Cookie Policy and Declaration

Cookie Policy and Declaration

Effective Date: June 28, 2023

This Cookie Policy and Declaration (“Policy”) explains how BigBald.uk (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website (“Website”). By using the Website, you consent to the use of cookies and other tracking technologies as described in this Policy.

  1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, enhance user experience, and provide information to website owners.

  1. How We Use Cookies

2.1 Essential Cookies: We use essential cookies that are necessary for the functioning of the Website and providing our services. These cookies enable core functionality, such as accessing secure areas, maintaining your session, and remembering your preferences.

2.2 Analytics Cookies: We use analytics cookies to gather information about how visitors use the Website, such as the number of visitors, pages visited, and the source of traffic. This information helps us improve the performance and content of the Website.

2.3 Marketing Cookies: With your consent, we may use marketing cookies to track your interactions with the Website, personalize content and advertisements, and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. These cookies may be used by our advertising partners to deliver targeted advertisements based on your browsing activity.

  1. Third-Party Cookies

We may allow third-party service providers, such as analytics and advertising networks, to set cookies on the Website. These providers may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies and cookie preferences of these third-party providers.

  1. Cookie Settings and Consent

When you visit our Website, we will ask for your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences and make changes at any time by accessing the cookie settings or privacy settings on your browser. Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may impact the functionality and performance of the Website.

  1. Data Sharing and Retention

We do not sell or share your personal information collected through cookies with third parties, except as described in our Privacy Policy. The information collected by cookies is retained for the duration necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy.

  1. Cookie Declaration

The following table provides an overview of the cookies used on our Website:

Cookie Name, Purpose, Duration

SessionID Essential for session Until the end of management and the browsing session user authentication

The SessionID cookie is essential for managing your session on our website. It ensures that you can navigate the website smoothly and securely. This cookie is automatically deleted when you close your browser.

LanguagePreference Remembers the user’s 1 year language preference

The LanguagePreference cookie remembers your preferred language settings on our website. It ensures that the website is displayed in your preferred language for a more personalized browsing experience. This cookie remains on your device for one year.

AnalyticsID Tracks website usage 2 years and visitor statistics

The AnalyticsID cookie allows us to collect anonymous data about how visitors use our website. It helps us analyze website traffic, track user interactions, and gather statistical information. This data helps us improve our website and provide a better user experience. The AnalyticsID cookie remains on your device for two years.

MarketingID Tracks user interactions 1 year for targeted advertising

The MarketingID cookie is used to track your interactions on our website for targeted advertising purposes. It helps us deliver personalized advertisements based on your interests and browsing behavior. This cookie remains on your device for one year.

AdvertisementID Tracks the effectiveness 3 months of advertising campaigns

The AdvertisementID cookie enables us to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. It helps us track which advertisements you have seen and interacted with on our website. This information allows us to improve our advertising strategies. The AdvertisementID cookie remains on your device for three months.

SocialMediaID Allows sharing of content 1 year on social media platforms

The SocialMediaID cookie enables you to share our website content on various social media platforms. It allows for seamless sharing functionality, making it easier for you to share interesting articles or information with your social network. This cookie remains on your device for one year.

SecurityToken Ensures secure browsing 6 months and user authentication

The SecurityToken cookie is used for security purposes to ensure secure browsing and user authentication on our website. It helps protect your personal information and prevents unauthorized access. This cookie remains on your device for six months.

PreferenceID Remembers user preferences 1 year and settings

The PreferenceID cookie remembers your preferences and settings on our website. It allows us to provide a personalized experience tailored to your preferences, such as font size, layout, or color schemes. This cookie remains on your device for one year.

Please note that these explanations are provided as examples, and the actual cookies used on your website may differ. It’s important to provide accurate and specific explanations tailored to the cookies used on your website to ensure transparency and clarity for your visitors.

  • Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy and Declaration or our use of cookies, please contact us at info@bigbald.uk.

Last updated: June 28, 2023

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Who we are

Our website address is: http://bigbald.uk.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

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If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year. If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select "Remember Me", your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed. If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
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