Cookies Policy
Overview
This website, www.webbiz.com, is operated by Webbiz (“we“, “our” and “us“), a company registered in Ireland. This is our Cookies Policy on the use of cookies on this website which we may update from time to time to reflect any changes in technology or legislation affecting the way we use cookies and how you, as a user, can manage them. You should regularly check this page to ensure you are happy with any changes. In this Policy, the term “Website” means www.webbiz.com as applicable to your usage.
What cookies are and how we use them
Our Website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our Website. This helps us to provide you with a seamless experience when you visit our Website and assists us in making improvements. It enables the Website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering or changing these details when you come back to the Website or browse from one page to another.
A cookie is a small text file, often encrypted, that is placed in your web browser on your PC, telephone, tablet or other device when you visit a website. During the course of your visit to that website, and on subsequent visits, the cookie sends information from your browser about your visit(s). They do not damage your device.
The types of cookies we use
- Strictly necessary cookies: These are cookies that are necessary for the operation of our Website. They include, for example, cookies that register the type and version of your browser and enable you to login to view registration-only content. If you disable these cookies then the Website will not function properly.
- Functional: These cookies are set by us or by third party service providers. They provide additional functionalities or enhance features and website performance, however they are not directly related with the service requested. Services and functionalities implemented by these cookies support features like automatic filled text box, live web chat platform, non-necessary forms and optional security parameters like a single sign-on.
- Performance cookies: These allow us to recognise and count the visitors to our Website and to see how visitors use our Website. This helps us to improve the way our Website works, for example, by ensuring that users find what they are looking for easily. If you do not consent to the use of these cookies, please disable them following the instructions in this Cookie Policy so that cookies from our Website cannot be placed on your device. This information is gathered anonymously – it does not enable us to identify who you are. We use these cookies to determine the kind of content and services our visitors value most, which in turn helps us improve our Website and its contents.
- Advertisement: These cookies are set by advertising partners to provide behavioural advertising and re-marketing analytical data. They collect any type of browsing information necessary to create profiles and to understand user habits. The profile created is used to customise the ads you see.
Information about our first party cookies
The table in this section provides more information about the first party cookies that we use on the Website, the purposes for which we use these cookies and the expiry date of each cookie.
| Cookie name | Cookie Type | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| wb_gdpr_consent | Stricly necessary | Used to store consent of guests regarding the use of cookies on our website. | 90 days |
| wb_gdpr_uuid | Stricly necessary | Used to anonymously identify users and record their consent regarding the use of cookies on our website. | 90 days |
Information about our third party cookies
Third-party cookies are cookies which have been set on our Website but are not directly related to, or overseen by, Webbiz. We set out more information about these cookies in the table in this section.
| Cookie name | Cookie Type | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONSENT | Stricly necessary | A Google cookie used to store user consent regarding cookies and data usage. | 6 months |
| _ga | Performance | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. It stores a unique identifier for each user, which is later used to calculate user interactions, sessions, and campaign data for analytical purposes. | 13 months |
| _ga_* | Performance | Cookies used by Google Analytics to store user activity data. These cookies may have different endings depending on the specific site's setup and tracked data. | 13 months |
| APISID | Advertisement | A Google cookie used to store user preferences and customize ads on Google websites. It is also used to remember user settings and authentication information. | 6 months |
| HSID | Advertisement | A Google cookie used to store user preferences and customize ads on Google websites. It is also used to remember user settings and authentication information. | 6 months |
| SAPISID | Advertisement | A Google cookie used to store user preferences and customize ads on Google websites. It is also used to remember user settings and authentication information. | 6 months |
| SID | Advertisement | A Google cookie used to store user preferences and customize ads on Google websites. It is also used to remember user settings and authentication information. | 6 months |
| SSID | Advertisement | A Google cookie used to store user preferences and customize ads on Google websites. It is also used to remember user settings and authentication information. | 6 months |
| __Secure-1PAPISID | Advertisement | A Google cookie used to store user preferences and customize ads on Google websites. It is also used to remember user settings and authentication information. | 6 months |
| __Secure-1PSID | Advertisement | A Google cookie used to store user preferences and customize ads on Google websites. It is also used to remember user settings and authentication information. | 6 months |
| __Secure-3PAPISID | Advertisement | A Google cookie used to store user preferences and customize ads on Google websites. It is also used to remember user settings and authentication information. | 6 months |
| __Secure-3PSID | Advertisement | A Google cookie used to store user preferences and customize ads on Google websites. It is also used to remember user settings and authentication information. | 6 months |
Controlling cookies: preference and consent
We only use strictly necessary cookies on the initial loading of our Website as these cookies do not require your consent and they are strictly necessary for the operation of our Website.
The non-necessary cookies that we use (advertising, functional and performance, cookies) require your consent before they can be set on your Device. We ask for your consent preferences using our cookies banner. Our cookies banner empowers you to consent to all, some or none of these non-necessary cookies. You can update your cookies choices by selecting ‘manage your cookie settings’ at the bottom of the page.
How to control and delete cookies
The majority of web browsers accept cookies, but you can usually change the web browser’s settings to refuse new cookies, disable existing ones or simply let you know when new ones are sent to your device.
In order to do this, follow the instructions provided by your browser (usually located within the “Help”, “Tools” or “Edit” facility) or you can click on the links below to access instructions from some of the most popular browsers:
However, please be aware that, if you refuse or disable cookies, some of the Website’s functionality may be lost.
In addition, disabling a cookie or category of cookie does not delete the cookie from your browser, you will need to do this yourself from within your browser.
Changes to our use of cookies
Any changes to our use of cookies for this Website will be posted here and if appropriate, we will highlight and signpost any changes.
Contact information
If you have any queries in relation to this cookies policy, please contact us at hello@webbiz.com.