1.1 Our website uses cookies.
1.2 Insofar as those cookies are not strictly necessary for the provision of [our website and services], we will ask you to consent to our use of cookies when you first visit our website.
About cookies
2.1 A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.
2.2 Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.
2.3 Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.
Cookies that we use
3.1 We use cookies for the following purposes:
| Cookie Name | Duration | Type | Purpose | ||
| __cfduid | 1 Year | HTTP | Used by the content network, Cloudflare, to identify trusted web traffic. | ||
| __sharethis_cookie_test__ | Session | HTTP | This cookie determines whether the browser accepts cookies. | ||
| CookieConsent | 1 Year | HTTP | Stores the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain | ||
| tidio_state_fyygzw5jd fv7wr1fhbcvc1poyjiov4lb | Persistent | HTML | Used by the content network, Cloudflare, to identify trusted web traffic. | ||
| _ga | 2 Years | HTTP | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | ||
| _gat | 1 Day | HTTP | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | ||
| _gid | 1 Day | HTTP | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | ||
| st_shares_# | Persistent | HTML | This cookie determines whether the browser accepts cookies. | ||
| ads/ga-audiences | Session | Pixel | Used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor’s online behaviour across websites. | ||
| NID |
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HTTP | Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user’s device. The ID is used for targeted ads. | ||
| rc::a | Persistent | HTML | Used in context with video-advertisement. The cookie limits the number of times a visitor is shown the same advertisement-content. The cookie is also used to ensure relevance of the video-advertisement to the specific visitor. |
Cookies used by our service providers
4.1 Our service providers use cookies and those cookies may be stored on your computer when you visit our website.
4.2 We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
Managing cookies
5.1 Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can however obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links:
(a) https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en (Chrome);
(b) https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences (Firefox);
(c) http://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/security/cookies/ (Opera);
(d) https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies (Internet Explorer);
(e) https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411 (Safari); and
(f) https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy (Edge).
5.2 Blocking all cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites.
5.3 If you block cookies, you will not be able to use all the features on our website.
Cookie preferences
6.1 You can manage your preferences relating to the use of cookies on our website.
Our details
7.1 This website is owned and operated by Makesworth Audit Services.
7.2 We are registered in England and Wales under registration number, and our registered office is at Unit-101, First Floor, Cervantes House, 5-9 Headstone Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 1PD.
7.3 Our principal place of business is at Unit-101, First Floor, Cervantes House, 5-9 Headstone Road, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 1PD.
7.4 You can contact us:
(a) by post, to the postal address given above;
(b) using our website contact form;
(c) by telephone, on the contact number published on our website from time to time; or
(d) by email, using [the email address published on our website from time to time.
