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A WHY DO WE HAVE A COOKIE POLICY?
The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 and, where applicable, the UK GDPR, requires us to provide you with information about the Cookies we use on www. [DETAIL NEEDED] (“our website”) and to seek your consent before using them in relation to you.
We recommend that you read this Cookie Policy and ensure that you understand it as your acceptance of this Cookie Policy is deemed to occur when you press the “accept” button on our Cookie pop-up.
If you do not agree to this Cookie Policy, please stop using our website immediately.
B WHY DO WE USE COOKIES?
We use Cookies to provide a fully accessible and correctly functioning website for your use. Using Cookies also enables us to identify opportunities to improve your user experience. Cookies enable us to provide you with the best experience when using our website.
C WHAT IS A COOKIE AND WHAT DOES IT DO?
A Cookie is a data file that contains a small amount of information which is placed onto the device you use to access our website. Each time you then access our website, this data file is returned and is used in various ways depending on the type of Cookie it is, such as to identify you or remember your preferences.
There are different types of Cookies and those types used on our website are set out below.
STRICTLY-NECESSARY COOKIES
These Cookies are essential to the operation of our website. They are used in functions such navigating between pages and our website cannot function properly without them.
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Name |
Description |
Type |
Expiry |
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CRAFT_CSRF_TOKEN |
This contains a unique identifier and is set by our CMS for security purposes. When a page is loaded, this Cookie is sent to our server, letting it know that the request is genuine. |
– First Party -Strictly Necessary – Session |
End of Session |
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CraftSessionId |
This contains a unique identifier and is set by our CMS. It allows our server to keep track of information across multiple pages/requests. |
– First Party -Strictly Necessary – Session |
End of Session |
ANALYTICAL COOKIES
These Cookies record and analyse information as to how visitors to our website interact with it. This information is used to improve our website to facilitate ease of access and to make navigation of it more user friendly.
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Name |
Description |
Type |
Expiry |
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_ga |
This is set by Google Analytics. It contains a unique identifier generated by Google and is used to identify/distinguish users. |
– Third Party – Analytics – Persistent |
1 year |
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_gid |
This is set by Google Analytics. It contains a unique identifier generated by Google and is used to identify/distinguish users. |
– Third Party – Analytics – Persistent |
1 year |
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_gat |
This is set by Google Analytics. It contains a number that determines how often requests are sent to Google, with the intention of minimizing the number of requests sent. |
– Third Party – Analytics – Persistent |
1 year |
FUNCTIONALITY COOKIES
These Cookies help us to personalise our website to, for example, recognise returning visitors and using their name.
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Name |
Description |
Type |
Expiry |
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agreedToDisclaimer |
This is set by us. It contains either true or false and determines whether or not the disclaimer message is shown on page load. |
– First Party – Functionality – Persistent |
1 year |
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verificationId |
This Cookie is set by us. It contains a single number and is added by the ‘How it works’ page if/when you are sent a code to verify your mobile number. The number is an ID and tells our server which records to check your verification code against. |
– First Party – Functionality – Persistent |
1 year |
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verification Sent |
This Cookie is set by us. It contains either true or false and determines whether you see the ‘enter your mobile’ or ‘enter your code’ pop-up on the ‘how it works’ page |
– First Party – Functionality – Persistent |
1 year |
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verifiedMobileNumber |
This Cookie is set by us. It contains either true or false and determines whether you’re able to access the ‘how it works’ page, or not. |
– First Party – Functionality – Persistent |
year |
All Cookies are placed on your device by a party.
FIRST-PARTY COOKIES
These Cookies are those placed directly by us and are used only by us.
THIRD-PARTY COOKIES
These Cookies are those placed by third parties providing services , such as analytics, as this is not something that we provide in house.
All Cookies stay on your device for a set time.
SESSION COOKIES
These Cookies only remain on your device for the duration of your visit to our website. When you end your session, they are removed when you close your browser.
PERSISTENT COOKIES
These Cookies remain on your device for one year from when you visit our website.
D HOW CAN I MANAGE COOKIES?
Before any Cookies are placed on your device, a pop-up request for your consent to the placing of Cookies will be shown to you when you visit our website. Giving consent allows us to provide you with the best experience when using our website.
You are also able to control Cookies through your browser where you can block or change permissions. You can find more information at https://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies
The links below contain instructions on how to control Cookies in some mainstream browsers:
Microsoft Edge (Whilst there are no specific instructions at this time, Microsoft support will be able to assist)
ALERT: If you block all Cookies (including essential Cookies) this may impair your browsing experience on our website by making it slower and preventing you from accessing all or parts of it.
ABOUT US
This website is operated by UK CONTRACTING LIMITED, a limited company registered in England under company number 12998229 trading as My Umbrella whose registered address is Thursby House, 1 Thursby Road, Bromborough, Wirral, CH62 3PW.
Our data protection officer is Graham Butterworth, and can be contacted by email at Graham@My-Umbrella.co.uk, by telephone on 0330 1221 900 or by post at the address above.
Unless otherwise stated by us in writing, the current version of this Cookie Policy shall prevail over any and all previous versions.