Cookie Policy
1. Introduction
1.1 Our website uses cookies.
1.2 Insofar as those cookies are not strictly necessary for the provision of our website and services, we will ask you to consent to our use of cookies when you first visit our website.
2. About cookies
2.1 A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.
2.2 Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.
2.3 Cookies may not contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal data that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.
3. Cookies that we use
3.1 We use cookies for the following purposes:
(a) Authentication and status – we use cookies to identify you when you visit our website and as you navigate our website, and to help us determine if you are logged into our website (cookies used for this purpose are: _ga;, cookieyes-consent, cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement, _gh-sess, cookielawinfo-checkbox-neccessary, cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional, cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance, cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics, cookielawinfo-checkbox-others, viewed_cookie_policy, PHPSESSID)
(b) Advertising – we use cookies to help us to display advertisements that will be relevant to you (cookies used for this purpose are: NID, _dc_gtm_UA, test_cookie, bscookie, _fbp, fr, UserMatchHistory, AnalyticsSyncHistory, li-gc, li_sgr, bscookie, bcookie, IDE);
(c) Analysis – we use cookies to help us to analyse the use and performance of our website and services (cookies used for this purpose are: _ga; and _gat, _gcl_au,_dc_gtm_UA, _ga_Q45KD48DB6, _gid, _gat_UA-, _gid, _fbp, AnalyticsSyncHistory);
(d) Calls – we use cookies to track call conversions on mobile devices (cookies used for this purpose are: gwcc)
(e) Performance – we use cookies to assess the performance of our website (cookies used for this purpose are: _gid);
(f) Identification – To help apply security settings on a per-client basis (cookies used for this purpose are: _gid, viewed_cookie_policy).
(g) Cookie consent – we use cookies to store your preferences in relation to the use of cookies more generally (cookies used for this purpose are: (cookies used for this purpose are: cookieyes-consent, cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement, cookielawinfo-checkbox-neccessary, cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional, cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance, cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics, cookielawinfo-checkbox-others, viewed_cookie_policy).
(h) Functional – we use functional cookies to help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features (cookies used for this purpose are: lidc, UserMatchHistory,li_gc).
(i) Necessary – many of the cookies highlighted above are necessary to enable basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your cookie consent preferences. Necessary cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
4. Cookies used by our service providers
4.1 Our service providers use cookies and those cookies may be stored on your computer when you visit our website.
4.2 We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.[ The relevant cookies are: _ga; and _gat, _dc_gtm_UA, _ga_, _gid, _gat_UA-, _gid);
4.3 We use remarketing with Google Ads and Google Analytics to display content-specific advertisements to visitors that have previously visited our site when those visitors go to other websites that have the Google Display Network implemented.
4.4 We, and other third-party vendors, including Google use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookie) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) together to inform, optimize, and serve ads based on visitor’s past visits to our website.
4.5 When creating remarketing lists, we can’t use any sensitive information about users. This includes information such as their financial status, sexual orientation, and other sensitive categories.
4.6 As Google Ads advertisers, we are restricted from and will not perform the following actions: (a) Running ads that collect Personally Identifiable Information (PII) including, but not limited to, email addresses, telephone numbers and credit card numbers (b) Creating a remarketing list or creating ad text that specifically targets users in ways that are outlined as “prohibited”.
4.7 Visitors can opt out of Google Analytics for Display Advertisers and opt out of customised Google Display Network ads by visiting the Ads Preferences Manager.
4.8 Definitions: “User” means a unique instance of a browser, application or similar technology. “User Cookie” means the User identifier (of which a cookie is one example) associated with a User for remarketing or similar audiences. “Remarketing Lists” means a list of User Cookies created or otherwise obtained by you and used in connection with remarketing or similar audiences. “Similar Audiences Lists” means a list of Users created by Google based on a Remarketing List for use in connection with similar audiences. “Properties” means properties or content on which advertisements are shown.
4.9 You can view, delete or add interest categories associated with your browser by visiting: https://adssettings.google.com. You can also opt out of the AdSense partner network cookie using those settings or using the Network Advertising Initiative’s multi-cookie opt-out mechanism at: http://optout.networkadvertising.org. However, these opt-out mechanisms themselves use cookies, and if you clear the cookies from your browser your opt-out will not be maintained. To ensure that an opt-out is maintained in respect of a particular browser, you may wish to consider using the Google browser plug-ins available at: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/7395996
4.10 We use a Facebook pixel on our website. Using the pixel, Facebook collects information about the users and use of our website. The information is used to personalise Facebook advertisements and to analyse the use of our website. To find out more about the Facebook pixel and about Facebook’s use of personal data generally, see the Facebook cookie policy at https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies/ and the Facebook privacy policy at https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy. The Facebook cookie policy includes information about controlling Facebook’s use of cookies to show you advertisements. If you are a registered Facebook user, you can adjust how advertisements are targeted by following the instructions at https://www.facebook.com/help/568137493302217.
5. Managing cookies
5.1 Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can, however, obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links:
(a) https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647 (Chrome);
(b) https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences (Firefox);
(c) https://help.opera.com/en/latest/security-and-privacy/ (Opera);
(d) https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies (Internet Explorer);
(e) https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471/mac (Safari); and
(f) https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy (Edge).
5.2 Blocking all cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites.
5.3 If you block cookies, you will not be able to use all the features on our website.
6. Cookie preferences
6.1 You can manage your preferences relating to the use of cookies on our website by visiting: https://www.party-wall-services.co.uk/
7. Our details
7.1 This website is owned and operated by PWS Surveyors Limited
7.2 We are registered in England and Wales under registration number 07748232, and our registered office is at Anne Cherry Cottage Howe Lane, Binfield, Bracknell, England, RG42 5QS.
7.3 You can contact us:
(a) by post, to the postal address given above;
(b) using our website contact form;
(c) by telephone, on 0800 311 2077; or
(d) by email, using enquiries@pwssurveyors.co.uk
