Cookie Policy
A cookie is a data file that websites store on your computer, so that they can recognize your computer the next time you visit the website.
Cookies are sent back and forth between your browser and a Web server and contains information including but not limited to:
- User preferences
- User login information
- Usage of our website
A cookie file is passive and cannot spread computer viruses or other malicious programs. Often they help analyse how the website is used, to improve user experience. In several cases, cookies may be necessary to provide a service.
Cookies are usually automatically deleted from the browser when it is closed (session cookies). Cookies can also be set with an expiration time, so that data exists for a shorter or longer period (persistent cookies). Persistent cookies are usually stored on the hard disk.
Furthermore, a distinction is usually made between first party cookies and third party cookies. First Party Cookies are set by the page the user visits. Third Party Cookies are set by a third party, which has elements embedded on the page the user visits.
Cookies from Google Analytics…
At euv-tech.co.uk we use Google Analytics to analyse how users use our site. The information collected by the cookie about your use (traffic data, including your IP address), is transmitted to and stored on Google servers in the U.S. Google uses this information to evaluate your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage.
Google may also transfer this information to third parties if required by law, or if third parties process the information on Google's behalf.
Google Analytics allows two types of cookies: a persistent cookie that indicates whether the user is recurrent, where the user comes from, which search engine where used, keywords, etc. Session Cookies, which are used to show when and how long a user is on the site. Session cookies expire after each session, ie when you close your tab or browser. Google does not match your IP address with other data Google holds.
You can find more about how Google Analytics uses cookies on their website.
How to reject the use of cookies…
You may refuse to use cookies on your computer, by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser.
Be aware that without cookies you may not use all site features. Because a cookie is located with you as a client, it is always possible for you to view, modify or delete these cookies. Cookies that we utilise help us improve our website.
If you wish not to receive cookies from euv-tech.co.uk, you can, in most new browsers, select advanced cookie settings under Internet options and add this domain to the list of websites you want to block cookies from.
If you set your browser to refuse cookies, please be aware that there may be functionality on various websites that do not work.
If you do not want your visit to be recorded by Google Analytics, you can take advantage of Google’s Opt-Out Browser Add-on.
Guides for most common browsers…
Instructions for deleting cookies in Microsoft Internet Explorer
Guide to delete cookies in Mozilla Firefox browser
Guide to delete cookies on the Google Chrome browser
Why does this matter…?
Cookies are used to collect data on Internet users' behaviour. Although this is usually done to give the user a better experience or are technically necessary to use a solution, the user should be informed that it happens and be able to prevent this from happening in future.
Most EU sites are obliged to inform users about cookies deployed on the users' equipment. Information must be in accordance with the "Notice of requirements for information and consent for storing and accessing information in end-user terminal equipment", which is part of an EU directive on the protection of privacy in electronic communications.
*Unclassified cookies are cookies that we are in the process of classifying together with the providers of individual cookies.
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