Information about our use of cookies

Like most websites, ours uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our site and capture information about use of the site. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve it.

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. We do not ask your consent for cookies (other than targeting cookies) as in accordance with guidance from the International Chamber of Commerce, opt-in from you is not required. By continuing to browse the site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. We do not currently use targeting cookies, but if we did, we would ask your express permission.

Cookies fall into the following categories:

  • Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services.
  • Analytical/performance cookies. They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
  • Functionality cookies. These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
  • Targeting cookies. These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.

You block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our site.

You can disable cookies using web browsers as follows:

Safari

1. Go to the Safari menu.

2. Click on the Preferences.

3. Click the ‘Security’ tab.

4. Under ‘Accept Cookies’, set it to accept, reject, or selectively accept cookies.

Firefox 3.0+

1. Click on ‘Tools’ in the menu bar

2. Click on ‘Options…’

3. Click on ‘Privacy’ Tab in the top section

4. From the drop down box select ‘Use custom setting for history’

5. Un -tick the box that says ‘Accept Cookies From sites’

6. Click OK and Close the screen.

Internet Explorer 7.0+

1. Click on ‘Tools’ in the menu bar

2. Click on ‘Options’

3. Click on ‘Privacy’ Tab on top section

4. Click on the ‘Advanced” button

5. Select ‘Prompt’ for both ‘First party cookies’ and ‘Third Party Cookies’

6. Click OK and Close the screen.

Google Chrome 8.0+

1. Click to ‘Tools Menu’

2. Click on ‘Options’

3. Click on ‘Under the Bonnet’

4. Click on ‘Cookie Setting’ button and tick ‘Block all third-party cookies without exception’

5. Close the screen.

Except for essential cookies, all cookies will expire at the end of your session.

For further information about ‘cookies’ and how to disable them please visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org

For information on how to opt out of Google Analytic cookies: Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On.

If you have further concerns or questions over our cookie usage, please email info@bracherrawlins.co.uk.