What are Cookies?

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Cookies on BC Brands Sites

Cookies are used on nearly all BC Brands Sites. This page will help you learn about what cookies are and what they are used for.



What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your browser or device when you visit a website or use a mobile app. When you visit that site, the information contained in the cookie is sent to the site.

There are different types of cookies that are used for different purposes. Some cookies record how long you spend on a site, remember your preferences and to deliver the best experience possible. However, some cookies can be used for personalised and targeted advertising. This is why some people have mixed feelings about cookies. We understand how important your privacy is so we have taken steps to reduce the impact of cookies and to inform you of what cookies we do use and why.


Different types & purposes of cookies

Different types of cookies

Name Description
First Party Cookies These are cookies only placed and read by the website you are using.
Third Party Cookies These are placed and used by someone other than the website owner, e.g. Google Analytics to help understand how a website is used.

Different durations of cookies

Name Description Duration
Session Cookies These cookies only last for the session on the website and are deleted from your computer when your browser is closed. As long as the session lasts.
Persistent Cookies These cookies can stay on your device even after the browser has been closed. They last for a specified time which should be under 1 year.

Different purposes for cookies

Name Description Example Purposes
Strictly Necessary Cookies These cookies let you use our website. Without them, content/features on our website can’t be accessed.
  • Providing content for the website.
  • Security and authentication.
Functional Cookies These cookies allow personalisation and the site to remember preferences.
  • Language Preferences
  • Remembering settings such as website layout.
Performance cookies Also known as ‘Statistics Cookies’, these collect information about website usage and to ensure the website is working properly and the errors are fixed.
  • Debugging and fixing errors that may occur whilst the site is being used.
Marketing & Advertising Cookies These cookies help advertisers to deliver more relevant advertising. Also known as ‘tracker’ cookies as they can track your online activity and share information with advertisers.
  • Showing more relevant ads based on a user’s browsing past.
  • Limiting how many times an advert is seen by a person.

Cookies used on our sites

Most BC Sites will use cookies and have a cookie policy that tells you how cookies are used on that site. To help you find these, we have listed all the BC Brands below and provided a link to their cookie policy.

Name Cookie Policy
BC Website Design Privacy Policy
BC Search Coming Soon!
BC Host Cookie Policy
Note applications on BC Host may have their own specific Cookie Policy.
BC Giveaway Coming Soon!

Updated 22nd February 2021 at 15:11 (GMT).