The CDA Group Ltd. Cookies Notice

This is the cookies notice of The CDA Group Ltd. which applies to the Website (“Cookies Notice”). This Cookies Notice should be read alongside, and in addition to, the Privacy Notice.

This Cookies Notice describes the cookies we use and explains why we use cookies and how we deal with the information collected. It also explains how cookies enable the Website to function properly and why you may not be able to experience the full functionality of the Website if you disable the use of cookies.

We use cookies to enhance your experience of the Website and to better understand how people use the Website. This may also include cookies from third party social media websites. By visiting the Website without changing your settings, we’ll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies, but you can change your cookies settings at any time by following the instructions below in paragraph 3: “How to disable cookies”.

Unless otherwise defined in this Cookies Notice, terms used have the same meaning as in the Privacy document.

1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small, usually randomly encoded, text files that are designed to store basic information (such as visitor preferences). A cookie file is created by the Website browsing and is transmitted and processed by the Web browser software of your computer (or such other device as you use to access the Website including, without limitation, mobile devices and tablets). The resulting file is stored in your Web browser’s installation directory or subfolder (cache). Your Web browser accesses this file when you visit the website that originally created the cookie.

2. Types of Cookies

2.1 – The cookies described below are used to improve the Website and do not contain any personal information that would allow us to identify you (such as your name or other contact details), although the cookies do allow us to distinguish you from other users of the Website, identify repeat visitors, the type of content and sites to which a Visitor links, the length of time each Visitor spends at any particular area of the Website and the specific functionalities that Visitors choose to use. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when your browse the Website and helps us to improve your experience.

2.2 – There are four types of cookies that may be used during your visit to the Website;

(a) Session cookies, which are stored only temporarily during a browsing session and are deleted from your device when the browser is closed;

(b) Persistent cookies, which are saved on your computer for a fixed period (usually one year or more) and are not deleted when the browser is closed. These help us remember you as a Visitor each time you use the same computer to visit the Website;

(c) First party cookies, which are set by the Website and can only be read by the Website; and

(d) Third party cookies, which are set by a different organisation than us, such as a third party analytics company, who sets its own cookies to perform this service.

2.3 – By using this site, you consent to the use of the following cookies:

First party cookies

Cookie Name Purpose Session / Persistent Length of Storage
WordPress_test_cookie WordPress cookie to test if cookies are in use Session n/a
ginger-cookie WordPress cookie used to track your acceptance of our cookie policy Peristent 1 day
ci_id To help our interactive content identify a specific user Session n/a

Third party cookies

Service Purpose Cookie detail
CloudFlare Content delivery network for improving performance https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/get-started/cloudflare-cookies
Google Analytics website usage and visitor tracking Website usage statistics https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage
GoSquared Website usage statistics and visitor tracking https://www.gosquared.com/support/articles/1647641-what-cookies-does-gosquared-use-
(under ‘Used by the GoSquared Analytics service’)
Feefo User generated product reviews and ratings https://www.feefo.com/en-gb/privacy

3. How To Disable Cookies

3.1 – You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser’s Help section for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of our and many other websites that you visit, and we might not be able to provide some features you have previously chosen to receive. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of our and other websites.

3.2 – You can obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies in popular browsers via the following links:

4. Changes to The CDA Group’s Cookie Notice

4.1 – Any changes we may make to our cookie notice in the future will be posted on this page. We encourage you to check back regularly for any updates.

4.2 – The date of the most recent revisions will be displayed on the page. Last changed 04/07/2023