Cookie Policy
When you visit the Fasteners Fixings & Tools website, cookies are utilised in the following ways. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your rights regarding cookies in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
Cookies can be "session" cookies (temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (cookies that remain on your device until they expire or you delete them).
Essential/Necessary Cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt-out of these cookies as they are essential for the website to work.
Analytics and Advertising Cookies: We use Google Analytics and Google Ads cookies to collect information about how visitors use our website. This helps us understand how visitors interact with our site, which pages are most popular, and how we can improve the user experience. We also use this data for advertising purposes through Google Ads to show you relevant advertisements.
The information collected by these cookies is used to compile reports and help us improve our website. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the website, where visitors have come to the site from, and the pages they visited.
Legal Basis: We process this data based on your consent, which you can withdraw at any time through our Cookie Preferences page.
These cookies are required to allow users to navigate our website and use its essential features. These cookies do not collect information about you that may be used for marketing purposes, and they do not keep track of your online activities. This type of cookie cannot be turned off as they are essential for the website to function.
We utilise the following necessary cookies:
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| laravel_session | Used to identify a session instance for the user and maintain session state. | End of Session |
| XSRF-TOKEN | Used to help prevent Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. | End of Session |
Analytics and Advertising Cookies
We utilise Google Analytics and Google Ads technologies to analyse and enhance how users interact with our website, and to deliver relevant advertising. This process is known as website analytics and advertising.
Google Analytics: Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies (text files stored on your computer) to help analyse how people use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity for website operators, and provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage.
Google Ads: We use Google Ads cookies to deliver relevant advertisements to you based on your browsing behaviour and interests. These cookies help us measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and show you ads that are more relevant to your interests.
Data Sharing: The information collected by these cookies may be shared with Google in accordance with Google's privacy policy. Google may use this data for its own purposes, including improving its services and for advertising purposes. For more information about how Google uses data, please visit Google's Privacy Policy and Google's Advertising Policy.
Your Rights: You have the right to opt-out of these cookies at any time through our Cookie Preferences page. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Used to distinguish users and calculate visitor, session and campaign data. | 2 years |
| _gid | Used to distinguish users. | 24 hours |
| _ga_(container-id) | Used to persist session state. | 2 years |
| _gat_gtag_(container-id) | Used to throttle request rate and store a unique user ID. | 1 minute |
| _gcl_au | Used by Google Ads to experiment with advertisement efficiency across websites. | 3 months |
| IDE | Used by Google Ads to deliver relevant advertisements and measure ad campaign performance. | 1 year |
| test_cookie | Used by Google Ads to check if the user's browser supports cookies. | 15 minutes |
Although necessary cookies cannot be disabled as they are essential for the website to function, you may withdraw your consent for analytics and advertising cookies at any time through our Cookie Preferences page. You can change your preferences at any time.
Browser Settings
You have control over which cookies are stored on your computer or mobile device. Using your browser's settings, you may disable or delete most types of cookies. Please be aware that if your browser is configured to reject cookies, you may not be able to utilise all of the features on our website.
The following links will show you how to change the cookie settings in:
- Google Chrome
- Apple Safari (iOS)
- Safari (macOS)
- Microsoft Edge
- Mozilla Firefox
- Opera
- Samsung Android
- Internet Explorer
Google Analytics Opt-out
You can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent Google Analytics from collecting information about your visits to websites.
Google Ads Opt-out
You can opt-out of personalised advertising from Google by visiting Google's Ad Settings or by visiting the Your Online Choices website.
Your Rights
For more information about your rights, please see our Privacy Policy or contact us via our Contact Us page.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us via our Contact Us page.
