What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files which a website may put on your computer or mobile device when you first visit the website or a particular page. They are used to not only ensure our website functions correctly but also used to enhance your online shopping experience
The cookie will help the website to recognise your device the next time you visit. There are many functions cookies serve. For example, they can help us to remember your preferences, retain information such as your chosen branch, store the items in your basket or record whether you are logged in. They also analyse how well our website is performing so we can improve it.
Certain cookies contain personal information – for example, if you click to “remember me” when making an online purchase, a persistent cookie will be written for your next visit to this page.
Communication cookies also help us contact or present advertisements to you following a visit to our website, such as via email or through social media.
The cookies below are in use on our website:
Essential Cookies
These cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation, baskets and checkout and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
Cookie: rc::c google.com HTML
Longevity: Session
Purpose: Used to distinguish between humans and bots.
Cookie: SeenCookieLawPopup buildbase.co.uk HTTP
Longevity: 1 year
Purpose: Stores the user’s cookie preferences
Cookie: sc.ASP.NET_SESSIONID buildbase.co.uk HTTP
Longevity: Session
Purpose: Preserves the visitor's session state across page requests such as chosen branch, logged in status and basket contents.
Cookie: sc.UserId buildbase.co.uk HTTP
Longevity: 1 year
Purpose: Preserves the visitor's session state across page requests such as chosen branch, logged in status and basket contents.
Cookie: SESS# buildbase.co.uk HTTP
Longevity: Session
Purpose: Preserves the visitor's session state across page requests such as chosen branch, logged in status and basket contents.
Cookie: sid buildbase.co.uk HTTP
Longevity: Session
Purpose: Preserves the visitor's session state across page requests such as chosen branch, logged in status and basket contents.
Cookie: lang ads.linkedin.com HTTP
Longevity: Session
Purpose: Remembers the user's selected language version of a website
Cookie: LaSID buildbase.co.uk HTTP
Longevity: Session
Purpose: Allows the website to recognise the visitor, in order to optimize the chat-box functionality.
Cookie: rc::a google.com HTML
Longevity: Persistent
Purpose: Used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website in order to make valid reports on its use.
Cookie: LaVisitorNew buildbase.co.uk HTTP
Longevity: 1 day
Purpose: Used by the Live Chat platform to count how many times a website has been visited by different visitors - this is done by assigning the visitor an ID, so the visitor does not get registered twice.
Cookie: LaVisitorId_c3VwcG9ydC5idWlsZGJhc2UuY28udWsv buildbase.co.uk HTTP
Longevity: Session
Purpose: Used by the Live Chat platform to assign each visitor a unique IOD which is associated with their subsequent journey through the site, allowing service agents to understand where problems occurred.
Analytical Cookies
These cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
Cookie: _ga buildbase.co.uk HTTP
Longevity: 2 years
Purpose: Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.
Cookie: _ga_# buildbase.co.uk HTTP
Longevity: 2 years
Purpose: Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit.
Cookie: _gat buildbase.co.uk HTTP
Longevity: 1 day
Purpose: Used by Google Analytics to speed up or slow down communication with the server dependant upon the number of website visitors.
Cookie: _gid buildbase.co.uk HTTP
Longevity: 1 day
Purpose: Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.
Cookie: sc.ASP.NET_SESSIONID ws.sessioncam.com HTTP
Longevity: Session
Purpose: Preserves the visitor's session state across page requests.
Cookie: tracking/activity/V100_PageView tracking1.force24.co.uk Pixel
Longevity: Session
Purpose: Tracks user interaction wit the website as a result of clicking through from an email.
Cookie: AnalyticsSyncHistory linkedin.com HTTP
Longevity: 29 days
Purpose: Used in connection with data-synchronization with third -party analysis service.
Cookie: personalization_id twitter.com HTTP
Longevity: 2 years
Cookie purpose description: This cookie is set by Twitter - The cookie allows the visitor to share content from the website onto their Twitter profile.
Communication Cookies
These cookies are used to track visitors on or across websites. The intention is to subsequently display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user based on their activity on this website. They are thereby more valuable for publishers and ourselves as an advertiser.
Cookie: _fbp buildbase.co.uk HTTP
Longevity: 3 months
Purpose: Used by Facebook to deliver relevant advertising messages from the host business.
Cookie: _gcl_au buildbase.co.uk HTTP
Longevity: 3 months
Purpose: Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.
