1. What are Cookies

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Cookies are small text files that are stored on computers and hard drives, mobile devices, etc. (collectively devices) when users of devices (users) visit certain web pages including WieldMore’s. Cookies are used to enable websites to function or to provide information to the website owners or other third parties that receive data obtained from the website used.

 

Cookies generally contain information about users’ internet protocol (IP) addresses, the general location or the region where the user’s device is accessing the internet, the browser type, operating system and other usage information about the website. They generally may also contain information on the user’s usage of the services of the website owner such as the history of the pages the user views.

 

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2. How we use Cookies

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WieldMore collects information from Cookies and stores it in a database.  This information is held in accordance with our Privacy Policy.   This website uses the following Cookies:

 

Strictly Necessary Cookies: These Cookies are necessary for this website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. Strictly Necessary Cookies do not store any personal data. They are usually set only in response to actions made by the user which amount to a request for our services including setting user privacy preferences, logging in to our website or filling in forms on our website. The user can configure their browser to block or alert them about Strictly Necessary Cookies.  However, doing so will result in some areas of the website not functioning properly.

 

Performance Cookies: These Cookies allow WieldMore to count visits to its website and traffic sources which enables us to measure and improve our website’s performance. All information collected by Performance Cookies is aggregated and is therefore anonymous. If a user does not allow Performance Cookies, our aggregated statistics will not have a record of the user’s visit to our website.

 

This website uses a web analytics service known as Google Analytics provided by Google Inc (Google). Google Analytics uses cookies to help analyse how users use this website.

 

Information generated by cookies about a user’s use of this website including the user’s IP address, are transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States of America. Google uses this information for the purposes of evaluating users' use of this website and complies reports on website activity for WieldMore as a website owner and provides other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Such information may also be transferred by Google to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf.  Google will not associate users IP addresses with any other data held by Google.

 

Functional Cookies: These Cookies allow this website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by WieldMore or by third party providers whose services are added to WieldMore’s webpages. If users do not allow these cookies, some or all of such services may not function properly.  

 

Targeting Cookies: These Cookies may be set across this website by WieldMore’s advertising partners and may be used by those companies to build a profile of a user’s interests and show them relevant advertisements on other sites.  These cookies do not store personal information that could identify users directly. They are based on uniquely identifying a user’s browser and internet device.

 

This website does not track users when they cross to third party websites and it does not provide targeted advertising to them.

 

Users who do not allow targeting cookies will experience less targeted advertising.

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3. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

 

All major browsers allow website users to block or delete cookies from their systems. To learn more about user management of cookies, and how they can be disabled, please refer to the privacy futures in your browser or visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

 

Users of this website can disable cookies. If they decide to do so, they may not be able to access some areas of this website or this website may not function properly.  This website may link through to third party websites which may also use cookies which WieldMore may not have control of. Users of this website may also receive cookies that are set by third parties such as Google, LinkedIn. These cookies are used for the purposes set out in paragraph 2 above headed “How we use Cookies”. We recommend that our website users check the relevant third party’s privacy policy for information about the cookies they use.