1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, as well as to provide information to website owners.
2. How we use cookies
We use cookies to:
- Ensure our Website functions properly.
- Analyse how visitors use our Website so we can improve it over time.
We do not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information or to serve targeted advertising.
3. Types of cookies we use
| Category | Purpose | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary cookies | Essential for basic site functionality, such as page navigation and access to secure areas. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information. | Session cookies that maintain navigation flow. |
| Performance / analytics cookies | Collect information about how visitors use our Website (for example, which pages are visited most often, and how users move around). This helps us improve the performance of our site. | Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid, _gat) |
4. Details of cookies used
| Cookie name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Analytics Used to distinguish users for 24-hour reporting. | 24 hours |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Used to distinguish users for analytics reporting. | 2 years |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Used to throttle request rates (limit data collection on high-traffic sites). | 1 minute |
For more information about Google Analytics cookies, see Google’s privacy and data policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies
5. Managing your cookie preferences
When you visit our Website for the first time, you’ll see a banner allowing you to accept or reject analytics cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by:
- Adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies.
- Clicking “Manage Cookies” (if available) in our Website footer to update your preferences.
Please note that blocking some cookies may affect how the Website functions.
To opt out of Google Analytics across all websites, you can install the browser add-on provided by Google here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
6. Third-party cookies
The only third-party cookies we use are provided by Google Analytics. These cookies are placed by Google and may collect data outside the UK. Please refer to Google’s privacy policy for more information on how they handle your data.
7. Updates to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The updated version will be posted on this page with the new “Last updated” date.
8. Contact us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
Email: experts@thesourcer.com
Address: Thesourcer.com Ltd, Unit 11 (First Floor), Apex Court, Woodlands, Bradley Stoke,
Bristol, BS32 4JT
