McLaren COOKIE POLICY
This cookie policy was last updated on: 25/01/2022
At Castore we take your privacy very seriously. We fully appreciate and respect the importance of data privacy and security on the Internet.
This website uses cookies and similar technologies for various purposes, including to distinguish you from other users of the website and allows us to improve our site.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. It allows us to recognise your computer (but not specifically who is using it) upon entering our site, even if you are not logged into the site. When you visit our site, you can surf anonymously and access important information without revealing your identity by changing your browser settings. However, in order to provide better service, we may use cookies to track your visit. If you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our site.
THE TWO MAIN TYPES OF COOKIES
Session cookies:
- Are temporary cookies.
- Remain in the cookie file of your browser until you leave the site.
- Allow you to carry information across pages of our site and avoid having to re-enter information.
- Allow you to access stored information within the registration process.
- Allow you to apply discounts depending on where and how you entered the site.
- Cannot be read by a website other than the one that sent the cookie.
Persistent cookies:
- Remain in the cookie file of your browser for much longer – the length of time will depend on the lifetime of the specific cookie.
- Allow you to maintain a shopping basket – i.e. if you leave the site and come back later, items saved in your basket will still be there.
- Help us to recognise you as a unique visitor (by using an ID number) when you return to our website.
- Allow us to tailor content to match your preferences. This also prevents you from having to Log In on every visit.
- Cannot be read by a website other than the one that sent the cookie.
WHY WE USE THE FOLLOWING COOKIES
- Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use an electronic basket or make use of e-billing services.
- Analytical/Performance cookies. These allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
- Functionality cookies. These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you (including by saving information which you may have populated into a form, without submitting), greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
- Targeting Cookies. These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.
THIRD PARTY COOKIES WE USE
We work with some third-party suppliers to enable features on our website or to improve our online advertising. These suppliers may set cookies on our website.
Cookie |
Cookie Reference |
Purpose |
Duration |
|
__utma |
Used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when the JavaScript library executes and no existing __utma cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. |
2 years |
|
__utmb
|
Used to determine new sessions/visits. The cookie is created when the JavaScript library executes and no existing __utmb cookies exists. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. |
30 mins |
|
__utmc |
This cookie is used in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine whether the user was in a new session/visit. |
1 day |
|
__utmt |
Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate |
10 mins |
|
__utmz |
Stores the traffic source or campaign that explains how the user reached your site, what search engine you used, what link you clicked, and where in the world you accessed the website. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. |
6 Months |
|
_ga |
Used to identify unique users. |
2 Years |
|
_gat_UA- XXXXXXX-X
|
Used to estimate audience size and usage pattern. |
1 Day |
|
_gid |
used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the website is doing. |
2 Days
|
|
_gads |
Used to measure Google ad interaction by the user. |
1 Year
|
|
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 |
|
C_user |
Used to identify the user who is currently logged in |
3 Months |
|
datr
|
Used to identify the web browser being used to connect to Facebook independent of the logged in user. This cookie plays a key role in Facebook’s security and site integrity features. |
2 Years |
|
_fbp |
Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. |
3 Months |
|
tr |
Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers. |
Session |
Shopify |
_pay_session |
The cookie is necessary for the secure checkout and payment function on the website. This function is provided by shopify.co.uk |
Session |
Shopify |
__paypal_storage__ |
Used in context with the PayPal payment-function on the website. The cookie is necessary for making a safe transaction through PayPal. |
Persistent |
Shopify |
storefront/page |
Necessary for the shopping cart functionality on the website to remember the chosen products - This also allows the website to promote related products to the visitor, based on the content of the shopping cart. |
Session |
Shopify |
_shopify_fs |
Collects data on user behaviour and interaction in order to optimize the website and make advertisement on the website more relevant. |
1 Year |
Shopify |
_shopify_s |
Collects data on user behaviour and interaction in order to optimize the website and make advertisement on the website more relevant. |
1 Day |
Shopify |
_shopify_sa_p |
Collects data on visitors' behaviour and interaction - This is used to make advertisement on the website more relevant. The cookie also allows the website to detect any referrals from other websites. |
1 Day |
Shopify |
_shopify_sa_t |
Collects data on visitors' behaviour and interaction - This is used to make advertisement on the website more relevant. The cookie also allows the website to detect any referrals from other websites. |
1 Day |
Shopify |
_shopify_y |
Collects data on user behaviour and interaction in order to optimize the website and make advertisement on the website more relevant. |
1 year |
Klaviyo |
__kla_id |
This cookie is used to collect information on the visitor's behaviour. This information will be stored for internal use on the website – internal analytics is used to optimize the websites or to register if the visitor has subscribed to a newsletter. |
2 Years |
Klaviyo |
__kla_viewed |
Collects information on the user's website navigation and preferences - This is used to target potential newsletter based upon this information. |
Persistent |
Klaviyo |
api/identify |
Collects information on the user's website navigation and preferences - This is used to target potential newsletter based upon this information. |
Session |
PayPal |
ts_c |
Used in context with the PayPal payment-function on the website. The cookie is necessary for making a safe transaction through PayPal. |
3 Years |
PayPal |
__paypal_storage__ |
Used in context with the PayPal payment-function on the website. The cookie is necessary for making a safe transaction through PayPal. |
Persistent |
PayPal |
akavpau_ppsd |
This cookie is provided by PayPal. The cookie is used in context with transactions on the website - The cookie is necessary for secure transactions. |
Session |
DELETING OR BLOCKING COOKIES
The cookies described above may be either “session cookies”, which means they are temporary and are automatically deleted from your computer or device when you close your browser, or they may be “persistent cookies”, which last until their expiry date or until you or your browser delete them. By law, we are required to ask your permission before storing non-essential cookies on your computer. If you choose to block or delete cookies or similar technologies used on our website, it may prevent the website from functioning properly or at all.
You may refuse to accept cookies by altering the settings on your internet browser. Generally, this can be done by visiting the “Settings” menu in your browser. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org. You may also wish to visit http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices to learn more about the cookies on your device set by other companies and opt out of them if you wish. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including strictly necessary cookies) you may not be to access all or parts of our site.
CHANGES TO COOKIES POLICY
We may change this cookie policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of this policy, and in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice such as adding a statement to the homepage of the website or sending you an email with the update. Please check this cookie policy regularly to stay informed about our information practices and the ways you can help protect your privacy.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy and practices of this site, you can contact us at concierge@castore.co.uk.