Cookies are small text files that
can be used by web sites to make a user’s experience more efficient.
The law states that we can store
cookies on your machine if they are essential to the operation of this site but
that for all others we need your permission to do so.
The Wilsons of Cambridge website(s)
does use some non-essential cookies. We do not do this to track individual
users or to identify them, but to gain useful knowledge about how the site is
used so that we can keep improving it for our users. Without the knowledge we
gain from the systems that use these cookies we would not be able to provide
the service we do.
Although cookies cannot carry
viruses, and cannot install malware on the host computer, tracking cookies and
especially third-party tracking cookies are commonly used as way to compile
long-term records of individuals’ browsing histories – a major privacy concern
that prompted European and US law makers to take action.
Cookies we use
SESSxxxID
Authentication session to prevent
having to login multiple times in one browser session.
has_js
This helps the website understand
browser Javascript functionality.
Also informs the content
management system whether you have javascript enabled in your browser settings.
It can deliver content in a
suitable way depending on your settings. It expires when you close the browser
Google Analytics cookies
__utma Used to determine unique
visitors by Google Analytics
__utmb Used to maintain session
for Google Analytics
__utmc Used to maintain session
for Google Analytics
__utmz Used by Google Analytics
to track referrals and search engine results
__utmv Used by Google Analytics
to track custom variables
AddThis cookies
uid, psc, dt, _atuvc, loc, uit
.ASP.NET_sessionId
This cookie contains the
user’s session ID and the cookie will expire at the end of the session
.ASPXAUTH
This states that the user is
logged in, contains some information about who the user is
Further reading/ help
To read about what the ICO’s
guidelines are with regards to cookies, please visit their website
More information about cookies,
including how to block them or delete them, can be found at this link.
You can also contact the Wilsons
of Cambridge web team on + 44 (0) 33 3303 4433, Monday to Thursday, between
9:00 and 16:00 or between 9:00 and 15:45 on Fridays, or email
webteam@wilsonsofcambridge.com
