Cookie Policy

1.     Introduction

1.1  Our website uses cookies.

1.2  By using our website and agreeing to this policy, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this policy.

2.     About cookies

2.1  A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.

2.2  Cookies may be either "persistent" cookies or "session" cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.

2.3  Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

2.4  Cookies can be used by web servers to identify and track users as they navigate different pages on a website and identify users returning to a website.

3.     Our cookies

3.1  We use both session and persistent cookies on our website.

3.2  The names of the cookies that we use on our website, and the purposes for which they are used, are set out below:

(a)   authentication - we use cookies to identify you when you visit our website and as you navigate our website (cookies used for this purpose are: Opumo.com);

(b)   status - we use cookies [to help us to determine if you are logged into our website (cookies used for this purpose are: Opumo.com);

(c)   personalisation - we use cookies to store information about your preferences and to personalise the website for you (cookies used for this purpose are: Opumo.com;

(d)   security - we use cookies as an element of the security measures used to protect user accounts, including preventing fraudulent use of login credentials, and to protect our website and services generally (cookies used for this purpose are Opumo.com);

(e)   advertising - we use cookies to help us to display advertisements that will be relevant to you (cookies used for this purpose are: Post Affiliate Pro, Google, Adroll, Ometria);

(f)   analysis - we use cookies to help us to analyse the use and performance of our website and services (cookies used for this purpose are: Google Analytics);

(g)   cookie consent - we use cookies to store your preferences in relation to the use of cookies more generally (cookies used for this purpose are: Opumo.com).

4.    Cookies used by our service providers

4.1  Our service providers use cookies and those cookies may be stored on your computer when you visit our website.

4.2  We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website. Google's privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy

4.3  We may publish Google AdSense interest-based advertisements on our website. These are tailored by Google to reflect your interests. To determine your interests, Google will track your behavior on our website and on other websites across the web using cookies.

5.     Analytics cookies

5.1  We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website.

5.2  Our analytics service provider generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies.

5.3  The analytics cookies used by our website have the following names: [_ga, _gat, __utma, __utmt, __utmb, __utmc, __utmz and __utmv].

5.4  The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website.

5.5  Our analytics service provider's privacy policy is available at: http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.

6.     Third party cookies

6.1  Our website also uses third party cookies.

6.2  We publish Google AdSense interest-based advertisements on our website. These are tailored by Google to reflect your interests. To determine your interests, Google will track your behaviour on our website and on other websites across the web using the DoubleClick cookie. You can view, delete or add interest categories associated with your browser by visiting: http://www.google.com/settings/ads/. You can also opt out of the AdSense partner network cookie using those settings or using the NAI's (Network Advertising Initiative's) multi-cookie opt-out mechanism at: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/. However, these opt-out mechanisms themselves use cookies, and if you clear the cookies from your browser your opt-out will not be maintained. To ensure that an opt-out is maintained in respect of a particular browser, you may wish to consider using the Google browser plug-in available at: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/plugin.

7.     Blocking cookies

7.1  Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies; for example:

(a)   in Internet Explorer (version 11) you can block cookies using the cookie handling override settings available by clicking "Tools", "Internet Options", "Privacy" and then "Advanced";

(b)   in Firefox (version 47) you can block all cookies by clicking "Tools", "Options", "Privacy", selecting "Use custom settings for history" from the drop-down menu, and unticking "Accept cookies from sites"; and

(c)   in Chrome (version 52), you can block all cookies by accessing the "Customise and control" menu, and clicking "Settings", "Show advanced settings" and "Content settings", and then selecting "Block sites from setting any data" under the "Cookies" heading.

7.2  Blocking all cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites.

7.3  If you block cookies, you will not be able to use all the features on our website.

8.     Deleting cookies

8.1  You can delete cookies already stored on your computer; for example:

(a)   in Internet Explorer (version 11), you must manually delete cookie files (you can find instructions for doing so at http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/internet-explorer/delete-manage-cookies#ie=ie-11);

(b)   in Firefox (version 47), you can delete cookies by clicking "Tools", "Options" and "Privacy", then selecting "Use custom settings for history" from the drop-down menu, clicking "Show Cookies", and then clicking "Remove All Cookies"; and

(c)   in Chrome (version 52), you can delete all cookies by accessing the "Customise and control" menu, and clicking "Settings", "Show advanced settings" and "Clear browsing data", and then selecting "Cookies and other site and plug-in data" before clicking "Clear browsing data".

8.2  Deleting cookies will have a negative impact on the usability of many websites.

9.     Our details

9.1  This website is owned and operated by Opumo Ltd.

9.2  We are registered in England and Wales under registration number 07555986, and our registered office is at 1-2 Craven Road, London, W5 2UA.

9.3  Our principal place of business is at Studio 203, 65 Alfred Road, London, W2 5EU.

9.4  You can contact us:

(a)   by post, to Studio 203, 65 Alfred Road, London, W2 5EU

(b)   using our online chat

(c)   by telephone, on +44 (0)203 176 5279

(d)   by email, using support@opumo.com