Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy sets out the basis on which we, The European Contact Group use cookies and similar technologies on or in relation to our website www.europeancontcatgroup.eu.
ABOUT COOKIES
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files sent by a website’s server to a web browser, processor memory or hard drive and stored there. They can be used for a range of different purposes, such as customising a website for a particular user, helping a user navigate a website, improving that user’s website experience, and storing that user’s preferences and login information.
SESSION AND PERSISTENT COOKIES
Cookies can be classified as either ‘session’ or ‘persistent’, depending on how long they last after they are placed on your browser.
Session cookies: session cookies last for as long as you keep your browser open. They expire when you close your browser.
Persistent cookies: persistent cookies expire at a fixed point in time or if you manually delete them from your browser, whichever occurs first.
FIRST AND THIRD PARTY COOKIES
Cookies can be classified as ‘first party’ or ‘third party’.
First party cookies: these are cookies placed on your device by our website domain.
Third party cookies: these are cookies placed on your device by third party website domains.
We have categorised the cookies we use in four categories
|
COOKIE |
PURPOSE |
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ESSENTIAL COOKIES (STRICTLY NECESSARY) |
Used solely to carry out or facilitate the transmission of communications over a network; or strictly necessary to provide an online service (e.g. our website or a service on our website) which you have requested. |
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PREFERENCE & FUNCTIONALITY COOKIES |
These cookies collect information about your choices and preferences and make using the website more practical They are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality may become unavailable. |
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ANALYTICS & CUSTOMIZATION COOKIES |
These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our websites are being used to help us improve our websites and application for you in order to enhance your experience. |
LIST OF COOKIES USED
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Name of Cookie |
Essential or Non-essential? |
Type of cookie |
First or Third party? |
Session or Persistent? |
Expiry Time |
Purpose |
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PHPSESSID |
Essential |
Essential |
First |
Session |
Session |
Opening users session |
|
NID |
Non Essential |
Preference |
Third |
Persistent |
Month |
Remembering Google user preferences |
|
_ga |
Non Essential |
Analytics |
Third |
Persistent |
2 years |
Google Analytics: distinguishes between users |
|
_gid |
Non Essential |
Anayltics |
Third |
Persistent |
1 day |
Google Analytics: distinguishes between users |
|
_gat |
Non Essential |
Analytics |
Third |
Session |
1 min |
Google Analytics: used to throttle request rate |
|
SID, SAPISID, APISID, SSID, HSID, PREF |
Non Essential |
Preference |
Third |
Persistent |
Most of the cookies expire 10 years after your last visit to a page containing a Google Map. |
Google set a number of cookies on any page that includes a Google Map. While we have no control over the cookies set by Google, they appear to include a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of Google Maps users. |
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SID, LOGIN_INFO, use_hotbox, PREF, SSID, HSID, watched_video_id_list, __utma, __utmz, demographics, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, YSC |
Non Essential |
Preference |
Third |
Persistent |
Most of the cookies expire 10 years after your last visit to a page containing a Youtube video, although some expire sooner. |
Google set a number of cookies on any page that includes a Youtube video. While we have no control over the cookies set by Google, they appear to include a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of Youtube users, including information that links your visits to our website with your Google account if you are signed in to one. Information about your use of our website, including your IP address, may be transmitted to Google and stored on servers in the United States.This cookie does not identify you personally unless you are logged into Google, in which case it is linked to your Google account. |
MANAGING COOKIES
How to opt out of essential cookies
Most browsers allow you to block all cookies, including essential cookies. Please note, however, that if you block all cookies, parts of our website and its functionality may not work or display properly.
You can delete existing cookies from your browser by clearing your browsing data and ensuring that the option to delete cookies is selected.