Cookie Policy
Last updated: (27 October 2021)
The BusinessID (“us”, “we”, or “our”) uses cookies on business-id.uk (the “Service”). By using the Service, you consent to the use of cookies.
Our cookie policy explains what cookies are, how we use cookies, how third-parties we may partner with may use cookies on the Service, your choices regarding cookies and further information about cookies.
(And if you want a real cookie, and a cup of coffee, our BusinessID spaces across the county are ready and waiting! Or if you want to make sure your website is compliant with regulations and cyber security then check our events. If you have any questions you can contact us on office@business-id.uk)
What are cookies
Cookies are small pieces of text sent by your web browser by a website you visit. A cookie file is stored in your web browser and allows the Service or a third-party to recognise you and make your next visit easier and the Service more useful to you.
Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies.
How The BusinessID uses cookies
When you use and access the Service, we may place a number of cookies files in your web browser. We use cookies for the following purposes: to enable certain functions of the Service, to provide analytics, to store your preferences, to enable advertisements delivery, including behavioural advertising.
Some cookies are always on when you visit us, and you can’t turn them off unless you change your browser settings. We call these essential cookies. We use them to make sure our digital services work correctly and are meeting audience needs and interests.
We also use functional, performance and marketing cookies to make your experience more enjoyable. You can switch these on or off at any time and you can always change your mind. We’ll only use them if you’ve agreed.
The different types of cookies we use are as follows:
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Essential cookies. These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site.
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Functional cookies. Also known as “preferences cookies,” these cookies allow a website to remember choices you have made in the past.
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Performance cookies. These cookies collect information about how you use a website, like which pages you visited and which links you clicked on. None of this information can be used to identify you. It is all aggregated and, therefore, anonymised.
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Marketing cookies. These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver more relevant advertising or to limit how many times you see an ad. These cookies can share that information with other organisations or advertisers.