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Cookie Policy (UK)

This Cookie Policy was last updated on 03/01/2024 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United Kingdom.

1. Introduction

Our website, https://www.makeasmarthome.co.uk (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.

5.2 Statistics cookies

We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.

5.3 Advertising cookies

On this website we use advertising cookies, enabling us to gain insights into the campaign results. This happens based on a profile we create based on your behaviour on https://www.makeasmarthome.co.uk. With these cookies you, as website visitor, are linked to a unique ID but these cookies will not profile your behaviour and interests to serve personalized ads.

Because these cookies are marked as tracking cookies, we ask your permission to place these.

5.4 Marketing/Tracking cookies

Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

6. Placed cookies

WordPress

Functional

Usage

We use WordPress for website development. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

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wordpress_test_cookie
Expiration
none
Function
Check if cookies can be placed
Name
wordpress_logged_in_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Keep users logged in
Name
WP_DATA_USER_*
Expiration
session
Function
Store user preferences

Google Ads Optimization

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Google Ads Optimization for showing advertisements. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Ads Optimization Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
google_experiment_mod*
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store and track visits across websites

Google Ads

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Google Ads for advertising. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Ads Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
goog_pem_mod
Expiration
persistent
Function
Enable ad delivery or retargeting
Name
ads/ga-audiences
Expiration
none
Function
Store information for remarketing purposes

Complianz

Functional

Usage

We use Complianz for cookie consent management. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties. For more information, please read the Complianz Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
complianz_policy_id
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store accepted cookie policy ID
Name
cmplz_stats
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
complianz_consent_status
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_marketing
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences

Google Fonts

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Google Fonts for display of webfonts. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Fonts Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
Google Fonts API
Expiration
none
Function
Request user IP address

Google Analytics

Statistics (anonymous)

Usage

We use Google Analytics for website statistics. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.

Statistics (anonymous)

Name
_ga
Expiration
2 years
Function
Count and track pageviews
Name
_gid
Expiration
1 day
Function
Count and track pageviews

Miscellaneous

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

Sharing data

Sharing of data is pending investigation

Purpose pending investigation

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__gads
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Function
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Function
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Function
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Function
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Function
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Function
Name
googlesitekit_legacy_1.22.0_modules::analytics::report::211a09a1fe18ad3bc36ecb567e125c8e
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Function
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googlesitekit_legacy_1.22.0_modules::analytics::goals::a096c9c425bdbc7e6487d28f65a7bdf5
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Function
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googlesitekit_legacy_1.22.0_core::site::notifications
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Function
Name
googlesitekit_legacy_1.25.0_modules::analytics::report::8a4eff7109810b64499f7e9b78d81054
Expiration
Function
Name
googlesitekit_legacy_1.25.0_modules::analytics::report::b9d29b5a688b67a72c16f5cd56b71aae
Expiration
Function
Name
googlesitekit_legacy_1.25.0_modules::analytics::report::0061ac758c5eb59fefb6136081c2236c
Expiration
Function
Name
googlesitekit_1.30.0_modules::search-console::searchanalytics::2419e70d470f780fc523410cc3584eae
Expiration
Function
Name
googlesitekit_1.31.0_modules::search-console::searchanalytics::2519b450163026a3bf3a3ce98966b958
Expiration
Function
Name
cmplz_consented_services
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_policy_id
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_statistics
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_preferences
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_functional
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_banner-status
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
hs-beacon-366da59a-6789-4c2a-8a9f-3a6f1735b8a8-shown-animation
Expiration
Function
Name
_grecaptcha
Expiration
Function
Name
_ga_52DW6PQJ0Q
Expiration
Function
Name
reloaded
Expiration
Function
Name
wpEmojiSettingsSupports
Expiration
Function
Name
transient_key
Expiration
Function
Name
2fa_last_tab
Expiration
Function

7. Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on “Save preferences”, you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.

7.1 Manage your consent settings

You have loaded the Cookie Policy without javascript support. On AMP, you can use the manage consent button on the bottom of the page.

8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.

Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.

9. Your rights with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
  • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
  • Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
  • If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
  • Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
  • Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)).

10. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:

Simon Handby

United Kingdom
Website: https://www.makeasmarthome.co.uk
Email: admin@ex.commakeasmarthome.co.uk

This Cookie Policy was synchronised with cookiedatabase.org on 10/05/2021.

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