Your Privacy, and what you need to know. Privacy Policy

What is a Cookie...

A cookie is a small piece of data that a website asks your browser to store on your computer or mobile device. The cookie allows the website to “remember” your actions or preferences over time. Most Internet browsers support cookies; however, users can set their browsers to decline certain types of cookies or specific cookies. Further, users can delete cookies at any time.

Why do I use cookies?

I use a number of different cookies on my site(s). If you do not know what cookies are, or how to control or delete them then I recommend you visit the About Cookies website for detailed guidance. I use the word ‘cookie’ to refer to information that is sent from this website to your hard drive, where it is saved, and which contains information to personalize your experience my website(s). In this way, the next time you use these websites I will know who you are and that you have visited this website before.
I use cookies to learn how you interact with my content and to improve your experience when visiting my website(s)/and web apps. For example, some cookies remember your language or preferences so that you do not have to repeatedly make these choices when you visit my website(s). I also use cookies to help me with google analytics to determine my marketing efforts, and adjust to meet the right audience. Additionally, cookies allow me to serve you specific content, such as videos on our website(s). I may employ the learnings of your behavior on my website(s) to serve you with targeted advertisements on third-party website(s) in an effort to “re-market” my products and services to you.

Consent

Currently I operate an ‘implied consent’ policy which means that I assume you are happy with this usage. If you are not happy, then you should either not use this site, or you should delete the cookies having visited the site.

What types of cookies do I use

First Party Cookies

These are cookies that are set by this website directly.

Third Party Cookies

These are cookies set on your machine by external websites whose services are used on this site. Cookies of this type are the sharing buttons across the site, which allow visitors to share content onto social networks. Cookies are currently set by Twitter and Facebook. In order to implement these buttons, and connect them to the relevant social networks and external sites, there are scripts from domains outside of our website.

You should be aware that these sites are likely to be collecting information about what you are doing all around the internet, including on this website. You should check the respective policies of each of these sites to see how exactly they use your information and to find out how to opt out or delete such information.

Session Cookies

Session cookies are temporary cookies that are used to remember you during the course of your visit to the website, and they expire when you close the web browser.

Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies are used to remember your preferences within the website and remain on your desktop or mobile device even after you close your browser or restart your computer. I use these cookies to analyse user behavior to establish visit patterns so that I can improve my website functionality for you and others who visit my website(s).

 

These cookies also allow me to serve you with targeted advertising and measure the effectiveness of my site functionality and advertising.

Google Analytics

I use Google Analytics to collect information about visitor behaviour on my website(s). Google Analytics stores information about what pages you visit, how long you are on the site, how you got here and what you click on. This Analytics data is collected via a JavaScript tag in the pages of my site(s) and is not tied to personally identifiable information. I therefore do not collect or store your personal information (e.g. your name or address) aside from on a secure project portal meant for project management. so this information cannot be used to identify who you are, unless we have a working relationship and starting projects.

You can find out more about Google’s position with regards to privacy in its privacy policy.

How to Reject and Delete Cookies

Please note that most browsers automatically accept cookies. Therefore, if you do not wish cookies to be used, you may need to actively delete or block the cookies. If you reject the use of cookies, you will still be able to visit my websites but some of the functions may not work correctly.

You may visit www.allaboutcookies.org for details on how to delete or reject cookies and for further information on cookies generally.

By using my website without deleting or rejecting some or all cookies, you agree that I can place those cookies that you have not deleted or rejected on your device.