Cookie Policy
Our cookies help us:
- Make our website work as you’d expect
- Remember your settings during and between visits
- Improve the speed/security of the site
- Allow you to share pages with social networks like Facebook
We do not use cookies to:
- Collect any personally identifiable information (without your express permission)
- Collect any sensitive information (without your express permission)
- Pass data to advertising networks
- Pass personally identifiable data to third parties
- Pay sales commissions
Consent
By using our website and accepting our use of cookies you accept the following:
Cookies used on this website
We only use essential cookies which help the website to function. No personally identifiable information is held in cookies generated by our site.
Local Cookies
Domain | Name | Expires | Purpose |
.addtoany.com | uvc | 24hr | Social Sharing for posts |
Boundarychecker.co.uk | _ga | 2yr | Google Analytics to track visitors and their behaviour on site |
Boundarychecker.co.uk | _gid | 24hr | Google Analytics to track visitors and their behaviour on site |
Boundarychecker.co.uk | _gat_UA-xxxxxxxx | Session | Google Analytics to track visitors and their behaviour on site |
cdn.syndication.twimg.com | lang | Session | Twitter for our Twitter timeline feed and social sharing |
Boundarychecker.co.uk | _hjIncludedInSample | Session | Google Analytics to track visitors and their behaviour on site |
.google.com | NID | 6months | Google maps |
Other Cookies
Third-party cookies, such as those used for social sharing, may contain personal data. While we have done our best to detail cookie use, it is a difficult task as they may be transient or only created in unusual circumstances etc. Therefore this list may not be exhaustive.
Where we allow sharing to Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Pinterest and LinkedIn: These platforms regularly change their use of cookies making it hard to supply a definitive list. We ask that you check their individual privacy and cookie policies before using these share buttons.
Managing cookies
Our site is secured with an SSL certificate (it stands for Secure Socket Layer – which basically means that our site is protected with encryption.) This makes it hard for anyone to access our site inappropriately (e.g. hacking). This protects your cookie information from being accessed by third parties. However, as with all cookies, should someone illicitly collect them and combine them with other information they may be able to build a profile of you which includes personal information. You can change your cookie settings and remove already stored cookies through your web browser. However removing or disabling cookies can affect the functionality and prevent you from using certain parts of the website. You may also remove consent for cookies at any time here:
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General ways to opt out of cookies
You can accept or reject some or all cookies (for example, blocking all third party cookies) by adjusting your browser settings.Existing cookies
To clear cookies that have previously been placed on your browser, you should select the option to clear your browsing history and ensure that the option to delete or clear cookies is included when you do so.
To opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites in general start here: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
You can manage and opt out of personalisation of advertisements by Google by visiting Google’s ad settings page here: https://adssettings.google.com/
and by:
unticking ‘Also use Google Account activity and information to personalize ads on these websites and apps and store that data in your Google Account’
switching the ‘Ads Personalisation’ setting off
Alternatively, you can install a free browser plugin. You should seek advice on the best plugin in the appropriate store or browser FAQs.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the browser add-on which is available here: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Disconnect for Facebook
You can install a browser add-on tool called ‘Disconnect Facebook pixel and FB tracking’. This will stop Facebook tracking you on third party websites. You can install them here:
For Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/disconnect-facebook-pixel/nnkndeagapifodhlebifbgbonbfmlnfm?hl=en
For Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/facebook-disconnect/
European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance Tool
You can opt out of Facebook and other companies that participate in the Digital Advertising Alliance in Europe from showing you interest based ads by visiting http://www.youronlinechoices.com, selecting your country, clicking ‘Your Ad Choices’, then locating Facebook (and any other companies you want to block) and selecting the ‘Off’ option.
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