This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we, Blockwork IT (Blockwork IT is a Trading Style of Blockwork Technologies Ltd) of 1 Waterside Station Road, Harpenden, England, AL5 4US, use cookies when you are visiting our website (www.blockwork-it.com). We are also the Data Controller within the meaning of the UK`s Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA), the EU`s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR).

You should read this Cookie Policy in line with our Privacy Policy. Please direct any questions and concerns you may have directly to us.

What is a cookie?

Cookies are small files that are stored on your computer or internet-enabled device via your browser. The cookie allows the website to “remember” your actions or preferences over time. Most internet browsers support cookies; however, users can set their browsers to reject certain types of cookies or certain cookies. Users can also delete cookies at any time.

Why do we use cookies?

We use cookies to learn more about the ways in which you interact with our content and to enable us to improve your experience when visiting our website. For example, cookies remember your language or preferences, which remain as default settings on a subsequent visit to one of our website. We also use cookies to assist with geolocation tracking to show you the nearest Blockwork IT petrol station and branch. In addition, cookies enable us to offer you certain content, such as videos on our website. We may use insights about your behaviour on our website to send you targeted advertisements on third-party websites in an effort to “remarket” our products and services to you.

What types of cookies do we use?

First-party and third-party cookies

We use both first-party and third-party cookies on our website.

• First-party cookies

First-party cookies are cookies issued by the blockwork-it.com domain, typically used to determine language and location preferences or for basic site functionality.

• Third-party cookies

Third-party cookies are owned and operated by other parties, such as Blockwork IT’s business partners or service providers. These cookies may be required to submit certain forms, such as job applications, or to enable advertising outside of the Blockwork IT website.

• Session cookies

Session cookies are temporary cookies that are used during the course of your visit to the website to remember you and end when you close the web browser.

• Permanent cookies

Persistent cookies are used to remember your preferences on the website and remain on your desktop or internet-enabled device even after you close your browser or restart your computer. We use these cookies to analyse user behaviour to establish visiting patterns so that we can improve our website functionality for you and others who visit our website. These cookies also allow us to deliver targeted advertising to you and measure the effectiveness of our site functionality and advertising.

• Necessary cookies

Cookies may be absolutely necessary for the operation of a website (e.g. to store logins or other user input or for security reasons).

• Essential

Essential cookies help ensure that users can navigate the website by providing basic facilities such as navigating pages and accessing secure areas. Without these cookies the website would not function for its intended purpose.

• Functional

Functional cookies allow information to be stored that can change the appearance or actions on the website. This could be your preferred language or region.

• Analytics

Analytical cookies help the website owner understand how visitors interact with the website by collecting information and generating reports.

How are cookies used for advertising purposes?

Cookies and ad technology such as web beacons, pixels, and anonymous ad network tags help us deliver relevant ads to you in a more effective way. They also help us collect aggregate audit data, research and performance reporting for advertisers. Pixels allow us to understand and improve the delivery of ads to you and to know when you were shown certain ads. Because your web browser can request ads and web beacons directly from ad network servers, these networks can view, edit or deploy their own cookies as if you had requested a web page from their website.

Although we profile your browsing behaviour on third party website, we use aggregate data from third parties to display relevant, interest-based advertising to you. We do not share any personal information we collect with advertisers. By adjusting your cookie settings, you can opt-out of off-site (“off-site”) and third-party informed advertising. By opting out, the advertising will not be removed from the pages you visit, but you will instead find ads that are not targeted to your interests. This means that the ad(s) you see will not be matched to your interests through these specific cookies.

How are third-party cookies used?

We use third party providers for some of the features within our website, for example when you visit a page with videos embedded in or linked to YouTube. These videos or links (and other third-party content) may contain third-party cookies and it is recommended that you read the privacy policies of these third-party website for information about their use of cookies.

How can I refuse and delete cookies?

You can choose to reject or block all or certain types of cookies set by your visit by clicking on the cookie settings on our website. You can change your settings for Blockwork IT websites and/or third party website by changing your browser settings. Please note that most browsers automatically accept cookies. If you do not want cookies to be used, you may need to actively delete or block cookies. After rejecting the use of cookies, you will be able to visit our website but some features may not function properly.

You can also find more details about deleting and rejecting cookies and general information about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org. By using our website without deleting or rejecting some or all cookies, you agree that we may place those cookies that you have not deleted or rejected on your device.

Configuration of browser settings

You can manage your cookie settings using the setting options listed below or by configuring your browser settings. Most browsers are preset to accept cookies by default. However, you can configure your respective browser so that it only accepts certain cookies or not at all. You can also use your browser settings to delete cookies already stored in your browser or to have the storage period displayed. Furthermore, it is possible to set your browser to notify you before cookies are stored. Since the various browsers can differ in their respective functions, we ask you to use the respective help menu of your browser for the configuration options. If you would like a comprehensive overview of all third-party accesses to your Internet browser, we recommend that you install specially developed plug-ins for this purpose.

• Disabling cookies in Internet Explorer

Select the “Tools” menu and then “Internet Options”

Click on the “Privacy” tab.

Select the appropriate setting.

• Disabling cookies in Google Chrome

Click Settings > Advanced.

Under Security and Privacy, select Content Settings.

Click on “Cookies”.

• Disabling cookies in Safari

Go to Preferences > Privacy.

Click on “Remove all website data”.

• Disabling cookies in Firefox

Select the “Tools” menu and then “Options”

Click on the “Privacy” icon.

Click on the “Cookie” menu and select the desired options.

• Disabling cookies in Opera

Opera 6.0 and later versions

Go to the “File” > “Preferences” menu.

The cookies we use

Do you have any questions?

If you have any comments or questions about our information and/or processing of personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us. This cookie policy is updated regularly. If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us.