Some of the cookies we use are essential for our site to work. These are necessary cookies. We also use some non-essential (standard) cookies to collect information for making reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form.
There are third-party cookies which are placed on a user’s hard disk by a website from a domain other than the one a user is visiting. As with standard cookies, third-party cookies are placed so that a site can remember something about you at a later time. Both are typically used to store surfing and personalization preferences and tracking information. To control third party cookies, you can also adjust your browser settings.
You can find cookie settings here if you use Mozilla (https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences?redirectlocale=en-US&redirectslug=Enabling+and+disabling+cookies), Explorer (http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows7/How-to-manage-cookies-in-Internet-Explorer-9), Google Chrome (https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647), Safari OS X (https://support.apple.com/kb/PH5042?locale=hu_HU) and Safari iOS (https://support.apple.com/hu-hu/HT201265).
Details of the legislation of cookies:
The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) sit alongside the Data Protection Act. They give people specific privacy rights in relation to electronic communications.
There are specific rules on:
· marketing calls, emails, texts and faxes;
· cookies (and similar technologies);
· keeping communications services secure; and
· customer privacy as regards traffic and location data, itemised billing, line identification, and directory listings.
There is an exception for cookies that are essential to provide an online service at someone’s request (eg to remember what’s in their online basket, or to ensure security in online banking).
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that is downloaded onto ‘terminal equipment’ (eg a computer or smartphone) when the user accesses a website. It allows the website to recognise that user’s device and store some information about the user’s preferences or past actions.
The exact rules, you can find here. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32002L0058:en:HTML
More information: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/
