Cookie Policy Based On International Chamber of Commerce Guidelines The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (the Regulations) cover the use of cookies and similar technologies for storing information, and accessing information stored, on a user’s equipment such as their computer or mobile.
The policy outlined below is based on the International Chambers of Commerce “ICC UK Cookie guide
- What is a cookie?
Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device. You can find more information about cookies at: www.allaboutcookies.organd www.youronlinechoices.eu. For a video about cookies visit www.google.co.uk/goodtoknow/data-on-the-web/cookies. Cookies do lots of different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improve the user experience. They can also help to ensure that adverts you see online are more relevant to you and your interests. - The cookies used on this website have been categorised based on the categories found in the ICC UK Cookie guide. A list of all the cookies used on this website by category is set out below.
- Category 1: Strictly necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website. Without these cookies services you have asked for, such as accessing your client area, cannot be provided.
√ Login settings and preferences, so that we can remember your preferences after logging in. These expire at the end of the session. By using our website, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device. - Category 2: Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works.
√ To improve how our website works, we use Google Analytics (For further information, please go to “How Google Analytics uses Cookies“).
By using our website, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device. - Category 3: Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that you can customise. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites
X No Cookies of this type are used on this website - Category 4: Targeting or Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organisations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organisation.
X No Cookies of this type are used on this website - Removing Cookies
Visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using this website, or choose to disable Cookies by following the directions below, with the drawback that certain features of this website may not function properly without the aid of cookies. You can simply remove our cookies by taking the following action once you leave our site in the following popular browsers.
Internet Explorer - Go to – Tools > Internet Options > then select ‘Browsing History > ‘Delete’ – Tick the box for cookies and then delete. Note: This will remove cookies for all your visited sites – not just ours.
Chrome - Go to – Preferences > Under the Hood > then select – ‘Content Settings’ > Cookies > ‘Show cookies and other site data’ Search for ’harlowgroup’ Then simply select and remove the cookies from this site.
Firefox - Go to – Preferences > Privacy – then select ‘remove individual cookies’ and search for ’harlowgroup’ Then simply select and remove the cookies from this site.
Safari - Go to – Preferences > Privacy – then select ‘details’ and search for ‘harlowgroup’ Then simply click ‘remove’ to delete the cookies from this site.
iPhone/iPad Settings > Safari > Advanced > Website Data > Show all Sites Select ’harlowgroup’ then swipe to the left to remove this site’s cookies from your phone memory
Other Mobile Devices Please refer to you handbook as this process varies greatly from device to device.
