Cookie Policy

Introduction

We are committed to providing you with a productive and privacy-friendly website experience, part of this functionality is facilitated through the use of cookies.

Our website uses cookies.

By using our website you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy. If you want to adjust or remove certain cookies, please see the information below.

What are cookies

A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer (or other device such as mobile phone) if you agree. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.

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. We use both session and persistent cookies on our website.

Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user.

Cookies can be used by web servers to identify and track users as they navigate different pages on a website and identify users returning to a website.

How do we use cookies?

We use cookies to make our website easier for you to use and for collecting information to help us understand how our site is used. You can remove any cookies already stored on your computer.

Analytics cookies

We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website and so that we can improve it for individuals that visit and use it.

Google Analytics is a web analytics tool that helps website owners understand how visitors engage with their website. Google Analytics customers can view a variety of reports about how visitors interact with their website so that they can improve it.

Like many services, Google Analytics uses first-party cookies to track visitor interactions as in our case, where they are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We then use the information to compile reports and to help us improve our site.

Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. These cookies are used to store information, such as the time that the current visit occurred, whether the visitor has been to the site before and what site referred the visitor to the web page.

Google Analytics collects information anonymously. It reports website trends without identifying individual visitors.

How do you change cookie preferences or block cookies?

Within your browser, you can choose whether you wish to accept cookies or not. Different browsers make different controls available to you. Generally, your browser will offer you the choice to accept, refuse or delete cookies at all times, or those from providers that website owners use i.e. third party cookies, or those from specific websites. Each browser’s website should contain instructions on how you can do this.

To disable cookies for this website visit the cookie management page for your browser. Links to the cookie management page for the most popular web browsers:

• Manage cookies in Chrome
• Manage cookies in Firefox
• Manage cookies in Safari
• Manage cookies in Internet Explorer

Please be aware that if you block all cookies on our website, you may be unable to access certain areas of our website and certain functions and pages will not work in the usual way.

Deleting cookies

You may also choose to delete the cookies already stored on your computer.

Deleting cookies will have a negative impact on the usability of many websites.

For further information please refer to: https://www.aboutcookies.org/how-to-delete-cookies

General Information about cookies

For comprehensive information, including how to restrict, block and delete cookies, please visit: https://www.aboutcookies.org

Force24’s PLATFORM COOKIE POLICY

FOR CLIENTS AND INTERNAL USAGE AT FORCE24 – CAN ALSO BE SHARED

Force24’s cookie Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Notice and the terms and conditions of trade.

(Please see Page two and three for any Client Actions needed in documentation)

Force24 uses Cookies

The Force24 Platform use certain cookies to enhance the viewing experience and to provide Force24 and its clients useful information concerning the type of content accessed. A cookie can identify both the user and the browser, and can be left on the user’s device indefinitely. When the user’s browser returns to that website, the cookie connects with the domain and shares with it the data it has collected or stored about that user.

What are Cookies 

Cookies comprise small data files, which are placed on the user’s desktop computer, notebook computer or handheld device such as a smartphone or tablet when the individual visits a website or service provider like the Force24 Platform. Cookies are used by most online service providers to make certain services function, to give a more meaningful browsing experience and to provide reporting information for Force24 and its clients.

Force24’s Platform 

The Force24 Platform uses cookies to enable Force24 and its Clients to gain a better understanding of your viewing activities and areas of interest. Some cookies are used to manage certain functionality and technical aspects.

Data-cypt.com – Force24 uses these cookies for essential applications only, this means we are able to keep your session logged in by making use of a cookie to store encrypted information about your device and browser to not ask you for login credentials over and over. The data-crypt.com domain does not hold any marketing cookies but the ones we hold and make use of are:

__cfduid – This is a cookie from our CDN Cloudflare, used to speed up page load times. It does not contain any user identification information.

Datadome – This a security cookie based upon detecting BOTS and malicious traffic.

Additional cookies installed by Force24 on its Platform are:

f24_autoId
f24_personId
force24

The Platform cookies monitor the browsing activities that your potential or existing customer uses including links clicked. A cookie is activated through your customer or potential customer clicking email links and also the contents of any forms they submit to you.

Force24 Platform will collect information to monitor your behaviour and if you are a client your customers when they are accessing information provided by the Force24 Platform. Force24 does not sell or broker data provided by Force24’s own customers or their clients.

Different types of Cookies

Session Cookies
Session cookies allow you to be recognised when you move from page to page on the Force24 Platform. Session cookies remember information that you have entered. Users can choose to accept session cookies by changing the settings in their browser.

Necessary Cookies 
Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this could prevent you from accessing certain information.

Essential cookies 
These are necessary to provide an online service such as accessing the Force24 Platform, which you have subscribed to use.

Landing Pages 
Special landing pages and micro sites built using the Force24 Platform use cookies to track visitors via the different cookies listed.

How Force24 Manages Your Personal Data 
How Force24 manages your personal data is available from our Privacy Notice which can be accessed here. If you are viewing information from one of our Clients you must check their Privacy Notice regarding how they handle your personal data.

Instructions for changing Cookies
Most web browsers enable the management of most cookies through the browser settings. To discover more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, please visit:

www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.

Further Information
Force24 aims to be compliant with the EU’s Cookies Directive. For additional information or questions please email dpo@force24.co.uk