RMC COOKIE POLICY
Our website uses cookies or similar
technologies e.g. Pixel Tags. Remove My Car Limited, a company registered in England and Wales
(No. 07978223) with a registered office
at: Remove My Car Ltd, Gemini House, Hargreaves Rd, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN255AJ, hereinafter referred to as ‘RMC’ or ‘We’ have created this cookie
policy (‘Cookie Policy’)
in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to disclosing to You the data that
We collect about You online emanating from Your use of our Site at www.removemycar.co.uk.
By using our Site and agreeing to this Cookie Policy, You consent to our use of
cookies in accordance with the terms of this Cookie Policy. In this Cookie
Policy, references to ‘You’ and ‘Your’ are references to a PH Member
registered on the Site as well as the unregistered Visitor. Unless
otherwise indicated, all definitions used in the Service Terms shall apply to
this Cookie Policy.
We ask You to
consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this Cookie
Policy when you first visit our Site. When You use the Site, You agree that
this Cookie Policy applies to that use in addition to any other terms and
conditions which may apply including those contained in the Privacy
Policy, the Website
Terms of Use and the Service Terms,
which are incorporated by these references. PH reserves the right to change
this Cookie Policy at any time without notice, effective immediately upon
posting on the Site. Please check this page of the Site periodically. Read it
carefully and ensure that You understand its effect before proceeding to use
the Site. Your continued use of the Site is taken as meaning that You agree to
such changes or updates.
1. WHAT IS A COOKIE?
A cookie is a small text file that some
websites store via the browser on Your computer's hard drive when You visit
them. Cookies are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more
efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the Site. Some
expire at the end of Your session on the Site, others will remain on Your
computer for a little longer. When You return to websites or visit websites
that use the same cookies, these cookies and therefore Your browsing device,
are recognised. Cookies do lots of different and useful jobs like letting You
navigate between pages efficiently, remembering Your preferences and generally
improving Your browsing experience. Cookies can also be used to customise areas
of content online to be more relevant to You and Your interests. We use cookies
on our Site to make Your browsing experience better. By using this Site, You
accept our use of cookies.
2. FIRST PARTY COOKIES
First-party
cookies are cookies set by the specific website You visit i.e. the website
displayed in the URL window.
3. THIRD PARTY COOKIES
Third party
cookies are set by third party services that appear on our pages. They are set
by the operators of that service and are not in our control. They are set by e.g.
Twitter, Facebook and other advertisers or file sharing platforms. They may use
the information they obtain from Your use of their cookies to track Your
browser across multiple websites; to build a profile of your web surfing; or,
to target advertisements which may be of particular interest to You.
4. COOKIE CATEGORIES
The type of cookies used on websites can
be put into different types of Web Cookies based on this blog on Cookie Script guide to cookie categories.
A. Strictly Necessary Cookies: These
cookies are essential, as they enable You to move around a website and use its
features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, the Services
You have asked for (such as access to secure areas) cannot be provided. These
cookies don't gather information about You that could be used for marketing or
remembering where You have been on the internet. These cannot be restricted or
blocked.
B. Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how You use
a website, for example which pages You go to most often and if You get any
error messages from certain pages. These cookies do not gather information that
identifies You. All information these cookies collect is anonymous and is only
used to improve how a website works. These cookies are not used to target You with
online advertising. Without these cookies we cannot learn how our Site is
performing and make relevant improvements that could better Your browsing
experience. These can be restricted or blocked.
C. Functionality & Profile
Cookies: These cookies allow a
website to remember choices You make (such as Your user name, language or the
region You are in) and tailor the website to provide enhanced features and
content for You. For instance, they remember Your login details and allow You
to watch videos. They also ensure the
onsite marketing and experience is relevant to You. These cookies can also be
used to remember changes You have made to text size, font and other parts of
pages that You can customise. The information these cookies collect may be
anonymous and they cannot track Your browsing activity on other websites.
Without these cookies, a website cannot remember choices You have previously
made or personalise Your browsing experience. These can be restricted or
blocked.
D. Targeting Cookies: These cookies gather information about Your browsing
habits. They remember that You have visited a website and share this
information with other organisations such as advertisers. They do this in order
to provide You with adverts that are more relevant to You and Your interests.
Although these cookies can track Your visits to other websites, they do not
usually know who You are. Without these cookies, online advertisements You
encounter will be less relevant to You and Your interests. These
can be restricted or blocked.
5. RMC’S ONLINE USE OF COOKIES
Cookies on our Site
are used for many purposes including but not limited to:
(a)
enabling
a RMC User to be verified via the Site;
(b)
enabling
a RMC Trade Seller to register on the Site for a RMC Trade Account and RMC
Trade Membership (by filling out information on a RMC Trade Registration Form) by
way of a RMC Trade Login and to have such details remembered for later;
(c)
enabling
a RMC Buyer Member to register on the Site for a RMC Buyer Account and RMC
Buyer Membership (by filling out information in to a RMC Buyer Registration
Form) by way of a RMC Buyer Login and to have such details remembered for
later;
(d)
enabling
a RMC Seller to input RMC Listing Information when creating and setting up the
RMC Auction and to have such details stored;
(e)
enabling
a RMC Seller to input Collection Details during the Acceptance Process and to
have such details stored;
(f)
recognising
Your computer when You visit our Site;
(g)
improving
the Site’s usability;
(h)
analysing
the use of our Site;
(i)
administrating
the Site;
(j)
preventing
fraud and improving the security of the Site;
(k)
personalising
our Site for You;
(l)
To
analyse the use of our Site through analytics software such as Google Analytics
and ShareThis: We use Google Analytics, a popular web analytics
service provided by Google, Inc. The information generated by the cookie about
Your use of our Site (including Your IP address) will be transmitted to and
stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google Analytics will use
this information for the purpose of evaluating Your use of our Site, compiling
reports on Site activity and behaviour – such as the typical length of stay on
the Site or the average number of pages a user views or for the purpose of
providing other services relating to Site activity and internet usage. Google
may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by
law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.
Google undertakes not to associate Your IP address with any other data held by
Google. Google's
privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html.
The ShareThis privacy policy can be found at
https://www.sharethis.com/legal/privacy/#sthash.wB4DlYHk.dpbs
Below is a full list of the cookies used by RMC along with which cookie
category they slot in to, whether they are first or third party, what their
purpose is and when they expire on Your device:
6. WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT COOKIES?
You can
manage these small files and learn more about them from the Direct gov article: Internet Browser cookies -
what they are and how to manage them
7. WANT TO RESTRICT OR BLOCK ANY COOKIES?
By using our
Site, You agree that We can place cookies on Your device, however, if You would
like to restrict or block cookies used on our Site (or on any website), You
will need to change the browser settings in each browser You use and on each
device You use to access the internet. Click here to see full
instructions for all browsers
Please be aware that
some of our Services will not function if Your browser does not accept the
cookies.
More
information about cookies can be found at: https://www.allaboutcookies.org
Internet
Advertising Bureau: Guide to online advertising and privacy
International
Chamber of Commerce United Kingdom: ICC UK cookie guide
We
keep our Cookie Policy under regular review. This Cookie Policy was last
updated on 07 January 2020.