Cookies usage policy
Cookies usage policy
This cookie policy sets out the basis on which we use cookies and similar technologies on or in connection with our site, www.optcycling.co.uk .
“Essential” cookies are automatically placed on your computer or device when you visit our site or perform certain actions on our site. “Non-essential” cookies and other technologies are placed on your computer or device. only if you have given your consent. For information about the difference between essential and non-essential cookies, see the section on Cookies below.
For information on how you agree and how you can withdraw your consent to the introduction of non-essential cookies and other technologies on your computer or device, see the section below How to accept or reject cookies. .
About cookies
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files sent by a site’s server to a web browser, memory processor or hard drive and stored there. They can be used for various purposes, such as customizing a website for a particular user, facilitating a user’s navigation on a website, improving the user experience and storing the user’s preferences and login information.
Essential and non-essential cookies
Cookies can be classified as “essential” or “non-essential”.
Essential cookies: these are cookies that are either:
- used exclusively to make or facilitate the transmission of communications over a network; or
- strictly necessary to provide an online service (for example, our website or a service offered on our website) that you have requested.
Non-essential cookies: these are cookies that do not fall within the definition of essential cookies, such as cookies used to analyze your behavior on a website (“analytical” cookies) or cookies used for to show you ads (cookies for “advertising”).
Session and persistent cookies
Cookies can be classified as “session” or “persistent”, depending on how long they are stored after they are placed in your browser.
Session cookies: Session cookies last as long as you keep your browser open. They expire when you close the browser.
Persistent cookies: Persistent cookies expire after a certain period or if you delete them manually from the browser, it depends on which event occurs first.
First and third party cookies
Cookies can be classified as “first party” or “third party”.
First-party cookies: these are the cookies placed on your device. by the domain of our site.
Third-party cookies: these are cookies placed on your device. by the domain of a third party website.
If you need additional information about cookies in general, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org
List of cookies used by our website
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supplier: optcycling.co.uk
type: HTTP (session), non-essential
expires: 1 minute
Description of the purpose of this cookie: Used to accelerate the application rate.
The data are sent to: USA
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supplier: optcycling.co.uk
type: HTTP (session), non-essential
expires: 24 hours
Description of the purpose of this cookie: Stores and updates a unique value for each page visited.
The data are sent to: USA
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supplier: optcycling.co.uk
type: HTTP (persistent), non-essential
expires: 2 years
Description of the purpose of this cookie: This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a customer identifier. It is included in every page request in a site and is used to calculate the number of visitors, sessions, and campaigns for site analysis reports.
The data are sent to: USA
Essential cookies
These are the cookies strictly necessary for our site to operate or offer you a service on our site requested by you.
Legal basis for processing: we process information about you contained in or obtained from essential cookies in our legitimate interests (Article 6 (1) (f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interests: ensuring the proper functioning of our site and providing the online services you have requested.
How to give up essential cookies
Most browsers allow you to block all cookies, including essential cookies. Please note that if you block all cookies, certain sections of the site may not work or be displayed correctly.
You can delete existing cookies from your browser by deleting your browsing data and making sure that the option to delete cookies is selected.
For more detailed information on how to accept and reject cookies, including guidelines for certain browsers, see the section below on How to accept or reject cookies.
Non-essential cookies
Third party cookies
Third parties use cookies to analyze your use of our site and / or to display ads (including third party ads) to you as part of our social sharing tools and embedded videos.
Processing information about you contained in or obtained from third party cookies
Legal basis for processing: we process information about you. contained in or obtained from third party cookies in our legitimate interests (Article 6 (1) (f) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Legitimate interests: the purposes for which we use third-party cookies as described above.
Legal basis for processing: consent (Article 6 (1) (a) of the General Data Protection Regulation).
Consent: you give your consent to the purposes for which we process your information. using third party cookies. For more information about how we use information obtained from the use of third-party cookies, including automatic decision-making, see our privacy policy.
Accepting or rejecting cookies
Browser settings
You can accept or reject some or all cookies (for example, blocking all third-party cookies) by changing your browser settings. If you don’t know how to do this, the links below show information on how to change your browser settings for the most commonly used browsers:
– Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en_US
– Mozilla Firefox:
– Microsoft Internet Explorer:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/278835/how-to-delete-cookie-files-ininternet-explorator
– Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH5042?locale=ro_US
Some browsers, such as Chrome and Firefox, allow you to change your settings and browse in incognito mode, limiting the amount of data entered on your device. and the automatic deletion of any persistent cookies entered on the device when you have logged out. There are also many third-party applications that you can use by adding them to your browser. to block or manage cookies.
Existing cookies
To delete cookies that have already been placed in your browser, you must select the option to clear your browsing history and ensure that the option to delete cookies is included when you do so.
Google Ads settings
You can manage and opt out of personalizing the ads displayed by Google by visiting the Google ads settings page here https://adssettings.google.com/ And through:
– uncheck the button titled “Use your Google Account activity and information to personalize ads on these websites and apps, and store data in your Google Account.” and
– change the “Customize ads” option (ie the button at the top of the page is set to left / gray and not right / blue).
Alternatively, you can install a free browser plugin here:
https://support.google.com/ads/answer/7395996
Browser extension to exclude data provided to Google Analytics
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the browser extension that is available here: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
European tool for interactive digital advertising
You can opt out of displaying interest-based ads by Facebook or other companies that are part of the European Digital Advertising Alliance by visiting http://www.youronlinechoices.com by selecting your country, clicking “Your ad options”, then selecting Facebook (and any other companies you want to block) and selecting “Off.”