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The Cookie Law is a piece of privacy legislation that requires websites to get consent from visitors to store or retrieve any information on a computer, smartphone or tablet. It started as an EU Directive that was adopted by all EU countries in May 2011. Each country then updated its own laws to comply. In the UK this meant an update to the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations.
What is a Cookie?
“Cookies” are tiny, harmless text files sent to your computer or mobile when you visit a website. Most websites use cookies, and in our case we use them to understand where visitors are coming from and how they use our website in order for us to constantly improve the website experience. We don’t use cookies to track individuals or store sensitive information such as your name, address or credit card details. We may use a number of different cookies on this site including session and other third party cookies.
How we use cookies on this site
Session cookies are designed to assist navigation and to help with form completion on our site. These cookies expire when the users browser is closed and are non invasive. We may use persistent cookies on this site. A persistent cookie enables us to track specific information and is generally for record keeping purposes. Persistent cookies remain on your hard drive for an extended period of time. You can remove persistent cookies via your browser’s ‘clear cookies’ function. See www.aboutcookies.org if you would like further information with relation to blocking cookies on your web browser.
In most cases, we will drop cookies as soon as you visit our site. You can set your browser to refuse cookies, in which case, you won’t receive any of the cookies.
Analytics Cookies
We use an analytics company (Google Analytics) on this website so that we can gain certain information to aid us in the marketing of this site. The analytics company drops cookies via our website and collects non-personally identifiable information about you. We can then access the analytical information and study the traffic that has come to our site. This helps us get a better understanding of how users access and use our site, so that we can help improve our site design and improve the users experience as our website evolves and grows.
Google stores the information collected by the cookie on its servers in the United States. We have no control over what third parties do with their cookies and related information. Google may transfer this information to other third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. By using the website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
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Third Party Cookies
Third parties (such as Google and social media websites) that feature on this website may also use cookies to ensure their features and processes work properly. Please note we are not responsible for cookie usage on these websites and features.
By agreeing to the terms of this cookie policy, you consent to the cookies referenced above being dropped onto your machine.
Cookie Listing
| Cookie | Origin(s) | Purpose |
| _ga | charlottehogg.co.uk | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
| _gat | charlottehogg.co.uk | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. |
| _gid | charlottehogg.co.uk | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. |
| collect | google-analytics.com | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor’s device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. |
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