Cookie Policy
What are Cookies
A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website – when visited by a user – asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called first party cookies. We also use third party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting – for our advertising and marketing efforts.
More specifically, we use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes:
- Assisting you in navigation;
- Analysing your use of our products, services or applications;
- Assisting with our promotional and marketing efforts (including behavioural advertising)
Before the website sets Cookies on your computer, you will be presented with a message bar requesting your consent to set those Cookies. None of the Cookies set by the website jeopardise your privacy in any way and no personal data is collected. By giving your consent to the setting of our Cookies you are enabling us to provide the best possible experience and service to you through our website.
How to control & delete cookies
You can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your web browser. By default, your browser will accept Cookies, however this can be altered. If you want to restrict or block the cookies we set, you can do this through your browser settings. The ‘help’ function within your browser should tell you how. Disabling Cookies may prevent you from using the full range of Services available on the website and you may lose any information that enables you to access the website more quickly.
| Name of Cookie | Domain | Duration of storage | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | turbine-effciency.co.uk | 2 years | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Google Analytics |
| _gid | turbine-effciency.co.uk | 24 hours | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Google analytics |
| lang | ads.linkedin.com | Session | Remembers the user's selected language version of a website. |
| PREF | youtube.com | 2 years | This cookie remembers the preference (such as zoom or volume levels) of a user when interacting with a specific feature on a web page (google maps, youtube video etc). |
| JSESSIONID | nr-data.net | Session | Performance tracking across the website |
| PHPSESSID | turbine-effciency.co.uk | Session | Preserves user session state across page requests. |
| bcookie | linkedin.com | 1 year | Browser ID cookie - Used by the social networking service, LinkedIn, for tracking the use of embedded services. |
| BizoID | ads.linkedin.com | 6 months | LinkedIn Ad Analytics |
| lidc | linkedin.com | 1 day | Routing, tracking use of embedded services. |
| NID | google.com | 6 months | Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning users device. The ID is used for targeted ads. |
| UserMatchHistory | ads.linkedin.com | 6 months | LinkedIn Ad Analytics |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | youtube.com | 8 months | Tries to estimate the users bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos |
| YSC | youtube.com | Session | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube a user has seen |
| eu-accept-cookies | turbine-effciency.co.uk | 1 year | The user has acknowledged that cookies are in use on this site. |
| IDE | doubleclick.net | Google advertising cookie used for user tracking and ad targeting purposes |
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms.
You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
| Newrelic | New Relic provides application performance monitoring which is essentially server monitoring, allowing developers to know if there are any issues with the site. New Relic will notify the developers if an error occurs on the website rather then users having to report it to the company. This allows developers to limit the errors on the website making sure all features are working therefore making the user experience as fault free as possible. |
| Google Tag Manager | Tag Manager is a tool for non-developers to be able to add tags to the website such as Linkedin or Facebook. Thus allowing them to link certain social media accounts to the site ensuring the website is accessible to the company’s target audience. |
| Googleapis | Google Api's are developed by Google to allow developers to include certain Google features in their website. The example found in this website is the Google map found on the contact page. This could also be used for such things as 'google+ sign in' allowing users to link their Google account to any accounts they make with this website, thus limiting the number of usernames and passwords they need to remember |
| Fonts.gstatic.com | This is Google Fonts. They are used on our websites to allow for an aesthetic look with the aim to engage users and make sure they enjoy viewing the website while they use it. |
Targeting Cookies
They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
| Targeted advertising cookies from LinkedIn. The LinkedIn Insight Tag is a lightweight JavaScript tag that powers conversion tracking, retargeting, and web analytics for LinkedIn ad campaigns. The Insight Tag should be incorporated as a standard component of all of your website's pages to enable these LinkedIn Marketing Solutions features. https://www.linkedin.com/help/lms/answer/87080?query=GDPR | |
| YouTube | On this particular website there are YouTube videos. These are used on the website in iframes, which are essentially small windows to another website. This allows us to show the user items from another website without them leaving this website. For example, the YouTube videos found on this website. |
| Ststic.doubleclick.net | DoubleClick is a Google feature that is used to track the websites a user visits, allowing them to then show adverts specific to a user’s interests |
| Lead forensics allows the owners of a website to view the source domains of users that have visited the website. This means if someone from another company is regularly viewing the website the owners of the site will know and be able to contact them to make sure that they are getting the information and items that they require, allowing them to create business connections and potentially partnerships further down the line. This tool is used for corporate purposes and so if the user is visiting the site from home, unless they own their own domain, it will just give the name of the internet service provider and that is all. |
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources, so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.
| Google Analytics | Google Analytics is a tool that allows us to view how users interact with the website. For example, how users navigate through the website and which are the most popular pages. This allows us to tailor the website and the information provided to ensure the users have the most pleasant experience while using the website. This can also be used for some basic fault tolerance, for example if a particular page is not being viewed, or a specific link is never being clicked. This then gives us an early warning sign that this may not be working or could do with being enhanced to allow users to notice or use it more often. |