Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie.
Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device. You can find more information about cookies at:
For a video about cookies visit www.google.co.uk/goodtoknow/data-on-the-web/cookies/
Cookies do lots of different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improve the user experience.
They can also help to ensure that adverts you see online are more relevant to you and your interests.
Cookies are placed on your device by the website you are on (first party) or by another domain/website (third party)
There are two types of cookies – session and persistent. Persistent cookies these cookies remain on a user’s device for the period of time specified in the cookie. They are activated each time that the user visits the website that created that particular cookie.
Session cookies allow website operators to link the actions of a user during a browser session. A browser session starts when a user opens the browser window and finishes when they close the browser window. Session cookies are created temporarily. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted.
The cookies used on PropertySales.com have been categorised according to the International Chamber of Commerce UK Cookie Guide April 2012 and they are detailed below.
These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website – i.e. logging into your account. Without these cookies services you have asked for, like an order summary page or online billing, cannot be provided.
We may use these strictly necessary cookies to...
| Cookie | Name | Purpose | Other information |
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| ASP.NET Session | ASP.NET_SessionId | ASP.NET issues a cookie called ASP.NET_SessionId. This cookie contains the user's session ID and the cookie will expire at the end of the session (when you close your browser). This cookie does not store personal data about you. | |
| ASP.NET Forms authentication |
.ASPXAUTH | This cookie is used to store an encryption key of the users authentication after login so that they remain authenticated during their session on the website |
These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our website works.
We may use performance cookies to...
| Cookie | Name | Purpose | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics (3rd Party) |
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These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. | Click here for an overview of privacy at Google |
These cookies allow us to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, we’ll show you content related to the country you are in by storing in a cookie the country/region in which you are currently located.
These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that you can customise. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
We may use functionality cookies to...
These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. They can also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organisations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organisation.
We may use targeting or advertising cookies to...
| Cookie | Name | Purpose | Other information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics (3rd Party) |
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These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. | Click here for an overview of privacy at Google |
| The Digital Partnership/Open AdStream/247 Media (3rd Party) |
OAX | Unique Identifier for 24/7 Open AdStream. This cookie identifies unique users across the network, for purposes of reporting, including reach and frequency for conversion tracking. It last for one year. | To amend your ad preferences from this network please visit: www.evidon.com |
| RMF with extensions S, D, L, M | Controls user's exposure to an ad. It can limit the amount of times the ad is served, exclude the user from seeing the ad or retarget an user who already has seen a particular ad. | ||
| RMFS | A session cookie that limits the number of times a particular ad is served to a specific user per session. | ||
| RMFH | This is an hour cookie that limits the number of times a particular ad is shown to a specific user per hour. | ||
| RMFD | This is a day cookie that limits the number of times a particular ad is served to a specific user per day. | ||
| RMFW | This is a week cookie that limits the number of times a particular ad is served to a specific user per week. | ||
| RMFM | This is a month cookie that limits the number of times a particular ad is served to a specific user per month. | ||
| RMFL | This is cookie that limits the number of times a particular ad is served to a specific user per lifetime of the campaign. |
If you are concerned about behaviourally targeted advertising cookies (which serve you advertisements based on your use of PropertySales.com and other websites), all users can visit www.evidon.com/, users based in the European Union can visit www.youronlinechoices.eu and users based in the US can visit www.aboutads.info/choices/ to opt out of these third party cookies.
The above websites are not Dynamis Ltd websites and we are not responsible for their content.
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Please look for a “help” function in the browser or contact the browser provider.
Information about cookies
Useful information about cookies can be found at:
www.allaboutcookies.org
Internet Advertising Bureau
A guide to behavioural advertising and online privacy has been produced by the internet advertising industry which can be found at:
www.youronlinechoices.eu
International Chamber of Commerce United Kingdom
Information on the ICC (UK) UK cookie guide can be found on the ICC website section:
www.international-chamber.co.uk/our-expertise/digitaleconomy
www.international-chamber.co.uk/components/com_wordpress/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/icc_uk_cookie_guide.pdf
The Information Commissioner’s Office
www.ico.gov.uk/