About this cookie policy
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to control the cookie preferences. For further information on how we use, store, and keep your personal data secure, see our Privacy Policy.
You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website
Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us, and how we process personal data in our Privacy Policy.
Your consent applies to the following domains: digitalweb.co.uk
What are cookies ?
Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make it more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.
How do we use cookies ?
When you visit a Cortec IT website(s), we make use of “cookie technology” to try and make the user experience of the website personalised, simple and meaningful. Cookies are small snippets of information which are issued to your computer/system when you visit a website. Cookies store and often track information about how you use and interact with a website.
Most of the cookies that we use will last for the duration of your web session and will expire once you exit the site. Other cookies are in place to remember you and how you interacted with our site if you were to return. Some of the cookies on our site are provided by third party tools that are used to deliver services on our behalf.
Please be aware by blocking access or deleting cookies used on our website you may be limiting the functionality and user friendliness of our websites, and such will not get the full experience of using one of our websites.
What types of cookies do we use ?
Essential: Some cookies are essential for you to be able to experience the full functionality of our site. They allow us to maintain user sessions and prevent any security threats. They do not collect or store any personal information. For example, these cookies allow you to log-in to your account and add products to your basket, and checkout securely.
Statistics: These cookies store information like the number of visitors to the website, the number of unique visitors, which pages of the website have been visited, the source of the visit, etc. These data help us understand and analyze how well the website performs and where it needs improvement.
Marketing: Our website displays advertisements. These cookies are used to personalize the advertisements that we show to you so that they are meaningful to you. These cookies also help us keep track of the efficiency of these ad campaigns.
The information stored in these cookies may also be used by the third-party ad providers to show you ads on other websites on the browser as well.
Functional: These are the cookies that help certain non-essential functionalities on our website. These functionalities include embedding content like videos or sharing content of the website on social media platforms.
Preferences: These cookies help us store your settings and browsing preferences like language preferences so that you have a better and efficient experience on future visits to the website.
Cookie Breakdown
We have documented the types of internal and 3rd party cookies that we use on our websites.
| Cookie | Name | Purpose / Description | Session Cookie? | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | _ga | Used to distinguish users. | No | 2 Years |
| _gat | This cookie is a part of Google Analytics, according to documentation it is used to throttle the requests. | No | 1-10 Mins | |
| _gid | Cookie name is asssociated to Google Analytics. It stores and updates a unique value for each page visited by a user. | No | 24 Hours | |
| .gstatic.com | CONSENT | gstatic.com is a cookieless domain to deliver static content for Google. Google has off-loaded static content (JavaScript code, images and CSS) to a different domain name in an effort to reduce bandwidth usage and increase network performance for the end user. | No | 10 Years |
| NID | Used by Google to store user preferences and information to offer them personalized services when using Google maps. | No | 6 Months | |
| WordPress | wordpress_logged_in_ | WordPress cookie for a logged in user. | Yes | N/A |
| wordpress_sec_ | To keep you logged in to our site. | Yes | N/A | |
| wordpress_test_cookie | This cookie is used on sites that are built with WordPress. It tests whether or not the browser has cookies enabled. | Yes | N/A | |
| wp-settings-1 | WordPress also sets a few wp-settings-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. | No | 1 Year | |
| wp-settings-time-1 | WordPress also sets a few wp-settings-{time}-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. | No | 1 Year | |
| devicePixelRatio | This cookie records your device’s pixel ratio. If your screen resolution is a retina or Hi DPI screen, then the website may choose to serve you higher resolution graphics. | Yes | N/A | |
| Cookies | cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Analytics”. | No | 11 Months |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category “Functional”. | No | 11 Months | |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Necessary”. | No | 11 Months | |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-others | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Other. | No | 11 Months | |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance | This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category “Performance”. | No | 11 Months | |
| viewed_cookie_policy | The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data. | No | 11 Months |
How can I control the cookie preferences ?
Should you decide to change your preferences later through your browsing session, you can click on the “Privacy & Cookie Policy” tab on your screen. This will display the consent notice again enabling you to change your preferences or withdraw your consent entirely.
Find out more
In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. To find out more about how to manage and delete cookies, visit wikipedia.org, www.allaboutcookies.org.