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West Quay Ltd - Cookies Policy

Updated May 2018

This website uses cookies.


Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make a user’s experience more efficient. They are small data files sent by a website’s server to a web browser. They can be used for a range of different purposes, such as customising a website for a particular user, helping a user navigate a website, improving that user’s website experience, viewing certain sections such as forms or maps.


We use several types of cookies for a range of reasons across our website. Some are essential, while others you can opt out of or block within your browser settings. 


Opting out or blocking some cookies may affect the functionality of the website.


All information collected from our cookies are done so anonymously, no personal information like name and email is collected by these cookies. We also cannot see what other websites you visit or any other personal information that some people may think cookies can do.


We use cookies to personalise content, ads, improve our website and to analyse our web traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our, marketing and analytics partners like Google, who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services.


However, you can block or remove cookies yourself by altering the settings of your web browser (such as Chrome, Safari, Firefox etc.). Blocking cookies may have an impact on your experience of our website and some features may not be visible or fully functional such as maps or contact us forms. So if you seem to have trouble filling out our contact form, make sure you opt-in to our cookies.


Most web browsers have settings to block cookies from all the websites you visit. You can search ‘cookies’ in your ‘preferences’ or ‘settings’ section of your browser to find out more about blocking and deleting cookies. Although, you may find that if you disable cookies most websites you visit will not function as normal or correctly and that is because most websites use cookies and they are needed for some websites to fully function.


Blocking or deleting cookies can disable certain features you may enjoy on other websites like auto-filling or recognition of what you added to a shopping cart, retained searches, auto logins, stored passwords or pop ups may keep popping up on every page because the site is recognizing you as a new user each time and the cookies have not been able to store your preferred preferences. If you delete them or block them remember that this may be why websites are not loading properly or why you cannot login to some of your favourite websites like email providers. You may have to enable them again in order to surf the web like you normally do.

 

 

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)


The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies we need your permission.


We want to be open in the way we use cookies, and to help you make informed choices about the information you provide to us and third parties when you visit our website.
This site uses different types of cookies. Some cookies are placed by third party services we use while others are first party cookies.


Your consent applies to the following domains: www.westquayltd.com


Our first party cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, this may include maps or forms, your preferred language or the region that you are in. They are placed by services we use and assist in the function of the website.


Most websites use analytical cookies, they help website owners understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously. No personal data is collected by our analytical cookies as we have customized our google preferences, all user information provided by google is anonymous. For more information on Google cookies please refer to: https://policies.google.com/technologies/types

Third-party cookies


Some of our website pages use third party services or software, such as forms, maps or ads. These services may set cookies on your device in order for you to view certain content. We do not place these cookies ourselves and have no control on what cookies a third party service uses and places onto your device when surfing the web.


Our third party marketing and map provider Google uses preference cookies that remember your preferences and other information, such as your preferred language. Google advertising cookies are used for user tracking and ad targeting purposes. Google’s partner DoubleClick register and report the website user’s actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser’s ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user. Google marketing cookies may also be used to check if the user’s browser supports cookies. We use google maps on our website and a cookie is used for you to view the map.


Read Google’s overview of privacy & terms


Find out more about cookies and how to manage them.


Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
 

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