1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how British Product Finder ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit our website at britishproductfinder.co.uk ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, British Product Finder) are called "first-party cookies". Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies". Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.

3. Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Website. Third parties serve cookies through our Website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.

4. Types of Cookies We Use

The specific types of first and third-party cookies served through our Website and the purposes they perform are described below:

4.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the Website, you cannot refuse them without impacting how our Website functions.

Examples of essential cookies we use:

Session cookies for managing user sessionsSecurity cookies for authentication and security purposesLoad balancing cookies to distribute traffic to servers

4.2 Performance and Functionality Cookies

These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Website but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality may become unavailable.

Examples of performance and functionality cookies we use:

Remembering your preferences and settingsRemembering if you've already filled out a survey. Enhancing the user experience by remembering display preferences.

4.3 Analytics and Customisation Cookies

These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customise our Website for you in order to enhance your experience.

Examples of analytics and customisation cookies we use:

Google Analytics cookies to understand how users navigate through our WebsiteCookies to understand and save user preferences for future visitsCookies to gather data about user behaviour and device to assess and improve our Website

4.4 Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you and your interests. They also perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.

Examples of advertising cookies we use:

Facebook Pixel for targeted advertisingGoogle Ads cookies for conversion tracking and retargetingLinkedIn cookies for professional audience targetingThird-party cookies for displaying personalised ads

Our website may display paid advertisements from Google, Meta/Facebook, LinkedIn, and other advertising networks. These advertisements use cookies to track effectiveness and provide relevant content.

4.5 Social Media Cookies

These cookies are used to enable you to share pages and content that you find interesting on our Website through third-party social networking and other websites. These cookies may also be used for advertising purposes.

Examples of social media cookies we use:

Facebook, Google, X (formerly Twitter), and LinkedIn cookies to enable content sharing. Pinterest cookies for "pin it" functionalityYouTube cookies for embedded videos

5. Your Choices Regarding Cookies

If you would like to restrict or block cookies set by our Website, you can do this through your browser settings. The Help function within your browser should tell you how. Alternatively, you may wish to visit www.aboutcookies.org, which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers. There, you will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer as well as more general information about cookies.

Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of our Website. For example, if you reject strictly necessary cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Website.

6. Cookie Preference Centre

When you first visit our Website, you will be presented with a cookie banner that allows you to accept or reject different categories of cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by visiting our Cookie Preference Center accessible via the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our Website.

7. How Often Will We Update This Cookie Policy?

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

8. Third-Party Cookies Details

Below is a list of the main third-party cookies that may be set through our Website and what they are used for:

Google Analytics

Purpose: Web analyticsProvider: Google LLC Cookie Names: ga, gid, _gat Expiry: Varies from session to 2 years

Facebook Pixel

Purpose: Social media and advertisingProvider: Facebook Inc.Cookie Names: _fbp, frExpiry: Varies from session to 90 days

Google Ads

Purpose: AdvertisingProvider: Google LLCCookie Names: IDE, ANIDExpiry: Varies from session to 1 year

Purpose: Social media tracking and advertisingProvider: LinkedIn CorporationCookie Names: bcookie, bscookie, lidc, UserMatchHistoryExpiry: Varies from session to 2 years

Hotjar

Purpose: Website analytics and feedbackProvider: Hotjar LtdCookie Names: hjid, hjAbsoluteSessionInProgressExpiry: Varies from session to 1 year

Shopify

Purpose: E-commerce functionalityProvider: Shopify Inc.Cookie Names: shopifys, shopifyyExpiry: Varies from session to 2 years

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us:

By email: [email protected].

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