Effective Date: 20-Jul-2023
Last Updated: 20-Jul-2023
What are cookies?
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to manage the cookie settings.
Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make it more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyse what works and where it needs improvement.
How do we use cookies?
This website uses cookies.
As with most websites, our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes. First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.
The third-party cookies used on our website are mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.
Types of cookies we use
Necessary (5)
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| __cf_bm | 3CX | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
| ASP.NET_SessionId | www.cotswold.energy | Preserves the visitor’s session state across page requests. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| CONSENT | YouTube | Used to detect if the visitor has accepted the marketing category in the cookie banner. This cookie is necessary for GDPR-compliance of the website. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie |
| CookieConsent | Cookiebot | Stores the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
| test_cookie | Used to check if the user’s browser supports cookies. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
Preferences (1)
Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| callus.greeting_activated | 3CX | Remembers whether the user has minimized or closed chat-box or pop-up messages on the website. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
Statistics (16)
Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie | |
| _ga_# | Used by Google Analytics to collect data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. | 2 years | HTTP Cookie | |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate | 1 day | HTTP Cookie | |
| _gid | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie | |
| _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress | Hotjar | This cookie is used to count how many times a website has been visited by different visitors – this is done by assigning the visitor an ID, so the visitor does not get registered twice. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
| _hjFirstSeen | Hotjar | This cookie is used to determine if the visitor has visited the website before, or if it is a new visitor on the website. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
| _hjIncludedInSessionSample_# | Hotjar | Collects statistics on the visitor’s visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
| _hjRecordingEnabled | Hotjar | Collects data on the user’s navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and heatmaps for the website owner. | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| _hjRecordingLastActivity | Hotjar | Sets a unique ID for the session. This allows the website to obtain data on visitor behaviour for statistical purposes. | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| _hjSession_# | Hotjar | Collects statistics on the visitor’s visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
| _hjSessionUser_# | Hotjar | Collects statistics on the visitor’s visits to the website, such as the number of visits, average time spent on the website and what pages have been read. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie |
| _hjTLDTest | Hotjar | Registers statistical data on users’ behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| collect | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor’s device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | Session | Pixel Tracker | |
| hjActiveViewportIds | Hotjar | This cookie contains an ID string on the current session. This contains non-personal information on what subpages the visitor enters – this information is used to optimize the visitor’s experience. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| hjViewportId | Hotjar | Saves the user’s screen size in order to adjust the size of images on the website. | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| td | Registers statistical data on users’ behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | Session | Pixel Tracker |
Marketing (24)
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #,# | Collects data on user behaviour and interaction in order to optimize the website and make advertisement on the website more relevant. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage | |
| #,#_expiresAt | Collects data on user behaviour and interaction in order to optimize the website and make advertisement on the website more relevant. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage | |
| _fbp | Meta Platforms, Inc. | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. | 3 months | HTTP Cookie |
| _gcl_au | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. | 3 months | HTTP Cookie | |
| IDE | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user’s actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser’s ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user. | 1 year | HTTP Cookie | |
| LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | YouTube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| LogsDatabaseV2:V#||LogsRequestsStore | YouTube | Pending | Persistent | IndexedDB |
| nextId | YouTube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| pagead/1p-user-list/781495812/ | Pending | Session | Pixel Tracker | |
| remote_sid | YouTube | Necessary for the implementation and functionality of YouTube video-content on the website. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| requests | YouTube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| TESTCOOKIESENABLED | YouTube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | 1 day | HTTP Cookie |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | YouTube | Tries to estimate the users’ bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos. | 180 days | HTTP Cookie |
| YSC | YouTube | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Session | HTTP Cookie |
| yt.innertube::nextId | YouTube | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | YouTube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| YtIdbMeta#databases | YouTube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Persistent | IndexedDB |
| yt-remote-cast-available | YouTube | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| yt-remote-cast-installed | YouTube | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| yt-remote-connected-devices | YouTube | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| yt-remote-device-id | YouTube | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent | HTML Local Storage |
| yt-remote-fast-check-period | YouTube | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| yt-remote-session-app | YouTube | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML Local Storage |
| yt-remote-session-name | YouTube | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session | HTML Local Storage |
Manage Cookie Preferences
The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies we need your permission.
You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on the home page of our website.
Your consent applies to the following domains: www.cotswold.energy
In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. Listed below are the links to the support documents on how to manage and delete cookies from the major web browsers.
Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050
Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac
Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc
If you are using any other web browser, please visit your browser’s official support documents.