Cookies Policy

Last updated 11th January 2021

This Cookies Policy explains: (i) what cookies are; (ii) what cookies we use and why; and (iii) how you can manage your cookies on our website (https://www.theedgehpl.com/) and any applicable app (Platform). Where any information we collect through cookies on our Platform constitutes personal data, our Privacy Notice applies to the collection and use of that data.

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small files of letters and numbers that are stored on your computer or mobile device. They help us distinguish you from other users of our Platform and to improve your user experience and our service.

2. What cookies do we use and why?

We use the following cookies:

  • Analytical or performance cookies. These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Platform when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our Platform works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
  • Functionality cookies. These are used to improve the functionality of our Platform, for example to remember your cookies choices.

You can find out more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the table below:

Cookie

Purpose

More Information

PHPSESSID

This is a unique identifier used by our content management system (cms).

Used for the duration of your visit.

NID

Google sets this cookie to remember your selections or preferences that you’ve already made when looking at information or using a service

Third-party cookie – Set by other websites who run services on pages you are visiting.

PREF

Google Maps sets this cookie to help with your experience using the Google Maps plugin.

Third-party cookie – Set by other websites who run services on pages you are visiting.

_ga

Google Analytics, for website visitor tracking information.

Used for the duration of your visit.

3. Third party cookies

In common with most websites, we uses certain third party cookies to capture certain information about its Platform's use, including:

  • Analytics cookies: we uses these (namely Google Analytics) to distinguish between users and understand how the Platform is being used. These measure the number of visitors and tell us how users navigate the Platform.

4. How you can manage your cookies

When you first access the Platform, you will be given the option to accept or reject functionality, performance and third party cookies.

You can also refuse our use of all cookies, including cookies that are necessary to be remembered by specific services of our Platform, simply by adjusting your browser settings. Blocking cookies in specific browsers:

Information regarding cookie settings on other browsers is easily accessible via a simple web search. If you are having problems however, please contact us.

For general information about cookies and how to disable them, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

5. Contact us about cookies

If you have any questions about our use of cookies on our Platform, please contact us by emailing info@theedgehpl.com.