Cookie Policy

    We use cookies on our website to improve performance and enhance your user experience. This policy explains how such cookies are employed on the Exotix website.

     

    What are cookies?

    Cookies are small text files which your computer or mobile device downloads when you visit a site or page.  When you return to those websites or pages, it recognises these cookies and therefore your browsing experience.

    Cookies used on this site are listed in the table below and is up to date as per the 27 April 2012 when an audit was completed. Exotix and its website developers have endeavoured to use only those that allow for the best performance and function of our website www.exotix.co.uk.

    Most cookies used on this site do not collect information that identifies you, and collect more general information such as how users arrive at and use our websites, or a user’s general location.

     

    Cookies used on the Exotix website

    Cookie NamePurposeLifetimeType*Data Cookie HoldsIs it linked to data held elsewhere?
    __utmaGoogle Analytics2 yearsTODTracks of the number of times a visitor has been to the site pertaining to the cookien/a
    __utmbGoogle Analytics30 minutesTODTakes a timestamp of the exact moment in time when a visitor enters the siten/a
    __utmcGoogle AnalyticsBrowser sessionTODTakes a timestamp of the exact moment in time when a visitor leaves the siten/a
    __utmzGoogle Analytics6 monthsTODKeeps track of where the visitor came fromn/a
    ASP.NET_SessionIdStores server-side, user-specific dataAt end of sessionSNKeeps track of user session via session IDn/a
    GroupsStores server-side, user-specific dataAt end of sessionSNKeeps track of user session via session IDn/a
    exotix_cookie_flag
    		Website Cookies Acceptance24 monthsSNThis cookie is used to remember if a user has already seen the cookies messages and it therefore does not need to be displayed againn/a

    *Type Legend

    SN - Strictly necessary
    S - Setting led
    TOD - Tracking own domain
    T3P - Tracking 3rd party

     

    For more information on Google cookies:

    https://developers.google.com/analytics/resources/concepts/gaConceptsCookies


    Notes:

    1. Page URL is the URL of the page in question
    2. Cookie name is the name of the cookie which is placed on the client machine
    3. Purpose is a brief description of the reason for setting the cookie
    4. Lifetime is the length of time between when the cookies is set and when it expires
    5. Type is to be selected from the drop down list and is one of the 4 listed (setting led is a similar to a preference)
    6. Data cookie holds is for providing any further info on the data you are holding, particularly around anything which may be client sensitive
    7. Linked to other data is to provide any further info on the cookies relationship with any other sites or cookies

     

    Do other parties use cookies on the Exotix website?

    The only third party the Exotix site uses or allows to serve cookies is Google Analytics, which merely monitors website traffic and performance.

     

    Can a website user block cookies?

    As stated above, cookies are used in the monitoring and to carry out a better performance for the Exotix website. However, if you do wish to disable our cookies then please follow the instructions via the Cookie Management page. Please be aware that if you should disable cookies, you may find that certain sections of our website do not work properly.

    This page was last updated on 21 June 2012.