Cookie Policy
COOKIE (+ ANALYTICS) POLICY
This Cookie Policy applies between You the user of this Website and Ginger Bucks Ltd the owner and provider of this Website https://www.gingerbucks.co.uk/
Please read this Cookie Policy carefully.
Definitions and Interpretation:
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In this Cookie Policy, the following definitions are Used:
a. Cookie(s) – a small text file placed on Your computer by this Website when You visit certain parts of the Website as defined by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), also known as the “Cookie Law;”
b. Party – either Us or You;
c. Parties – collectively Us and You together;
d. We You or Your - any third party that accesses the Website and is not either (i) employed by Us and acting in the course of their employment or (ii) engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing services to Us and accessing the Website in connection with the provision of such services;
e. Website – the Website that You are currently Using https://www.gingerbucks.co.uk/ and any sub-domains of this Website unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.
Scope of this Cookie Policy
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When You visit Our Website [www.gingerbucks.co.uk], We place Cookies on Your computer, to help customise the Website and improve Your experience using the Website.
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Before any user accesses the Website, a message bar appears on the user’s computer requesting the user’s permission to place Cookies on the user’s computer. In the event the user confirms its permission to the use of Cookies [by clicking on and agreeing to the placing of Cookies on the user’s computer], then the user is deemed to have accepted the provisions of this Cookie Policy in its entirety and is accordingly bound by its terms.
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If You wish to deny consent to the placing of Cookies on Your computer, then certain features of the Website will not function fully or as intended, and in such circumstances then We will not be liable to You for any resulting omissions or unfavourable circumstances which may arise.
About Cookies
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A cookie is a small text file placed on Your computer by a Website to enable certain features of the Website to operate, e.g. shopping carts, or e-billing.
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Cookies do not Usually contain any information that personally identifies You. However, personal information that We store about You may be linked to the information obtained from and stored in cookies placed on Your computer.
Types of Cookies
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Strictly Necessary Cookies – these are cookies that are required for the operation of the Website. They include, cookies that enable You to log into secure areas of the Website, make use of a shopping cart, or use e-billing services.
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Functionality Cookies- are cookies that are Used to recognise You when You return to the Website. This enables Us to personalise content for You [e.g. greet by name and remember Your preferences, choice of language or region etc.]. By Using Our Website You are deemed to have agreed to Our placement of functionality Cookies on Your computer.
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Cookie Schedule - You can find a list of cookies that Used by Us in the attached Cookie Schedule. We have carefully chosen these cookies and have taken steps to ensure that Your privacy is protected and always respected.
How to Control Your Cookies
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You can choose to enable or disable cookies by referring to Your internet browser. By default, most internet browsers accept cookies but this can be changed.
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Whilst You can switch off cookies at any time, You may lose information that enables You to access the Website more efficiently.
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It is recommended that the You ensure Your internet browser is up-to-date and that You consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of Your internet browser if You are unsure about adjusting Your privacy settings.
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For more information generally on cookies, including how to disable them, You are referred to aboutcookies.org
Changes to this Cookie Policy
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We reserve the right to change this Cookie Policy as We may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website, and You are deemed to have accepted the terms of this Cookie Policy on Your first use of the Website following the alteration of terms.
Contact Details
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This Website is owned by Ginger Bucks Limited. You can contact Us by email at: nicolelonsdale@gingerbucks.co.uk or write to Ginger Bucks Limited, 39 St Gerards Road, Solihull, England B91 1UB, United Kingdom telephone number +44 7596 874680
This Cookie Policy was created on 01/05/2024
Cookie Schedule
Below is a list of the Cookies that Our Website Uses. We have tried to ensure that this schedule is complete and up to date.
We Use a Web analytics tool to analyse site Usage, how You arrive at Our Website, what You do on the Website, what browser You are Using and on what operating system etc. However, this analytics data, collected via a JavaScript tag in the pages of Our Website, is not tied to personally identifiable information.
With respect to Cookies, We use a number of different cookies on Our Website. If You do not know what cookies are, or how to control or delete them, then We recommend You visit http://www.aboutcookies.org for detailed guidance.
