Cookie Policy

What is a Cookie?

A “cookie” is a small text file that is downloaded on to your computer’s hard disk when you access certain websites. Cookies store information about your use of a website such as which pages you visit but does not store any personal information.

Types of Cookies?

“First Party” or “Essential” Cookies – placed on your computer by the website you are visiting and are essential to its operation. If these are turned off certain functions or features of the website will not operate properly.

“Third Party” or “Non-Essential” Cookies – placed on your computer by third party providers i.e. Google Analytics, that gather information about your use of the website. No personal information is collected. Turning these cookies off has no effect on the operation of the website you are visiting but will stop the collection of information, such as your browsing habits whilst on our site, that can be useful in assisting us to monitor and improve our services.

Cookies can also be further categorised as:

“Session” cookies – only exist whilst visitors are online on a particular website. These are temporary cookies that aid your visit to the website and remember the preferences you have selected during your “session”.

“Persistent” cookies – which are not session-based, remain on a visitor’s computer, so that the computer can recognise you as a previous visitor when you next visit the Site (no personal information is recorded). This allows us to collect information about your browsing habits whilst on our site, and this can be useful in assisting us to monitor and improve our services. Persistent cookies will be deleted after a set period of time, normally one year.

Do you use Cookies on Paxcroft Cottage Bed & Breakfast’s Website?

Our website uses “First Party” /”Essential” cookies only to record your preference to accept or reject the use of cookies on our website.

“Third Party”/”Non-Essential” Cookies – We do use Google Analytics to monitor your use of our website and identify which pages are being used. Google Analytics places cookies on your computer (see below) to help us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

We also have links to Tripadvisor that places cookies to monitor your use of our website.

Accepting or Rejecting Cookies

Using our Cookie Control you can either “Accept Cookies” placed by our website in which case all Cookies continue to be placed on your computer.

Name Cat Description Duration
cookiescriptaccept 1st Party accepts or rejects cookies session

“Third Party/Non – Essential” Cookies. These can be turned off (rejected).

Google Analytics

Name Cat Description Duration
_ga 3rd Party Used to distinguish (not identify) users 2 years
_gid 3rd Party Used to distinguish (not identify) users 24 hours
_gat 3rd Party Used to throttle request rate 30sec. to 1 year

“Third Party/Non – Essential” Cookies. These can be turned off (rejected).

Tripadvisor

Name Cat Description Duration
TASession 3rd Party No Info No Info
SRT 3rd Party No Info No Info
TATravelinfo 3rd Party No Info No Info
CM 3rd Party No Info No Info
TAUD 3rd Party No Info No Info
TASSK 3rd Party No Info No Info
PMC 3rd Party No Info No Info
Tart 3rd Party No Info No Info
TAUnique 3rd Party No Info No Info

How do I delete Cookies?

Below is a table where you will find instructions on removing cookies for all major web and mobile browsers so that you can find out about how to manage your cookies. (This will remove all cookies from your computer which could include your preferences for other websites).

If you wish to restict or block the use of cookies you can do so through your browser settings. Please see the links below for specific browsers.

For more information on the use, blocking and removal of cookies please visit:

http://www.aboutcookies.org/

To find out more about the way Google Analytics use cookies please visit:

https://developers.google.com/analytics/resources/concepts/gaConceptsCookies

Browser specific instructions to block and remove cookies:

Internet Explorer
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/278835/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer

Firefox
http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Cookies

Google Chrome
http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647

Opera
http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy/

Safari
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=32467

Safari iOS
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1677

Android
http://support.google.com/mobile/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=169022

Windows Phone
Changing privacy and other browser settings

Cookies set by other Websites

Our site contains links to other websites that may set cookies on your computer when you visit them. We cannot be responsible for any cookies set from these website so please refer to the “Privacy” and “Cookie Policies” of the websites to find out how they use cookies.

Please send any questions about this Privacy and Cookie Policy to: Email: paxcroftcottages@hotmail.com

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