Last Updated: 24th April 2024
At EV Schemes (www.evschemes.co.uk), we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and serve targeted advertisements. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies in the context of our website.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone, etc.) by websites you visit. They contain information that is used to improve the site’s functionality and streamline your interactions with it. Cookies are widely utilized to “remember” you and your preferences, either for a single visit (through a “session cookie”) or for multiple repeat visits (using a “persistent cookie”).
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several purposes, each designed to enhance the functionality and user experience of our website:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are typically set in response to actions made by you that amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
- Performance Cookies: These are a type of cookies used to collect information about how you interact with a website. Unlike essential cookies, which are necessary for basic site functionality, performance cookies help website owners understand visitor behaviour. This understanding can lead to improved site experiences and services because the insights gained from these cookies relate primarily to performance optimization.
Here’s what performance cookies typically track:
- Visitor Numbers and Usage Patterns: They can record the number of visitors to the site, track which pages are visited most frequently, and observe how visitors move around the site. This helps identify any patterns and trends in usage.
- Site Functionality: Performance cookies test different designs and features, monitor how well the site performs, and determine any issues or errors that users experience. This helps enhance the efficiency and usability of the site.
- Response Times: They measure how long pages take to load and how efficiently the site handles user requests, which can be crucial for improving the overall user experience.
The information gathered through performance cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how the website works, making it more user-friendly and responsive to user needs.
Managing Cookies
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies through your web browser settings. If you prefer not to receive cookies, you can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. Additionally, you can delete cookies that have already been set. Be aware that disabling or deleting cookies might impair the functionality of our website and other websites you visit.
Here’s how to manage cookies in several major browsers:
- Google Chrome: Navigate to Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data. Here, you can choose to block cookies altogether, allow or block them based on preferences, or delete cookies currently installed on your device.
- Mozilla Firefox: Go to Options > Privacy & Security. Under the Cookies and Site Data section, you can choose to block cookies and site data, manage data stored on your device, and set exceptions for websites that you wish to allow or block from setting cookies.
- Safari: Choose Safari > Preferences, then click on Privacy. You have the option to block all cookies, manage site data, and view details on which sites have stored cookies and data.
- Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings > Site permissions > Cookies and site data. From there, you can toggle on or off options to block or allow cookies.
- Internet Explorer: Select the Tools button, then choose Internet Options > Privacy tab. Under Settings, you can move the slider to choose the level of cookie blockage that suits your privacy preferences.
Please note that if you choose to block cookies, you may not be able to access certain parts of our website. Additionally, disabling cookies does not prevent less visible technologies from collecting information about your browsing habits. Therefore, it is important to read the privacy policies of the websites you visit.