Cookie Policy

What is a cookie?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work in a better, more efficient way. They can do this because websites can read and write these files, enabling them to recognise you and remember important information that will make your use of a website more convenient (for example by remembering preference settings). Cookies may communicate with other websites that recognise the cookie.

Cookies also enable websites to monitor their users’ web surfing habits and profile them for marketing purposes.

Local Shared Objects or Flash Cookies are pieces of data that websites and applications which use Adobe Flash store on your computer or device to collect information on how you navigate those websites and to store preferences you have set.

What cookies does this site use?

Below we list the different types of cookies that may be used on the Site. Note that to the extent information collected through cookies constitutes personal information, the provisions in the Privacy Policy apply and complement this Cookie Policy.

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies are necessary for the Site to work and enable you to move around it and to use its services and features. Without these absolutely necessary cookies, the Site will not perform as smoothly for you as we would like it to and we may not be able to provide the Site or certain services or features you request.

Cookie type

Description

How to manage cookies

Session Session cookies are used to maintain the state of the application. Accept/refuse via browser setting
Load balancing Load balancing cookies are used to distribute the assets across the globe and lighten the server load. Accept/refuse via browser setting
Strictly necessary cookies Essential for the operation of our websites. They check if a user has closed the Cookie Notification bar at the top of the site Accept/refuse via browser setting

Preference Cookies

Preference cookies collect information about your choices and preferences, and allow us to remember local settings and customise the Site accordingly.

Cookie type

Description

How to manage cookies

Mobile If the user is viewing the Site on a mobile device, a cookie is set to indicate that the main website was selected (i.e., that the device is Flash-enabled), or the non-Flash mobile site. Accept/refuse via browser setting
Flash Cookies Flash cookies are used to enable audio and video content to be played. Accept/refuse via browser setting
Page history Page history cookies are used to track the sequence of pages the user has visited. If the user gets an error message while visiting the Site, the cookie information gets saved to a log file for error reporting and resolution. Accept/refuse via browser setting

Social Plug-in Tracking Cookies

Such cookies are used to track members [and non-members] of social media networks for market research analytics, and product development.

Cookie type

Description

How to manage cookies

Facebook Cookies are used to track Facebook members [and non-members] for market research analytics, and product development. Accept/refuse via browser setting
Twitter Such cookies are used to track members [and non-members] for market research analytics, and product development. Accept/refuse via browser setting

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies collect information about your use of the Site, and enable us to improve the way it works. For example, analytics cookies show us which are the most frequently visited pages on the Site, help us record any difficulties you have with the Site, and show us whether our advertising is effective or not. This allows us to see the overall patterns of usage on the Site, rather than the usage of a single person.

Cookie type

Description

How to manage cookies

Google analytics (_utma, _utmb, _utmc, _utmz) Google analytics cookies collect aggregate statistical data to improve Site presentation and navigation. It also validates Comscore data, our official tracking tool https:tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
HotJar HotJar cookies help to understand how users navigate around individual pages on our site http://inside.hotjar.com/support/solutions/articles/1000132900-what-cookies-does-hotjar-store-on-my-visitors-browsers-

Marketing Cookies

Advertising Cookies are used for marketing purposes.

Cookie type

Description

How to manage cookies

Advertising Deliver behavioural/targeted advertising Accept/refuse via browser setting
Market analysis Conduct market analysis Accept/refuse via browser setting
Campaign / promotion Measure effectiveness of campaign Accept/refuse via browser setting

HOW DO THIRD PARTIES USE COOKIES ON OUR WEBSITE?

  • advertisements
  • identity of user
  • same as those listed above in the table

HOW DO I MANAGE COOKIES?

In addition to the options provided above, you may refuse, accept or remove cookies from the Site at any time by activating or accessing the setting on your browser. Information about the procedure to follow in order to enable, disable or remove cookies can be found on your Internet browser provider’s website via your help screen. You may wish to refer to http:https://www.drinklessfeelgood.com/www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/index.html for information on commonly used browsers. Please be aware that if cookies are disabled or removed, not all features of the Site may operate as intended.

If you want to clean out all cookies left behind by the websites you have visited, here are links where you can download three programs that clean out tracking cookies:

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
http://www.spybot.info/en/download/index.html
http://www.webroot.com/consumer/products/spysweeper/

CONTACT US

If you have any further questions, please contact publichealth@liverpool.gov.uk

 

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