What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small file, typically of letters and numbers, downloaded onto a device when the user accesses certain websites. Cookies may then be sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit.
Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device and track what the user does.
How do we use them?
D. J. Goode & Associates Ltd (DGA) use cookies in the following ways:
1. Site visitor statistics
DGA use Google Analytics as a tool to collect statistics of visitor activity on the site. No personal information is collected and we have no way of knowing who the visitors are. The data collected is used to help us improve the visitor experience on the site and to make the most sought after information more easily available to site visitors.
If you do not wish us to collect statistics of your visit, please adjust the cookie settings in your browser. If you do not do this, we shall assume you are content with our use of cookies in this way. You need to decide the extent to which you wish to block cookies, as blocking them too effectively may (for example) prevent you being able to log in to any site requiring log-in or from completing online purchases.
DGA update emails
All our email newsletters contain an option to unsubscribe. For those people who subscribe, we monitor the reading of the newsletter by means of cookie-like snippets. In all our emails, we explain that we do this and ask those who are not happy with this monitoring to unsubscribe from our mailing list. We continue to monitor reading statistics for those subscribers who receive our emails and do not unsubscribe.
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: TThese 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.
The below list details the cookies used in our website.
| Cookie | Description |
|---|---|
| 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". |
| cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional | The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". |
| 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". |
| 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. |
| 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". |
| 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. |
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.
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.