Cookie Policy
Cookies
Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user's device.
You can find out more about cookies at one of the following sites
Cookies do lots of different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improve the user experience.They can also help to ensure that adverts you see online are more relevant to you and your interests.
The cookies used on this website have been categorised based on the categories found in the ICC UK Cookie guide. A list of all the cookies used on this website by category is set out below. Some cookies may be in more than one category:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies
- Performance Cookies
- Functional Cookies
- Targeting Cookies
Cookie Consent
AS249 Packet Star Networks have added a section below so that you can easily choose which cookies you are happy to use. You can enable or disable these cookies at any time. We will not run any cookies, except for the essential cookies, until you give your consent.
Note disabling cookies will mean we cannot run certain features of the website as they can not run without cookies. Also, if you use a different browser or computer then you may have to choose your preferences again
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features. Example of this include remembering previous actions such as adding to a cart, multimedia content player session cookies for the duration of the session, third-party social plug-in cookies for member of social networks which do not track users.
Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don't collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works.
Note AS249 Packet Star Networks anonymises all visitors IP address used by google analytics by dropping the last digits. While this means our statistical data is slightly less accurate, it does mean your identity is protected and you can not be traced by your IP
Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that you can customise. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
We do not currently use functional cookies
Targeting 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 campaigns. 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. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organisation
Cookies
When you visit a web site, it may store or retrieve information in your browser in the form of cookies. This information is only available to the browser and device you are using and may contain information such as your preferences and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to.
The information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalised web experience.