- Cookies
Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie.
Cookies do lots of different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently remembering your preferences, and generally improve your web site experience. They can also help to ensure that adverts you see online are more relevant to you and your interests.
We split cookies into 3 main categories:
- Category 1: Strictly necessary cookies
- Category 2: Performance cookies
- Category 3: Functionality cookies
Category 1 – Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website. Without these cookies services you have asked for, like register for whitepapers cannot be provided.
Please be aware our site uses this type of cookie.
Category 2 – Performance cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works.
By using our website and online services, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device.
Category 3 – Functionality cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name and password) and provide enhanced, more personal features.
These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that you can customise. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymous and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
By using our website and online services, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device.
Third Party Cookies on website
When you visit our website you may find cookies that aren’t related to info@veredus.co.uk. For example if one of our pages contains embedded content, e.g. a video from YouTube you may be sent cookies from these sites. We don’t control these cookies and recommend that if you are concerned you check these websites for more information about their cookies and how you can manage them.
We may collect information about you from third parties that we work with for the purposes of delivering to you the services that you request from us. For example, we may engage third parties for online event registration and further information requests systems; these entities will collect information directly from you on our behalf.
External Links
We do have links to other web sites and once you access another site through a link that we have provided it is the responsibility of that site to provide information as to how they use cookies on the respective site.
Most web browsers will accept cookies, but if you would rather that we did not collect data in this way you can choose to accept all or some or reject cookies in your browser’s privacy settings. Rejecting all cookies means that certain features cannot then be provided to you and accordingly you may not be able to take full advantage of all of the website’s features and you may be prevented from using the site’s services. Each browser is different, so check the “Help” menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences. The instructions below where known to work, but as browsers evolve they may move menus or change the way settings are updated, as above please check your browser’s help menu if the directions below don’t apply.
How to check cookies are enabled for PCs:
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Click on ‘Tools’ at the top of your browser window and select ‘Internet options’, then click on the ‘Privacy’ tab
- Ensure that your Privacy level is set to Medium or below, which will enable cookies in your browse
- Settings above Medium will disable cookies
Mozilla Firefox
- Click on ‘Tools’ at the top of your browser window and select Options
- Then select the Privacy & Security icon/menu
- Look in the History section and choose the desired level of cookie use.
Google Chrome
- Click on ‘Tools’ at the top of your browser window and select Options
- Click the ‘Under the Hood’ tab, locate the ‘Privacy’ section, and select the ‘Content settings’ button
- Now select ‘Allow local data to be set’
Safari
- Click on the Cog icon at the top of your browser window and select the ‘Preferences’ option
- Click on ‘Security’, check the option that says ‘Block third-party and advertising cookies’
- Click ‘Save’
How to check cookies are enabled for Macs:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10.0, 11.0
- Click on ‘Explorer’ at the top of your browser window and select ‘Preferences’ options
- Scroll down until you see ‘Cookies’ under Receiving Files
- Select the ‘Never Ask’ option
Mozilla Firefox
- Click on ‘Firefox’ at the top of your browser window and select ‘Preferences’ options
- Then select the Privacy icon
- Now select ‘Accept cookies from sites’
Google Chrome
- Click on ‘Chrome’ at the top of your browser window and select ‘Preferences’ options
- Click the ‘Under the Hood’ tab, locate the ‘Privacy’ section, and select the ‘Content settings’ button
- Now select ‘Allow local data to be set’
Safari
- Click on ‘Safari’ at the top of your browser window and select the ‘Preferences’ option
- Click on ‘Security’ then ‘Accept cookies’
- Select the ‘Only from site you navigate to’
If your browser isn’t listed, please consult the “help” facility for equivalent settings.
If you want to delete any cookies that are already on your computer, please refer to the instructions for your file management software to locate the file or directory that stores cookies.
You can find more information about cookies by visiting www.allaboutcookies.org or www.youronlinechoices.eu.