Privacy Policy
We treat your privacy seriously and we respect your right to personal privacy. We use the information that we collect through our web site (the 'Site') in accordance with, and only as described in this Privacy Policy.
To what portion of the Site does this policy apply?
This policy only applies to the Site and all the information collected by the Site but does not apply to third party companies, individuals, organisations or other web sites to which the Site links to. These sites operate their own privacy policy. We urge you to read these carefully.
What information do we collect?
Our Site does not at any stage automatically collect any personally identifying information from you. We do however collect general statistical, aggregated, anonymised information to help us analyse our visitors preferences and habits while they visit our Site. This information is used to improve the content and usability of our Site.
Forms
We use a mail form on our Contact Us page to allow you to request further details of the services we provide that may be of interest to you. This form requires the submission of a name, email address and contact number. This data is used internally to contact you and is not shared with or sold to any third party companies, individuals or organisations without your express consent.
You may access, correct and delete your own personal information stored by us by contacting us via one of the methods outlined on the Contact Us page.
Cookies
A cookie is a small file that can be placed on your computer, tablet or mobile device that allows us to recognise and remember you. Cookies are widely used in order to make websites work, analyse website performance, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
What types of cookies do we use?
We use several types of cookies for different purposes on our site, which are described below:
Essential cookies - these cookies are essential to provide you with services you have requested. For example, these include cookies that remember your acknowledgement of our cookie policy and your cookie preferences. If you set your browser to block these cookies, then these functions will not work for you.
| Cookie | Domain | Description | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| cc_cookie | protomatter.co.uk | A cookie that allows us to remember your cookie preferences | 6 months |
Performance measurement - cookies which measure how often you visit our web site and how you use it. We use this information to get a better sense of how our users interact with our web site and to improve our site, so that our visitors have a better experience.
| Cookie | Provider | Domain | Description | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google LLC | protomatter.co.uk | Used to distinguish unique users | 12 days |
| _gid | Google LLC | protomatter.co.uk | Used to track sessions, engagement and to view insights and traffic trends | Session |
Advertisement - these cookies are set through our site by our external advertising partners. Data is collected for the purpose of advertising personalization and measuring the effectiveness of our online advertising campaigns.
| Cookie | Provider | Domain | Description | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| test_cookie | Google LLC | doubleclick.net | This cookie is used to decide if a user's browser supports cookies | 15 minutes |
| IDE | Google LLC | doubleclick.net | Contains a randomly generated user ID that Google can use to show personalized advertising | 1 year |
| _gcl_au | Google LLC | protomatter.co.uk | This cookie is used to track and store conversions | 3 months |
Functionality delivery - these cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
Security - Cookies used for security authenticate users, prevent fraud, and protect users as they interact with a service.
How to change your cookie settings
You can manage the use of cookies, and disable the sharing of data with partners by using our Cookie Preferences tool.
Browser settings
Practically all web browsers allow you to stop accepting cookies entirely by changing the cookie settings in the browser. You can usually find these settings in the "options" or "settings" menu of your browser. The following links may be useful in finding out how to manage cookies on your particular device:
How long do we keep your data?
We will not retain your data for longer than necessary for the purposes set out in this policy. Different retention periods apply for different types of data.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure all of the information we hold about you.
Useful links
If you want to find out more about your online privacy and cookies, you may find the following links useful:
What to do if you have any questions?
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our Privacy Policy then please contact us.