Cookies

  1. What AreCookies?

    Cookies aresmall text files containing letters and numbers that are stored onyour browser or the hard drive of your computer (or mobile device)when you visit a website, provided you consent to their use. Thesefiles allow the website to recognise your device and storeinformation about your visit, such as your preferences or actionstaken on the website.

    How We UseCookies

    We use cookiesto enhance your browsing experience and ensure that our websitefunctions correctly. By using cookies, we can:

    • Improve the overall performance and usability of the website.
    • Tailor content and services to your preferences.
    • Provide you with a more personalised and seamless browsing experience.

     

    Types ofCookies We Use

    Our website usesdifferent types of cookies for various purposes. These include:

    1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

    These cookiesare essential for the website to function properly. Without these,certain features and services you request, such as logging intosecure areas or using e-billing services, cannot be provided.Strictly necessary cookies ensure the core functionality of the site,such as security and accessibility.

    1. Analytical or Performance Cookies

    These cookieshelp us measure and analyse how visitors interact with our website.By collecting anonymous information such as the number of visitorsand how they navigate through the site, we can identify areas forimprovement and optimise the user experience. These cookies help usensure that our website works as intended and that visitors caneasily find the information they are looking for.

    1. Functionality Cookies

    Functionalitycookies allow us to remember your preferences and previousinteractions with our website. When you return to the site, thesecookies enable us to provide a more personalised experience bygreeting you by name and remembering details such as your preferredlanguage, region, or any settings you’ve customised during previousvisits.

    1. Targeting Cookies

    These cookiestrack your browsing activity on our website, including the pages youvisit and the links you follow. This data allows us to show youcontent and advertisements that are more relevant to your interests.We may also share this information with third parties, such asadvertisers, to help improve the relevance of ads displayed to youacross the internet.

    Managing YourCookie Preferences

    You have theright to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. Most webbrowsers allow you to control cookies through their settings,enabling you to:

    • Refuse all cookies.
    • Accept only certain types of cookies.
    • Be alerted when a cookie is being set or accessed by a website.

     

    Please note thatdisabling or refusing cookies may impact your experience on ourwebsite. Certain sections of the site may become inaccessible or notfunction as intended if cookies are restricted or blocked. Fordetailed guidance on managing cookies, consult your browser’s helpdocumentation.

    Third-PartyCookies

    Some cookies onour website are placed by trusted third-party service providers, suchas analytics or advertising partners. These third parties may use theinformation collected through cookies to enhance your user experienceor serve you relevant advertisements on other platforms. While wework only with reputable partners, we encourage you to review theirprivacy and cookie policies for more details on how they handle yourdata.

  2. Cookie Details

    * indicates a wildcard

    We use cookies and similar technologies for the operation of our website and to understand how our website is used.

    CookiePurpose

    basket
    quote

    This is a functional cookie that is stored when you add an item to your basket or quotation. It enables the site to remember the contents of your basket.

    It stores an overview of the items added to your basket together with the unique identification code assigned to your basket.

    token

    This is a functional cookie that is stored when a registered user logs into the site. It enables the site to recognise the logged-in customer and maintain their authenticated session.

    __Host-vbm_sid

    This is a first-party session identifier used by our server-side analytics to understand how our website is used.

    It contains a randomly generated identifier which allows page views and other interactions occurring during the same browsing session to be counted together. It does not contain your name, email address or other directly identifying information.

    __Host-vbm_vid

    This is a first-party visitor identifier used by our server-side analytics to produce statistics about use of our website, such as visitor numbers, page views and user journeys.

    It contains a randomly generated identifier and does not contain your name, email address or other directly identifying information. We do not use this identifier for advertising or to create profiles about individual visitors.

    Our server-side analytics

    Information collected through our server-side analytics is used solely to produce statistical information about how our website is used and to help us monitor and improve the service.

    Individual-level analytics information is retained only for as long as necessary to produce aggregate statistics. We aggregate this information regularly, including hourly and daily, and do not retain individual browsing histories for long-term analytics.

    We do not use our server-side analytics for advertising, cross-site tracking or to make decisions about individual visitors.

    _ga*

    These cookies relate to Google Analytics and are separate from our server-side analytics. They are used to collect information about how visitors use our site so that we can compile reports and improve the site.