Cookies Policy

1. What are cookies?

A cookie, also known as a browser cookie, is a small text file which may be downloaded to your computer or device when you visit a website or use an app.

Different types of cookies are used to do different things.  These include letting you navigate between different pages on a website efficiently, remembering preference you have given and helping us identify ways to improve your overall site experience.  Others are used to provide you with advertising which is more tailored to your interests, or to measure the number of site visits and the most popular pages users visit.

This policy sets out the types of cookies that we use and what we use them for.

2. Are there different types of cookies?

Yes, there are different types of cookies.  Cookies are divided into “first party” and
“third party” cookies, and “session” and
“persistent” cookies.

2.1 “First party” and “third party” cookies

Cookies can be set and controlled by the operator of a website such as Guaranteed Conveyancing Solutions Ltd (GCS) for this website (known as a ‘first party cookie’) or a third party such as Facebook, for example to display advertisements and social sharing features (known as a ‘third party cookie’).

2.2 “Session cookies” and “persistent cookies”

Cookies can also be divided into “session cookies” and “persistent cookies”:

(a)  Session cookies

Session cookies are
stored in your computer or device’s memory during your browsing session and are automatically deleted from your computer when you leave a website. These cookies usually store a session ID, allowing you to move from page to page without having to log-in repeatedly.

They are widely used by commercial websites; for example to keep track of items that a consumer has added to a shopping basket.  Session cookies do not collect any information from your computer or device and they expire at the end of your browser session.

(b)   Persistent cookies

Persistent cookies are stored on your computer or device and are not deleted when your browser is closed. Persistent cookies can be used to retain your preferences for a particular website, allowing those preferences to be used in future browsing sessions.

Persistent cookies usually assign a unique ID to your browser and they are usually configured to identify you for a prolonged period of time, from days to months or even years.

3. How do we use cookies?

We use cookies help us to track visitor information and to learn about the behaviour of visitors to our website and how they respond to our marketing communications and for research and statistical purposes.

As detailed in the privacy policy, GCS may disclose data collected from cookies, such as visitor trends, to third parties, in an anonymous form, for research and statistical purposes, and to help us optimise our websites and the targeting of advertisements.

The cookies that GCS uses do not collect personal information such as name, address, email address and do not link any information they collect to an individual.

From time to time GCS may also analyse IP addresses, user agent strings or other anonymous data sources.

4. How you control the use of cookies?

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies and your use of this website constitutes consent to this website setting cookies on your computer or other device.

It is possible to disable cookies on most web browsers. If you do not want us to use cookies you should change the settings in your website browser. However, you may lose some functionality of this website.

5. Cookies we use

Below we set out in detail the cookies that we use on this website, their function and the data
they collect.

You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we
use them in the associated table(s) below.

Strictly necessary cookies

These let you move around our website and use essential features such as accessing secure areas of our website and identifying you as being logged in. Accepting these cookies is a condition of using our website as they are required for its proper operation. If you disable them, our website may not be able to function properly.

The cookies that we use on this website which are essential for its operation are set out below.  These cookies don’t gather any information about you that could be used for marketing or remembering where you’ve been on the internet.

Analytics cookies

We use these cookies, sometimes referred to as “web analytics” information, to collect information about how visitors use our website.  This includes details of the site where the visitor has come from, pages viewed, which content visitors are clicking on, which products visitors are interested in and purchase and at what point a visitor leaves our website.

By using our website, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your computer or device.

We use this information to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.

All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.

On occasion we may share this information with analytics and search engine providers that assist us in the improvement and optimisation of our site.

Functionality cookies

We use these cookies to recognise users when they return to a website. They enable the personalisation of content, the recognition of users and remember user preferences (for example, their choice of language or region).

By using our website, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your computer or device.  We use the information to improve our website and enhance our visitors’ experience.

6. Learn more about cookies

To find out more about cookies in general visit aboutcookies.org or allaboutcookies.org (which is run by IBA Europe).