Cookie Policy

Information about our use of cookies

 

A cookie is a small file, typically of letters and numbers, downloaded to a device when you access a website. They are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device. and are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit.

Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our website. Some are essential, while others you can opt out of or block. However, opting out or blocking some cookies may affect the functionality of the website.

There will also be other third party cookies that we have no control over, which record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. These include:
 

• Cookies placed by your selected browser application in conjunction with your access of this, and any other, website during your current browser session

• Cookies placed by a search engine that you are utilising during the same current browser session

• Cookies placed by a social media site that you are logged-in to during the same current browser session.

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To find out more about the third party cookies placed on your device under those three criteria, you will need to consult the manufacturer’s privacy policies for the browser application you select, such as Explorer, Firefox, Safari or Chrome, the search engine application you utilise, such as Google or Bing, or your preferred social media site such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Google-Plus.

In addition, where external links are provided to other websites to provide additional information, those websites, if accessed, may use additional cookies. External links are always opened in a separate browser window or tab to enable the user to establish settings or view policies prior to deciding whether to continue using the external website.

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How to control cookies

The simplest way to avoid the use of cookies is to open a 'private browsing' / 'incognito' session, which allows you to browse a website without storing local data. Alternatively you can control cookies which are set during your use of a website by changing your browser settings to do any of the following:
 

• Allow all cookies at all times

• Clear all cookies when you close a browser session

• Block third-party cookies at all times

• Block all cookies at all times

• Delete all cookies stored on your device

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Some pages may not work if you completely disable cookies, but many third party cookies can be safely blocked. You may also install add-ons and plug-ins to extend browser functionality, details of which will be available from your selected browser manufacturer.

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Why and how we use cookies

There are broadly four reasons why a cookie might be stored on your device when visiting the website. Our website may, from time to time, use any of the following types of cookies:

Essential cookies: These are cookies that are required for the operation of the website, including session cookies created by our webservers, security plugins, etc. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of the website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services. The essential cookies we use are:

 

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NEED TO CHECK WHAT OTHER COOKIES THE SITE USES​

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Cookie Policy – Grampian Pet Services Ltd V1 August 2024.

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