Cookies Policy

Cookies Policy

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences. As part of this data gathering process, we may collect information including site visit specifics such as IP address, referral sources, geographical location, type of browser used, and other specifics that relate to website visits and page views. This information may be used for purposes of marketing, monitoring, and improvements to the website itself. Through the use of our website you agree to the placement of cookies on the devices you are using.

Cookies in use on our website:

1. Browser Session Cookie
2. Googly Analytics
3. Persistent cookies

Cookies are used to assist with analysing page flow, producing specific content, target advertising, service customisation, analysing of campaign effectiveness, and supporting online safety and trust.

Please note:

1. Many cookies are temporary, or ‘session cookies’. These are deleted automatically from the user’s hard drive after use.
2. Users may decline cookies if their system allows for it, but this may impact site use and/or services.
3. Cookies enable us to identify users and relay visit status.
4. Third party cookies may be in effect from sites out of our control, such as webpages created by other users.

Each cookie is comprised of letters and numbers in file format that are stored on a user’s browser upon site access. This storage can identify a user’s choices and preferences during use and repeat visits to a site. While cookies themselves do not collect information, they are read by a server in partnership with a web browser to enable improved delivery of services and products such as prior purchases and account details.

Cookies held in browser memory generally contain the following:

1. The name of the server that sent the cookie
2. The cookie’s lifetime
3. A number that is primarily randomly generated and unique.

Cookies are unique to the website server and can only be read and used by that server. Cookies are universally used for customising content and providing advertising based on behaviours and trends.

Cookies are categorised as session or persistent. Session cookies are only in use during the actual online session, and do not remain on the user’s browser after it has been closed. Persistent cookies remain after the browser is closed.

Web beacons may be used alone, or along with cookies. These are used for purposes including counting visitors and delivering cookies. Flash cookies may also be used, which are similar in operation to browser cookies.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for many purposes. With industry standards lacking regarding disabling cookies without impacting functions and features of a site, it is generally not recommended to disable cookies. We suggest leaving cookies on if you are at all unclear as to whether they are required or useful to you.

Disabling Cookies

Adjusting the settings on your browser can prevent cookies. Refer to your browser help for instructions on how to do this. Note that disabling cookies will impact the functions of visits to both our site and other sites you may visit. We do not recommend disabling cookies, but you are free to choose to disable cookies on your devices.

Our Cookies

Right Choice Consulting offers various resources such as newsletter and email subscriptions. We may use cookies to show notifications valid to subscribed or unsubscribed users. Submitting data to forms such as contact pages may use cookies to remember details for use with regards to future correspondence.

Third Party Cookies

We use the highly trusted and widely used Google Analytics to assist us in understanding how visitors use our site and how to improve the experience for users. The tracking utilised may include items such as time spent on the site and pages visited. Please visit the official Google Analytics page for more information.

At times, we may test features and changes on our site to determine options that best meet service needs. During this testing cookies may be utilised to ensure consistency and standards for our users whilst developing appropriate optimisations.

Our business is service-focused, and we are constantly striving to improve our offerings. As such, we need to use cookies to provide data to evaluate the number of site visitors and conversions. This allows us to investigate our services and external advertising as we continually search for ways to improve the experience of our valued clients and site visitors.

For any questions regarding the above information please feel free to contact Right Choice Consulting UK Limited at info@rightchoiceconsulting.co.uk or by phone 0208 970 2150.