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What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer by your web browser when you view websites. Cookies are often used in login systems, to store browsing preferences, checkout carts, advertising, to track and report on how visitors use the website, and other web based functionality such as sending information between pages on the same website.
Why we use cookies
We use cookies to track when visitors take products after clicking links on our site. These cookies help to make sure we earn the right commission and that the site can continue to run. These cookies are set by third parties after you leave this site by clicking to choose a product or service, or to visit a provider.
We also use cookies for site functionality and analytical purposes. We use cookies to help us improve your experience of our website, for example so you don't have to enter your details into the same types of form more than once, and also so that we can find out about how people find and use our website so that we can improve it in the future.
How to delete and block cookies
While it means that the site won't work as well as it's meant to - and the Choose team won't get paid as much for their hard work -, you can choose to delete and block cookies through your browser.
If you want to do this you may find the following article on how to delete cookies helpful, additionally you can find out more about the new cookie law and cookies in general on AboutCookies.org.
The cookies we use
| Purpose | Cookie name | Length | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cookies notification | cc_cookie_accept | One year | This cookie is used by our website to remember that you have been shown a notification about cookie use on this website. |
| Site analytics | _UsrTrk8.904_ |
Session only. This cookie will be deleted as soon as you close your browser. |
This cookie is used to identify how people find and use our websites. This cookie is only used to collect information on how you found our site, and whether you click on any of the listed product advertisements. It does not identify you personally. |
| Site analytics | user |
Session only. This cookie will be deleted as soon as you close your browser. |
This cookie is used to identify how people find and use our websites. This cookie is only used to collect information on the pages you visit whilst on our site, and whether you click on any of the listed product advertisements. It does not identify you personally. |
| Pre-fill forms | ASPSESSIONID |
Session only. This cookie will be deleted as soon as you close your browser. |
This cookie is used by our website when you enter your postcode and/or telephone number in our broadband availability checker. This cookie stores your postcode and/or telephone number so you don't have to enter it again between pages on our site. |
| Site analytics (Google) |
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Up to 2 years |
These cookies are set by our site using a script hosted by Google. We use Google Analytics to track and record user behaviour on our websites. This includes information such as how you found our site, where you came from, the pages you've visited whilst on our site and how long you visited for, and which page you last visited. They do not identify you personally. We also use Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting to help find out about the different types of people who visit our website. This information does not identify you personally. The information collected by these cookies is stored by Google and is subject to their privacy policy. To find out how to opt-out of having your browsing data collected by Google Analytics, please visit tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/ |
| Twitter Widget (Twitter) |
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Up to 2 years |
These cookies are set by Twitter. In this case they are present because a Twitter widget or button is being used. To find out more about Twitter's privacy policy, the cookies Twitter uses and how to opt out, please visit twitter.com/en/privacy |
Want to know more?
If you'd like to ask us any questions about how we use cookies, our privacy policy in general, or about anything else, you can get in touch with us here.