Cookie Policy

General

This Cookie Policy governs use of the use of cookies and similar technologies on the website www.eqwire.com (hereinafter -- the "Website"). We use cookies and similar technologies on the Website. Strictly necessary cookies are set by default. Other cookies (such as analytics, functionality and marketing cookies) will be used only where you have provided your consent via our cookie banner or cookie settings tool. You can manage or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time by using the "Manage cookies" link available on the Website.

Where cookies involve the processing of personal data, further information is available in our Privacy Notice. This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Notice, which explains how and why we process personal data, your rights under UK GDPR, and how to contact us.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are downloaded to a user's computer, phone or tablet when you visit a website. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. They help website operators to, for example, recognize a user that has visited a website previously and to analyze behavior in order to improve the user experience. Further details on the cookies used on our Website and their purposes are set out below.

We may also use similar technologies (such as pixels, SDKs and local storage) which operate in a similar way to cookies. References to "cookies" in this Cookie Policy include such technologies where applicable. For ease of reading, we refer to all of these technologies as "cookies" in this Cookie Policy.

What cookies will be used and for what purpose?

We use the following categories of cookies. Details of specific cookies (including name, provider, purpose, category and expiry) are available via our cookie banner/settings tool and may be updated from time to time as we change the Website or our providers.

Unless a cookie is strictly necessary, we will not set it unless and until you have consented. You can refuse consent and still use the Website, although some features may not work as intended.

Performance cookies

In order to improve user experience on our Website, evaluate the performance of our content and fix technical issues or errors on pages or web forms, we use performance and analytics tools, including from third parties, such as Google Analytics. These cookies collect information such as the number of user visits or returning visitors to a website. Analytics cookies may collect information about how visitors use the Website (e.g. pages visited, time spent, traffic sources). Where possible we use aggregation and/or pseudonymisation. Some analytics data (such as cookie identifiers or IP addresses) may constitute personal data.

Targeting or Marketing cookies

As part of our marketing initiatives these cookies collect information about your browsing habits (e.g. which source a particular visit is coming from) and inferred interests in order to make advertising more relevant to you. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advert, as well as to measure the effectiveness and performance of an advertising campaign. Some of these cookies are placed by our third-party advertising networks. They remember the other websites that you visit and this information is shared with third-party organizations, for example advertisers. Marketing cookies will be used only where you have provided consent via our cookie banner/settings tool.

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential in order to enable you to browse our Website and use it. The information collected by these cookies relate to the operation of our Website, for example to enable core functionality, maintain session stability and security, and to verify that you are still connected to our Website in order to keep your session stable until you sign out.

We may also use a cookie that remembers your cookie choices (a cookie consent/preference cookie). This helps us ensure we do not place non-essential cookies where you have not consented.

Functionality cookies

These cookies enable our Website to remember choices you make and your personal preferences (for example language settings or similar preferences) in order to improve the user experience, for example by avoiding you having to re-enter these details on each visit to our Website. Functionality cookies will be used only where you have provided consent via our cookie banner/settings tool (unless they are strictly necessary for a service you request).

How long will the cookies remain?

The single session cookie is a temporary cookie which remains in the cookie file of your browser until you close the browser.

The other cookies will remain in the cookie file of your browser after the closing of the browser, and will become active again when you reopen the Website. These cookies have different expiration dates. Following expiry of a cookie, a new version of that cookie will be downloaded when you next visit the Website, unless you have withdrawn your consent in the meantime.

Expiry periods vary by cookie and are shown in the cookie list available via our cookie settings tool.

Third party cookies

Some cookies may be set by third parties we work with (for example, analytics and advertising providers). Those third parties may process information collected through their cookies in accordance with their own privacy/cookie notices. Where required, we will request your consent before enabling such cookies.

You do not have to accept cookies, but if you opt to turn off or delete cookies generated via our Website, it may not perform as it has been designed to, possibly reducing the functionality on our Website, the options available to you, as well as the performance of our Website during your visit.

All modern browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. These settings will typically be found in the 'options' or 'preferences' menu of your browser.

How do I turn cookies off?

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time using the "Manage cookies" link available on the Website. You do not have to accept cookies, but if you opt to turn off or delete cookies generated via our Website, it may not perform as it has been designed to, possibly reducing the functionality on our Website, the options available to you, as well as the performance of our Website during your visit.

You can also adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. If you block strictly necessary cookies, parts of the Website may not function.

Useful links

If you would like to find out more information about the usage of cookies on the Internet, please see the following links: www.allaboutcookies.org or www.youronlinechoices.eu which gives information about privacy issues around internet advertising.

For information about the UK regulatory approach to cookies and similar technologies, please refer to the Information Commissioner's Office guidance (ICO).

Updates to this cookie policy

This Cookie Policy may be revised, modified, updated and/or supplemented at any time, and the latest version will always be available on our Website. Where changes are material, we will take appropriate steps to bring them to your attention (for example, by posting a notice on the Website).

Relation to the other notices

Relationship to other notices. This Cookie Policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we process personal data collected through cookies and similar technologies. In the event of any conflict between this Cookie Policy and our Privacy Notice regarding the processing of personal data, our Privacy Notice will prevail.

This Cookie Policy does not override your ability to manage cookie choices via the cookie banner/settings tool. Your cookie preferences apply to this Website and may not apply to third-party websites that we link to.

Contact

If you have any questions regarding our Cookie Policy, please contact us at [email protected].