Cookie Policy
What are cookies?
Like the vast majority of other websites, we use ‘cookies’ in order to provide you with the best possible experience when you visit it. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer when you visit a web page. They can have many purposes, and among other things may be used to store your preferences, keep you logged into a website, or to collect visitor statistics – e.g. finding out how many users viewed the site and the pages they accessed.
Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting, or by third parties who provide content that is embedded upon the site – such as YouTube videos. Some cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser, others remain for longer periods – e.g. to retain any website preferences you have set on previous occasions.
None of the cookies stored by rclglobal.co.uk contain personally identifying information, and we do not use any cookies for the purposes of targeted advertising. By visiting the rclglobal.co.uk website you consent to cookies being stored on your computer or device. If you wish, you can disable cookies via your browser settings, however some website functionality may not work as expected.
What Cookies are Used on the rclglobal.co.uk Website?
Below are more details about the cookies that are stored when you visit the rclglobal.co.uk site. These are broken down into the 4 separate categories suggested by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
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 shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.
| Cookie Name: | Set By: | Purpose: | More Info: |
|---|---|---|---|
| comment_author comment_author_email comment_author_url |
rclglobal.co.uk | These cookies are stored if you leave a comment on our blog. This is purely for the purposes of storing your name, email address, and URL so that you do not have to re-enter them on future occasions. They are not used for any other purpose. | More Info » |
| lsd reg_fb_gate locale datr reg_fb_ref wd (etc) |
These cookies are stored when you visit pages that contain Facebook ‘Like’ or ‘Share’ buttons (i.e. most pages on this website) and/or when you decide to Like or Share a page by clicking on one of the buttons. | More Info » | |
| _twitter_sess k original_referer guest_id (etc) |
These cookies are stored when you visit pages that contain ‘Tweet’ or ‘Follow’ buttons from Twitter (i.e. most pages on this website), and/or if you decide to click on one of these buttons. | More Info » | |
| X-LI-IDC leo_auth_token visit __qca bcookie lang (etc) |
These cookies are stored when you visit pages that contain LinkedIn buttons (i.e. most pages on this website), and/or if you decide to click on one of these buttons. | More Info » | |
| hide_cookies_message | rclglobal.co.uk | This cookie is stored to prevent the bottom right message about cookies from appearing again, once it has been viewed initially. The cookie is deleted automatically if you close your web browser, so the message will display again if the site is subsequently visited. |
Targeting or Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organisations such as advertisers.
No ‘targeting or advertising’ cookies will be stored by us when a user visits this website.
How can I prevent cookies from being stored?
If you wish, you can set up your web browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome etc) to prevent cookies from being stored when you visit a website. Depending on the browser you are using, you can choose just to prevent specific websites from setting cookies (e.g. [WEBSITE]), or alternatively prevent all websites from storing cookies. You may also be able to control the types of cookies that can be stored, and delete any existing cookies that have been stored already. Please be aware that if you choose to do this, some functionality on this website may not work as expected.
Below are some links to pages containing information about how to manage cookies using your web browser:
In addition, if you wish to opt out of statistics being collected by Google Analytics, you can download a plugin provided by Google.
Please note that we do not have control over any cookies set by third party services. Therefore the cookies stored by these services may vary from those shown above, and may change over time. If you would like to find out more about cookies set by these services and how to manage them, you are encouraged to view the privacy policies for these services.
Further Sources of Information
If you would like further information about cookies, please see the sources of information below: