Cookie policy
To make full use of our services on paulclaireaux.com, your computer, tablet or mobile phone will need to accept cookies, as we can only provide you with certain personalised features of this website by using them.
Our cookies don’t store sensitive information such as your name, address or payment details: they simply hold the ‘key’ that, once you’re signed in, is associated with this information. However, if you’d prefer to restrict, block or delete cookies from paulclaireaux.com, or any other website, you can use your browser to do this.
Each browser is different, so check the ‘Help’ menu of your particular browser (or your mobile phone’s handset manual) to learn how to change your cookie preferences.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small computer file, which may be downloaded to your computer’s hard drive when you visit a website. Cookies are harmless files which can help improve your experience of using a website if your browser’s preferences allow it. The website can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering your online preferences.
Most cookies are deleted as soon as you close your browser – these are called session cookies. Others, known as persistent cookies, are stored on your computer until you delete them or they expire.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our Site to tailor them to user needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
We also work with third parties in providing you services through our Site and they may set a cookie on your computer as part of this arrangement.
Cookies we use
This section details the cookies we use.
- viewed_cookie_policy: This cookie allows our Site to remember whether or not you’ve viewed and accepted our pop-up message that alerts you to our use of cookies. We use this cookie so that we don’t have to show you the pop-up message every time you visit the Site.
- Google Analytics: We use this to understand how the Site is being used and accessed to improve the user experience – user data is all anonymous. Google stores the information collected by the cookies on servers in the United States. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Any information generated by these cookies will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy, this Cookie Policy and Google’s privacy policy and cookie policy. (Example cookies include “_ga” and “_gid”)
- Google Adwords: We also use Google Analytics remarketing-features cookies to optimise Google search results based on users’ previous visits to our Site. User data is all anonymous. Google stores the information collected by the cookies on servers in the United States. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Any information generated by these cookies will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy, this Cookie Policy and Google’s privacy policy and cookie policy.
- Vimeo: We use Vimeo for video hosting services and to embed videos into our Site. Vimeo uses cookies to collect data on user’s visits to the website, such as which pages have been read. (Example cookies include “vuid”)
- Sumo: We use Sumo for a range of features on the site, most notably for opt-in forms, heat maps and connection with Google Analytics. Sumo uses cookies to control various things in user browsers such as determining if a visitor has opted-out of a pop-up or deciding whether to display a welcome advert. Any information generated by these cookies will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy, this Cookie Policy and Sumo’s privacy policy. (Example cookies include “_smSessionId”, “_smToken” and “_smVID”)
- Facebook: Facebook uses cookies when you share content from our Site on Facebook. We may also use Facebook Analytics to understand how our Facebook page and Site are being used and to optimise Facebook user activities based on users interacting with our Facebook content. Any information generated by these cookies will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy, this Cookie Policy, and Facebook’s privacy policy and cookie policy.
- Twitter: Twitter uses cookies when you share content from our site on Twitter.
We try to ensure this list is always up to date, but it is possible that the services we use may make changes to their cookie names and purposes and we may not be able to reflect these changes in this policy straightaway.
How can I control or delete these cookies?
The majority of web browsers automatically enable cookies as a default setting. To stop cookies being stored on your computer in future, you’ll need to alter the settings of your internet browser. You can find instructions on how to do this by clicking ‘Help’ in the menu bar, or following these browser-by-browser instructions from AboutCookies.org.
Please note that by deleting our cookies or disabling future cookies you may not be able to access all Site content as intended. Further information on deleting or controlling cookies is available at AboutCookies.org.
For more information on data protection, please see our privacy policy.