Cookie Policy

This website is owned and operated by PMS International Group Plc and will be referred to as “The Group”, “we”, “our” and “us” in this Cookie Policy.

The Cookie Policy applies to our use of “cookies” in connection with our websites.

 

How we use Cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive.  Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site.  Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual.  The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used.  This helps analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs.  We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not.  A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.  You can choose to accept or decline cookies.  Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer.  This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

 

List of cookies we collect
The table below lists the cookies we collect and what information they store.

COOKIE name

COOKIE Description

PHPSESSID

Creates a unique session for your device, allowing a platform for login and shopping functions. No personal or device information is collected or stored.

_ga
_gat
_gat_combined
_gid

These cookies are set by a third party (Google), allowing us to use Google Analytics software to help us understand how visitors use our website; they may be used throughout our site. The cookies send anonymised information to Google, which is compiled into analytics reports. These cookies are created when you enter our website and deleted when you close your web browser. If you block these cookies you should experience no loss of functionality on our website, and the anonymised information about how you use our website will not be transmitted to Google or included in any reports. To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

_fbp

This cookie is set by a third party (Facebook) and is used to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers.

_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress
_hjFirstSeen
_hjIncludedInSessionSample
_hjSessionUser
_hjSession

These cookies are set by a third party (Hotjar), allowing us to use behavior analytics software. It is used by website owners to gain a better understanding of how users interact with their website and to identify issues that their users are running into when browsing their website. Hotjar provides website owners with tools such as Heatmaps, Recordings, and Surveys that help them to gain insight into their users’ experience on their website. This insight is used by website owners to make changes that improve the overall experience for their users.  If you have Cookies disabled, you won’t be tracked by any website using Hotjar. Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings.

 

Updated 11/10/22