The following tables describe the cookies We use on this site and what We use them for.
Currently We operate an ‘implied consent’ policy which means that We assume You are happy to proceed with using Our Website with this Usage. If You are not willing to proceed on this basis, then the You should either not use this site, or You should delete Our Cookies having visited the site, or You should browse the site Using Your browser’s anonymous Usage setting (called “Incognito” in Chrome, “InPrivate” for Internet Explorer, “Private Browsing” in Firefox and Safari etc.)
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Session Cookie
We Use a session cookie to remember Your log-in. These We deem strictly necessary to the working of the Website. If these are disabled then various functionality on the site will be broken. More information on session cookies and what they are used for at http://www.allaboutcookies.org/cookies/session-cookies-Used-for.html
Functionality Cookies
Persistent Cookies We Use some persistent cookies to enhance the relevancy of information displayed on the site. Your data is anonymous. More information about persistent cookies and what they are Used for at http://www.allaboutcookies.org/cookies/persistent-cookies-Used-for.html
Other Analytics
Google AdWords A Google cookie is Used to enable Us to monitor the effectiveness of Our AdWords advertising by seeing the amount of traffic and conversions (e.g. enquiries and bookings) this advertising generates. These cookies expire after 30 days. You can find out more about Google AdWords Cookies at: https://support.google.com/adwords/bin/ansWer.py?hl=en-GB&ansWer=2407785
Google Analytics
We Use this to understand how the site is being Used in order to improve the customer experience. Your data is all anonymous. You can find out more about Google’s position on privacy as regards its analytics service at: http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en/analytics/privacyoverview.html
Web Beacons
Our Website pages contain electronic images known as Web beacons (sometimes called single-pixel gifs) and are Used along with cookies to compile aggregated statistics to analyse how Our site is used and may be used in some of Our emails to let Us know which emails and links have been opened by recipients. This allows Us to gauge the effectiveness of Our customer communications and marketing campaigns.
Social Buttons
On many of the pages of the Website You will see ‘social buttons.’ These enable You to share or bookmark the Web pages. There are buttons for: X, Google +1, Facebook ‘Like’, and LinkedIn ‘Share’. In order to implement these buttons, and connect them to the relevant social networks and external sites, there are scripts from domains outside of gingerbucks.co.uk. You should be aware that these sites are likely to be collecting information about what You are doing all around the internet, including on gingerbucks.co.uk’s site. So, if You click on any of these buttons, these sites will be registering that action and may Use that information. In some cases, these sites will be registering the fact that You are visiting gingerbucks.co.uk, and the specific pages You are on, even if You do not click on the button if You are logged into their services, like Google and Facebook. You should check the respective policies of each of these sites to see how exactly they Use Your information and to find out how to opt out, or delete, such information.
External Web
Services We Use a number of external Web services on the gingerbucks.co.uk site, mostly to display content within Our Website pages. For example, to display video We often Use YouTube. As with the social buttons We cannot prevent these sites, or external domains, from collecting information on Your usage of this embedded content. If You are not logged in to these external services then they will not know who You are but are likely to gather anonymous usage information e.g. number of views, plays, loads etc.
E-Mail Tracking
Some emails that We send You have no tracking in at all e.g. booking confirmations. Other emails We send We put in tracking so that We can tell how much traffic those emails send to Our Website but We do not know who has clicked, so the data is anonymous. Some emails We can track, at an individual level, whether the Customer has opened and clicked on the email. We rarely Use the latter information at a personal level, rather We Use it to understand open and click rates on Our emails to try and improve them. Sometimes We do Use the personal information e.g. to re-email people who did not click the first time. If You want to be sure that none of Your email activity is tracked then You should opt out of gingerbucks.co.uk’s emails which You can do via the opt-out link on the email or by contacting Us direct.
Surveys
From time to time, We may request information from You via surveys, contests or for a particular service (e.g. a newsletter). Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary and You therefore have a choice whether or not to disclose this information. Information requested will include contact information (as supplied to the Website during registration) and supplementary information on Your professional interests, opinions, and preferences (e.g. choice of software, working practices, opinions on industry issues, feedback on the gingerbucks.co.uk Website).