Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how IRC Group ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyse website traffic, personalise content, and provide social media features. By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the owners of the site.
Cookies allow a website to recognise your device and remember if you've been to the website before. They are stored on your device and contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and account access. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions.
- Analytics 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.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
- Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the website and deliver advertisements on and through the website.
These third-party services place cookies on your device to help us provide our services, analyse how our website is used, and display advertisements that might be of interest to you. The information collected by these third parties is governed by their respective privacy policies.
How Long Do Cookies Stay on My Device?
The length of time a cookie will remain on your device depends on whether it is a "persistent" or "session" cookie. Session cookies will remain on your device until you stop browsing. Persistent cookies remain on your device until they expire or are deleted.
Cookie Management
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, since it will no longer be personalised to you. It may also stop you from saving customised settings like login information.
To manage your cookie preferences, you can use the following methods:
- Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version.
- Opt-Out Pages: You can opt out of some third-party cookies directly from the cookie banner on our website or through the third-party's own website.
- Industry Tools: You can also visit tools like www.youronlinechoices.com to opt out of data collection through advertising cookies.
Do Not Track
Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. These features are not yet uniform, so we do not currently respond to such signals.
GDPR and Your EU Privacy Rights
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), users in the European Union have the right to be informed about how their data is used and the right to access, rectify, and erase their personal data. This includes data collected through cookies.
We only use cookies with your consent, except for essential cookies which are necessary for the website to function properly. You can withdraw your consent at any time by changing your cookie preferences.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes we make to our Cookie Policy will be posted on this page. Please check back regularly to keep informed of updates or changes to this Cookie Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
IRC Group
2 Lamby Close
Leeds, LS28 9JS
United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0330 043 0452