Cookie: ads/ga-audiences google.com Pixel
Longevity: Session
Purpose: Used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor's online behaviour across websites.
Cookie: bcookie linkedin.com HTTP
Longevity: 2 years
Purpose: Used by LinkedIn for tracking the use of embedded services.
Cookie: bscookie linkedin.com HTTP
Longevity: 2 years
Purpose: Used by LinkedIn for tracking the use of embedded services.
Cookie: f24_autoId buildbase.co.uk HTTP
Longevity: 10 years
Purpose: Registers user behaviour and navigation on the website, provides a connection between Buildbase and our email platform to allow enquiry forms to be responded to and proactive emails regarding website usage to be sent.
Cookie: f24_personId buildbase.co.uk HTTP
Longevity: 10 years
Purpose: Creates an ID tag that allows the capture of website users who have submitted enquiry forms or visited the website in response to an email.
Cookie: i/adsct t.co Pixel
Longevity: Session
Purpose description: The cookie is used by Twitter.com in order to determine the number of visitors accessing the website through twitter advertisement content.
Cookie: lang linkedin.com HTTP
Longevity: Session
Purpose: Set by LinkedIn when a web page contains an embedded "Follow us" panel.
Cookie: lidc linkedin.com HTTP
Longevity: 1 day
Purpose: Used by LinkedIn for tracking the use of embedded services.
Cookie: tr facebook.com Pixel
Longevity: Session
Purpose: Used by Facebook to deliver targeted advertisements from the host company.
Cookie: UserMatchHistory linkedin.com HTTP
Longevity: 29 days
Purpose: Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order top resent relevant advertisements.
Cookie: hex (32) buildbase.co.uk HTTP
Longevity: 1 day
Purpose: Unclassified
Can a website user block cookies?
As we’ve explained above, cookies help you to get the most out of our website. However, if you do wish to disable cookies then please follow the instructions below.
Please remember that if you do choose to disable cookies, you may find that certain sections of our website do not work properly and you will not be able to purchase products online.
How to enable and disable cookies using your browser
Google Chrome
Click the wrench icon on the browser toolbar
Select Settings
Click ‘Show advanced settings’
In the “Privacy” section, click the ‘Content settings’ button
To enable cookies in the “Cookies” section, pick ‘Allow local data to be set’, this will enable both first-party and third-party cookies. To allow only first-party cookies pick ‘Block all third-party cookies without exception’
To disable cookies, in the “Cookies” section, pick ‘Block sites from setting any data’
Note there are various levels of cookie enablement and disablement in Chrome.
For more information on other cookie settings offered in Chrome, refer to the following page from Google: http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, 7.0, 8.0
Click on 'Tools' at the top of your browser window and select 'Internet Options'
In the options window navigate to the 'Privacy' tab
To enable cookies: Set the slider to ‘Medium’ or below
To disable cookies: Move the slider to the top to block all cookies
Note there are various levels of cookie enablement and disablement in Explorer.
For more information on other cookie settings offered in Internet Explorer, refer to the following page from Microsoft: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows-vista/Block-or-allow-cookies
Mozilla Firefox
Click on 'Tools' at the browser menu and select ‘Options’
Select the Privacy panel
To enable cookies: Check ‘Accept cookies for sites’
To disable cookies: Uncheck ‘Accept cookies for sites’
Note there are various levels of cookie enablement and disablement in Firefox.
For more information, refer to the following page from Mozilla:
http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Enabling%20and%20disabling%20cookies
Opera
Click on 'Setting’ at the browser menu and select 'Settings'
Select ‘Quick Preferences’
To enable cookies: check “Enable Cookies”
To disable cookies: uncheck “Enable Cookies”
Note there are various levels of cookie enablement and disablement in Opera.
For more information on other cookie settings offered in Opera, refer to the following page from Opera Software: http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy/
Safari on OSX
Click on 'Safari' at the menu bar and select the 'Preferences' option
Click on 'Security'
To enable cookies: In the 'Accept cookies' section select 'Only from site you navigate to'
To disable cookies: In the ‘Accept cookies’ section select ‘Never’
Note there are various levels of cookie enablement and disablement in Safari.
For more information on other cookie settings offered in Safari, refer to the following page from Apple: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Safari/3.0/en/9277.html
All other browsers
Please look for a “help” function in the browser or contact the browser provider
