Cookies Policy
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Last Updated: Jan 2020
This site (www,complete-it.co.uk) , like many others,uses small files called cookies to help us find out more about how visitors are using our site and, in some cases, customise or optimise their experience. This policy outlines what cookies we capture and why, and what you can do to control them. You may change the settings of your browser to modify the permissions you give to us and third parties for the storing of and gaining access to cookies on your device.
How Can I Control Cookies?
You can control how cookies are used via your internet browser. You can usually find these settings in the ‘options’ or ‘preferences’ menu of your browser. To understand these settings, the following links may be helpful, or you can use the ‘Help’ option in your browser for more details.
Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
You can also:
- Opt-out of marketing and analytics cookies using the opt-out mechanism provided upon first visit
- Access our website using an anonymous/ incognito browser window
- Object to the collection of data by Google Analytics
- Read Google’s Privacy Policy
- Find out more information About Cookies
What are ‘cookies’?
‘Cookies’ are small text files that are stored by the browser (for example, Internet Explorer, Chrome or Safari) on your electronic device. They allow websites to store things like user preferences. You can think of cookies as providing a ‘memory’ for the website, so that it can recognise you when you come back and respond appropriately.
How does Complete I.T.’s website use cookies?
A visit to a page on a Complete I.T. website may generate the following types of cookie:
- Essential/ Functional cookies
- Analytics cookies
- Marketing cookies
- Third party cookies
Strictly Necessary / Functional Cookies
Some cookies we place on your browser ensure that our website works delivers you information and services securely and optimally. These cookies are necessary for you to be able to make use of our online systems and are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.
Session Handling
A session cookie is required to follow your progress through our website. It is essential to ensure that any information you enter or routes you take are remembered by the website. Without this cookie, every page you visited would treat you as a completely new visitor. This cookie does not identify you personally and is not linked to any other information we store about you.
Load Balancing
We may use more than one server to provide web pages. When you visit the website, you are assigned to one of several servers. This cookie is required to track which server you are communicating with in order to present a consistent user experience and remember information about the data you have entered. This cookie does not identify you personally and is not linked to any other information we store about you.
Registration and Login
We may use more than one server to provide web pages. When you visit the website, you are assigned to one of several servers. This cookie is required to track which server you are communicating with in order to present a consistent user experience and remember information about the data you have entered. This cookie does not identify you personally and is not linked to any other information we store about you.
Analytics Cookies
In line with many major websites, we use Google Analytics to track, report and optimise our website performance (e.g. number of visitors, where they came from, what pages they visited). This is tracked by us at an aggregate level and not on an individual level.
We use Google Analytics with the anonymizer function (the application “_gat. _anonymizeIp”). This means the IP address of the user is abridged by Google and anonymised when accessing our websites from a Member State of the European Union or another Contracting State to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
When a user accesses our site from a Google search, Google Analytics places a cookie on the user’s computer/ device. This enables Google to track what happens after they click on the link and hit our website.
The amount of time these cookies are stored by Google may vary. Find out more about Google Analytics use of cookies.
Third Party Cookies
Sometimes our websites use the functionality of third party applications or software. In these instances, these organisations may also set their own anonymous cookies. They do this to track the success of their applications, or to customise the application for you. Because of how cookies work, our website cannot access these cookies, nor can the other organisation access the data in cookies we use on our website. Some examples of this in practice:
Social Media Sharing
When you share an article using a social-media sharing button (for example, Facebook) on the Complete I.T. blog, the social network that has created the button will record that you have done this through a cookie.
Using Google Maps
We use a Google Maps plug-in for our Dealer Search functionality. Google Maps uses cookies to store your preferences and remember which browser you’re using.
Viewing YouTube videos
We use a YouTube (owned by Google) plug-in to display videos on some of our web pages. Google/YouTube in this case uses cookies. Some of these are to ensure that the video player works correctly, some of these are to remember the preferences of the user, and some are to track the behaviour of the user. Information about your use of our website, including your IP address, may be transmitted to Google and stored on servers in the United States. This cookie does not identify you personally unless you are logged into Google, in which case it is linked to your Google account.
Cookie Declaration
This website uses cookies. We use cookies to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services. You consent to our cookies if you continue to use our website.
Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make a user’s experience more efficient.
The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies we need your permission.
This site uses different types of cookies. Some cookies are placed by third party services that appear on our pages.
You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website.
Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us and how we process personal data in our Privacy Policy.
Please state your consent ID and date when you contact us regarding your consent.
