This site puts small files (known as 'cookies') onto your computer to collect information about how you browse the site.
Cookies are used to:
- measure how you use the website so it can be updated and improved based on your needs
- remember some of the notifications you've seen so that we don't show them to you again
- enable functionality of some parts, e.g. remember items in shopping baskets, search criteria etc.
Cookies used
Cookies that are necessary
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| CookieConsent | Stores your chosen cookie options. It also stops you seeing our cookie message every time you visit a page. | 1 year |
Cookies that are used for functional website use
We currently have no functional cookies.
Cookies that are used for website measurement
We use Google Analytics software (Universal Analytics) to collect anonymised information about how you use Traded Services. We do this to help make sure the site is meeting the needs of its users and to help us make improvements to the site.
These store information about:
- how you got to the site
- the pages you visit on Traded Services and how long you spend on them
- what you click on while you're visiting the site
We don't collect or store your personal information (for example your name or address) so this information can't be used to identify who you are.
| Name | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | This helps us count how many people visit, by tracking if you've visited before | 2 years |
| _gid | This helps us count how many people visit, by tracking if you've visited before | 24 hours |
| _gat / _gat_gtag_UA_ | Used to manage the rate at which page view requests are made | 10 minutes |
Cookies that are used for website settings
We currently have no settings cookies.