GG Communications
Last updated on 28 September 2023.
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
Cookies are small text files placed on users’ computers or devices by the websites they visit. They are widely used to ensure that websites function properly, to improve their efficiency, and to provide information to website owners.
HOW AND WHY DO WE USE COOKIES?
Cookies are used to improve the user experience and the functioning of the website, as well as to better understand how visitors use the website, its tools and its services. Storing cookies is a simple and convenient way to optimise the browsing experience and enhance future visits.
Cookies are not used to collect personal information such as names.
WHAT ARE SCRIPTS?
A script is a piece of code used to ensure that a website functions correctly and is interactive. This code is executed either on the server or on the user’s device.
WHAT IS AN INVISIBLE TAG?
A web beacon (or invisible tag) is a small piece of text or an image that is not visible on a website, used to track traffic on a website. To do this, various pieces of data relating to the user are stored using web beacons.
TYPES OF COOKIES
TECHNICAL OR FUNCTIONAL COOKIES
Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website function correctly and that your preferences as a user are taken into account. Functional cookies make it easier to navigate the website, for example by preventing you from having to enter the same information repeatedly or by retaining items in your basket until you proceed to checkout. These cookies may be set without prior consent.
STATISTICAL COOKIES
Statistical cookies help to optimise the website experience. They provide insights into how the site is used. The placement of these cookies requires the user’s prior consent.
MARKETING/TRACKING COOKIES
Marketing/tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage used to create user profiles in order to display adverts or track the user on this website or across multiple websites for similar marketing purposes.
SOCIAL MEDIA BUTTONS
The website includes buttons that allow you to promote or share web pages on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest (for example: ‘Like’, ‘Save’, ‘Tweet’). These buttons work using code snippets provided by the social media platforms themselves, which may set cookies and store or process certain information in order to display personalised adverts.
We recommend that you consult the privacy policies of these social media platforms (which may be updated regularly) to understand how the personal data collected via these cookies is used. The data collected is anonymised as far as possible. Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest are based in the United States.
HOW CAN I MANAGE MY COOKIE SETTINGS?
Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies automatically. You can change these settings to block cookies or to be notified when they are sent to your device. There are various ways to manage cookies via your browser. If you do so, however, certain features of the website, such as registration or the collection of information, may no longer be available.
Internet Explorer
Click on the ‘Tools’ icon, then select ‘Internet Options’. Select the ‘Privacy’ tab and move the slider to set the settings. For more detailed settings, click on ‘Advanced settings’.
Safari
Select ‘Preferences’ from the Safari menu, then ‘Security’ to configure your cookie settings.
Mozilla Firefox
Click on ‘Menu’, ‘Options’, ‘Privacy’, then ‘Cookies’. You can then set your preferred settings.
Google Chrome
Click on the ‘Tools’ menu, then ‘Options’. In the ‘Under the bonnet’ tab, go to the ‘Privacy’ section. Select ‘Content settings’ and configure the cookie settings.
UPDATE TO LEGAL INFORMATION
The website reserves the right to make any amendments or corrections to these terms and conditions. Please check this page regularly for any changes and new information.