve cookies through the website for advertising, analytics and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.

The specific types of first and third party cookies served through our Websites and the purposes they perform are described below (please note that the specific cookies served may vary depending on the specific Online Properties you visit):

How can I control cookies?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser’s help menu for more information.

In addition, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or http://www.youronlinechoices.com.

The specific types of first and third party cookies served through the website and the purposes they perform are described in the table below (please note that the specific cookies served may vary depending on the specific Online Properties you visit):

Analytics and customisation cookies:

These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Websites are being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customise our Websites for you.

Name:	Google Analytics
Purpose:	To track how often users visit and interact with the website
Provider:	Google
Service:	Google Analytics View Service Privacy Policy
Country:	United Kingdom
Type:	http_cookie
Expires in:	__________

Name:	_gid
Purpose:	Keeps an entry of unique ID which is then used to come up with statistical data on website usage by visitors. It is a HTTP cookie type and expires after a browsing session.
Provider:	.louiswebsdale.co.uk
Service:	Google Analytics View Service Privacy Policy
Country:	Germany
Type:	http_cookie
Expires in:	1 day

Name:	_gat#
Purpose:	Enables Google Analytics regulate the rate of requesting. It is a HTTP cookie type that lasts for a session.
Provider:	.louiswebsdale.co.uk
Service:	Google Analytics View Service Privacy Policy
Country:	Germany
Type:	http_cookie
Expires in:	1 minute

Name:	_ga
Purpose:	It records a particular ID used to come up with data about website usage by the user. It is a HTTP cookie that expires after 2 years.
Provider:	.louiswebsdale.co.uk
Service:	Google Analytics View Service Privacy Policy
Country:	Germany
Type:	http_cookie
Expires in:	1 year 11 months 29 days

What about other tracking technologies, like web beacons?

Cookies are not the only way to recognise or track visitors to a website. We may use other, similar technologies from time to time, like web beacons (sometimes called “tracking pixels” or “clear gifs”). These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enable me to recognise when someone has visited the website or opened an e-mail including them. This allows, for example, to monitor the traffic patterns of users from one page within a website to another, to deliver or communicate with cookies, to understand whether you have come to the website from an online advertisement displayed on a third-party website, to improve site performance, and to measure the success of e-mail marketing campaigns. In many instances, these technologies are reliant on cookies to function properly, and so declining cookies will impair their functioning.

Do you use Flash cookies or Local Shared Objects?

Websites may also use so-called “Flash Cookies” (also known as Local Shared Objects or “LSOs”) to, among other things, collect and store information about your use of my services, fraud prevention and for other site operations.

If you do not want Flash Cookies stored on your computer, you can adjust the settings of your Flash player to block Flash Cookies storage using the tools contained in the Website Storage Settings Panel. You can also control Flash Cookies by going to the Global Storage Settings Panel and following the instructions (which may include instructions that explain, for example, how to delete existing Flash Cookies (referred to “information” on the Macromedia site), how to prevent Flash LSOs from being placed on your computer without your being asked, and (for Flash Player 8 and later) how to block Flash Cookies that are not being delivered by the operator of the page you are on at the time).

Please note that setting the Flash Player to restrict or limit acceptance of Flash Cookies may reduce or impede the functionality of some Flash applications, including, potentially, Flash applications used in connection with the services I provide or online content.

Do you serve targeted advertising?

Third parties may serve cookies on your computer or mobile device to serve advertising through the website. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services that you may be interested in. They may also employ technology that is used to measure the effectiveness of advertisements. This can be accomplished by them using cookies or web beacons to collect information about your visits to this and other sites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services of potential interest to you. The information collected through this process does not enable me or them to identify your name, contact details or other details that directly identify you unless you choose to provide these.

How often will you update this Cookie Policy?

The Cookie Policy may be updated from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies that are use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about the use of cookies and related technologies.

Where can I get further information?

If you have any questions about our the of cookies or other technologies, please contact me at louis@louiswebsdale.co.uk.

This cookie policy was created using Termly’s Cookie Consent Manager.

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