Your consent applies to the following domains: www.complete-it.co.uk
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Cookie declaration last updated on 24/01/2021 by Cookiebot:
Necessary (5)
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CookieConsent | Cookiebot | Stores the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
| rc::a | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage | |
| rc::b | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. | Session | HTML Local Storage | |
| rc::c | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. | Session | HTML Local Storage | |
| XSRF-TOKEN | app.involve.me | Ensures visitor browsing-security by preventing cross-site request forgery. This cookie is essential for the security of the website and visitor. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
Preferences (8)
Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRIFT_SESSION_ID | Drift | Allows the website to recoqnise the visitor, in order to optimize the chat-box functionality. | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| DRIFT_SESSION_STARTED | Drift | Stores a unique ID string for each chat-box session. This allows the website-support to see previous issues and reconnect with the previous supporter. | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| DRIFT_visitCounts | Drift | Determines the number of visits of the specific visitor. This is used in order to make the chat-box function more relevant. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| driftt_aid | Drift | Necessary for the functionality of the website’s chat-box function. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie |
| feefo.translations | Feefo | Used in context with the language setting on the website. Facilitates the translation into the preferred language of the visitor. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| feefo.translationsUpdatedAt | Feefo | The cookie determines the preferred language and country-setting of the visitor – This allows the website to show content most relevant to that region and language. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| lang [x2] | Remembers the user’s selected language version of a website | Session | HTTP Cookie |
Statistics (8)
Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga [x2] | app.involve.me Google Tag Manager |
Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie |
| _gat [x2] | app.involve.me Google Tag Manager |
Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
| _gid [x2] | app.involve.me Google Tag Manager |
Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
| collect | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor’s device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | Session | Pixel Tracker | |
| vuid | Vimeo | Collects data on the user’s visits to the website, such as which pages have been read. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie |
Marketing (27)
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display content that is relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| __hssc | Hubspot Inc | Collects statistical data related to the user’s website visits, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded. The purpose is to segment the website’s users according to factors such as demographics and geographical location, in order to enable media and marketing agencies to structure and understand their target groups to enable customised online advertising. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
| __hssrc | Hubspot Inc | Collects statistical data related to the user’s website visits, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded. The purpose is to segment the website’s users according to factors such as demographics and geographical location, in order to enable media and marketing agencies to structure and understand their target groups to enable customised online advertising. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| __hstc | Hubspot Inc | Collects statistical data related to the user’s website visits, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been loaded. The purpose is to segment the website’s users according to factors such as demographics and geographical location, in order to enable media and marketing agencies to structure and understand their target groups to enable customised online advertising. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
| __ptq.gif | Hubspot | Sends data to the marketing platform Hubspot about the visitor’s device and behaviour. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | Session | Pixel Tracker |
| ads/ga-audiences | Used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor’s online behaviour across websites. | Session | Pixel Tracker | |
| bcookie | Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie | |
| bscookie | Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie | |
| drift_aid | Drift | Sets a unique ID for the specific user. This allows the website to target the user with relevant offers through its chat functionality. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie |
| drift_campaign_refresh | Drift | Sets a unique ID for the specific user. This allows the website to target the user with relevant offers through its chat functionality. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
| embed/v3/counters.gif | Hubspot | Collects information on user preferences and/or interaction with web-campaign content – This is used on CRM-campaign-platform used by website owners for promoting events or products. | Session | Pixel Tracker |
| feefoUserId | Feefo | Used in context with SEO and conversion optimization. Gathers any user reports or behavioral data into reports for the website operator. This service is provided by a third-party analysis-service. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| hubspotutk | Hubspot Inc | Keeps track of a visitor’s identity. This cookie is passed to the marketing platform HubSpot on form submission and used when de-duplicating contacts. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
| IDE | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user’s actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser’s ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie | |
| lfuuid | secure.perk0mean.com | Tracks the individual sessions on the website, allowing the website to compile statistical data from multiple visits. This data can also be used to create leads for marketing purposes. | 10 years | HTTP Cookie |
| lidc | Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie | |
| lissc | Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie | |
| NID | Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user’s device. The ID is used for targeted ads. | 6 months | HTTP Cookie | |
| test_cookie | Used to check if the user’s browser supports cookies. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie | |
| UserMatchHistory | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor’s preferences. | 29 days | HTTP Cookie | |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | YouTube | Tries to estimate the users’ bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. | 179 days | HTTP Cookie |
| YSC | YouTube | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| yt-remote-cast-installed | YouTube | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | YouTube | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| yt-remote-device-id | YouTube | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| yt-remote-fast-check-period | YouTube | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| yt-remote-session-app | YouTube | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| yt-remote-session-name | YouTube | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML Local Storage |
Unclassified (1)
Unclassified cookies are cookies that we are in the process of classifying, together with the providers of individual cookies.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lvapp_session | app.involve.me | Pending | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
If you would like to contact us about cookies please email us at dataprotection@complete-it.co.uk