Cookies

​Cookie Policy
H.J.Gilfrew respects your privacy and takes the protection of your personal data very seriously. In this Cookie Policy we, would like to inform you about cookies which cookies are used on our website www.hjgilfrew.com and how you can manage your consent to store cookies. For more information about how we protect your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy.

What are cookies?
Cookies are small files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. The next time you visit, the website can recognise the file. The files are thus typically used to compile statistics or for convenience and other related purposes. As such, cookies help us to provide you with our services on our website and are partly necessary for website functionality purposes. The personal data stored in our cookies is encrypted. We collect and process data for the following purposes:
• Optimisation of the website and your user experience,
• Creation of statistics on the use of the website by you and other users,
• Compliance with applicable legal requirements, including documentation requirements in
particular the UK`s Data Protection Act (“DPA”), the General Data Protection Regulation
(“GDPR”) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive (“PECD”),
• Compliance with basic principles concerning the processing of Personal data and legal basis
for the processing (e.g., obtaining consent),
• Implementation and maintenance of technical and organisational security measures,
• Investigation of suspected or known security breaches and notification to data subjects and
authorities, and
• Statistics on the use of the website.
How long are cookies stored?
Cookies are stored on your device for different lengths of time depending on their type. From a technical point of view, a distinction is made between two types of cookies:
Session cookies: session cookies are used, for example, to temporarily store the items in your shopping cart while you navigate the website. Session cookies are not stored on your device and disappear when you close your browser.
Persistent Cookies: Persistent cookies are stored as text files on your device. Persistent cookies allow our server to recognise your device the next time you visit our website.
However, there are also different categories of cookies:
The classification as technically necessary or technically non-necessary also determines the cookies we
use:
a) Technically necessary cookies
Technically necessary cookies are required for our website to function properly; they enable you to navigate our website efficiently and use its functional features. An example of this is, the reminder of recently performed actions (e.g., entered text) when you return to a page within the same session.
b) Technically non-essential cookies
Technically non-essential cookies are not necessary for the proper functioning of our website, but they enable us to improve the content of our website, compile statistics for internal market analysis purposes, provide you with a more personalised online experience or provide additional features.

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How can I prevent and delete cookies?
When you visit our website, one or more cookies are automatically stored on your device. If you do not want this to happen, it is best to use the following links (depending on the browser you use) to set your browser to prevent cookies from being stored on your device in the future. (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Flash cookies, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari)
If your browser is not listed above, it's best to check your browser's help menu or search the Internet for "cookies" in conjunction with your browser's name.
Why do we provide information about cookies?
The legal basis for the collection of your Personal data through cookies, including for profiling and analytical purposes, is your consent. The use of necessary cookies however is our legitimate interest and as such no consent would be required.
Why do we use cookies?
Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make a user's experience more efficient. The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are necessary for the operation of a website. For all other types of cookies (including Analytical Cookies), we would need your permission.
Does this policy change?
We may update our Cookie Policy from time to time. This might be for a number of reasons, such as to reflect a change in the law or to accommodate a change in our business practices and the way we use cookies. We recommend that you check here periodically for any changes to our Cookie Policy.
     
Cookie Policy Who should I contact for more information?
If you have any questions or comments about our Cookie Policy or wish to exercise your rights under applicable laws, please contact us.
This Cookie Policy was last updated on Thursday, August 18, 2022