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Cookie Policy

Types of Cookies

We use cookies, which are small text files that are placed on your browser or the hard drive on your device when you visit our website. The tables below explain the cookies we use and the purposes for which these are used.

Necessary Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of our website will not then work.

Cookie SubgroupCookieFirst Party / Third PartyDescriptionDuration
_GRECAPTCHAwww.google.comThirdThis cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks.5 months 27 days
ASP.NET_SessionIdshippers.gtc-uk.co.ukFirstIssued by Microsoft’s ASP.NET Application, this cookie stores session data during a user’s website visit.  Session

Functional Cookies

Cookie SubgroupCookieFirst Party / Third PartyDescriptionDuration
_cf_bm.vimeo.comThirdThis cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Managemenwe30 minutes

Analytics Cookies

Cookie SubgroupCookieFirst Party / Third PartyDescriptionDuration
_ga  .gtc-uk.co.ukThirdThe _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors.2 years
_gid.gtc-uk.co.uk Installed by Google Analytics, _gid cookie stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website’s performance. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.1 day
_gat_UA-6466638-3.gtc-uk.co.uk A variation of the _gat cookie set by Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to allow website owners to track visitor behaviour and measure site performance. The pattern element in the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to.1 minute
_ga_XFQJZJ46YE.gtc-uk.co.ukThirdThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics.2 years
_hjFirstSeen.gtc-uk.co.ukThirdThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics.2 Years
hjFirstSeen.gtc-uk.co.ukThird                                                           Hotjar sets this cookie to identify a new user’s first session. It stores a true/false value, indicating whether it was the first time Hotjar saw this user.30 minutes
_hjIncludedInSessionSamplewww.gtc-uk.co.ukThirdHotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site’s daily session limit.2 minutes
_hjIncludedInPageviewSamplewww.gtc-uk.co.ukThirdHotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site’s pageview limit.2 minutes
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress.gtc-uk.co.ukThirdHotjar sets this cookie to detect the first pageview session of a user. This is a True/False flag set by the cookie.30 minutes
CONSENT.google.comThirdYouTube sets this cookie via embedded youtube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data.2 years
_hjTLDTest.gtc-uk.co.ukThirdTo determine the most generic cookie path that has to be used instead of the page hostname, Hotjar sets the _hjTLDTest cookie to store different URL substring alternatives until it fails. To determine the most generic cookie path that has to be used instead of the page hostname, Hotjar sets the _hjTLDTest cookie to store different URL substring alternatives until it fails.session

Performance Cookies

These cookies are used to understand and analyse the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for visitors. They may be set by us or by third party providers.

Cookie SubgroupCookieFirst Party / Third PartyDescriptionDuration
gat.gtc-uk.co.ukThirdThis cookie is installed by Google Universal Analytics to restrain request rate and thus limit the collection of data on high traffic sites.1 minute

Changing your Cookie Preferences

Other than in respect of “Necessary Cookies” which are strictly necessary for this website to function and which are always active, all cookies are switched off by default. You can manage your cookie consent preferences at any time by clicking the orange cookies button in the bottom left corner of this website.

Changes to this Cookie Policy

We will inform you of any changes to this Cookie Policy by posting them on this page and updating the information above.

Contact

If you have any questions regarding this Cookie Policy, please contact us at website@bu-uk.co.uk or by post at Synergy House, Woolpit Business Park, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP30 9UP.

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