Cookies Policy
Introduction
British Lookup Services (“BLS”) is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. This Cookies Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies on our website. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this policy.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies allow a website to recognize a user’s device and store some information about the user’s preferences or past actions.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on our website:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our website works.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, 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 customize. 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 anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
- 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 campaign. 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 organizations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organization.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Improve Website Functionality: Cookies help us understand how our website is being used and how we can improve it. They allow us to test different design ideas for particular pages, such as our homepage.
- Analyze Website Performance: Cookies help us analyze how well our website is performing. This includes tracking the number of visitors to our site and understanding how they navigate through it.
- Enhance User Experience: Cookies allow us to remember your preferences and provide you with a more personalized experience. For example, they enable us to remember your login details so you don’t have to re-enter them each time you visit our site.
- Deliver Relevant Advertising: Cookies help us deliver advertisements that are relevant to your interests. They also help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
Third-Party Cookies
In some cases, we use third-party cookies provided by trusted partners. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site or the pages you visit, which helps us understand how we can improve our website for you. Third-party cookies are subject to the privacy policies of these third parties.
Managing Cookies
You can manage your cookie preferences through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- See what cookies you have and delete them on an individual basis.
- Block third-party cookies.
- Block cookies from particular sites.
- Block all cookies from being set.
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser.
If you choose to block cookies, please note that you may not be able to use the full functionality of our website.
Changes to This Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Cookies Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Cookies Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Cookies Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.