Introduction
Welcome to the Connect a Trade website (www.connectatrade.co.uk). This Policy explains how we use cookies, what they do and how we use them. It also sets out what you can do to manage cookies on your device. This cookie policy sits in line with the UK`s Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and should be read in line with our Privacy Policy. If you have questions or comments, please contact us.
Cookies
Cookies are small files that are stored on your computer when you visit a website. The next time you visit, a website can recognise the file. The files are thus typically used to compile statistics or for behavioural advertising purposes. Cookies help us to provide you with services on a website and are partly necessary for functionality purposes. The personal data stored in our cookies is encrypted.
Lifetime of Cookies
Cookies have a lifetime. Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Others (for example, those with login details) can remain on your computer for years if you do not delete them. You can delete cookies at any time. Click on one of the links below to go to your browser’s user manual. After deleting cookies, you may need to log in again to some websites or specify your preferences.
Cookie management in Google Chrome
Cookie management in Internet Explorer
Different types of cookies
According to their duration, we can divide the cookies as follows:
- session cookies, which are automatically deleted when you leave the website, and
- persistent cookies, which remain stored on the user’s device after the website has been accessed for the time specified by the creator of the cookie.
According to their origin, we can divide cookies as follows:
- First-party cookies, if they are created and managed directly by the website operator, and
- Third-party cookies if they are managed by a domain other than the one visited by the user.
Furthermore, we can divide cookies according to their function as follows:
- Technical cookies, which are necessary for the functioning of the websites and serve, among other things, to provide the information society services requested by the user. This type of cookie includes session cookies, which are necessary for the use of the website, and functional cookies.
- Analytics cookies, which are used to collect information about the number of users and how they visit a website and to compile statistics about the service and its use. Such cookies may be installed on your device if you consent unless they only use aggregated or anonymised data.
Online Privacy
We think it’s important that you have full control over your privacy online. That’s why we refrained from placing cookies that are non-essential such as Cookies. As set out in the PECR, we thus do not need to obtain your consent when you are visiting our website.
The Cookies we use
| Cookie | Type | Description | Lifespan |
| PHPSESSID | Necessary | This cookie is native to PHP applications. The cookie is used to store and identify a users’ unique session ID for the purpose of managing user session on the website. The cookie is a session cookie and is deleted when all the browser windows are closed. | session |
| elementor | Necessary | This cookie is used by the website’s WordPress theme. It allows the website owner to implement or change the website’s content in real-time. | never |
Changes to our cookie policy
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.
Where can I get further information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us.