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title: Cookie Policy | The BCF Group
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# COOKIE POLICY

Cookies are small text files that are placed on to your computer by websites that you visit. They are used to make websites work, to improve efficiency of websites, to improve the user’s experience and to provide usage information on websites. This information should make your website visits more productive by storing and using information on your website preferences and habits.

Your web browser can choose whether or not to accept cookies. Most web browser software is initially set up to accept them.

We may offer cookies to you and you should ensure that your web browser is set up to not accept cookies if you do not wish to receive them. Please note that if you disable cookies, some services or website functionality may not be available. For further information about cookies and how to disable them please go to [aboutcookies.org](https://www.aboutcookies.org/). We use the following cookies:

 

 

- - **Marketing cookies.** These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences. These cookies also record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website, the advertising displayed on it and communications sent more relevant to your interests.

By continuing to use this site, you are accepting our use of these cookies that make advertising and communications more relevant to you and your interests, and further help us to improve the site.

 

##### Full list of cookies used:

We do use Google Analytics software to help us improve the usability of our website, the type of information gathered relates to the amount of time spent on the website and the pages visited. No personal information is held.

**__utma**  
Typical Content: randomly generated number  
Cookie Expires: 2 years

**__utmb**  
Typical Content: randomly generated number  
Cookie Expires: 30 minutes

**__utmc**  
Typical Content: randomly generated number  
Expires: when user exits browser

**__utmt**  
Typical Content: Random number  
Cookie Expires: 1 day

**__utmz**  
Typical Content: randomly generated number and information about how the page was reached (eg directly or via a link, organic search or paid search)  
Cookie Expires: 6 months

**__utmmobile**  
Typical Content: randomly generated number  
Cookie Expires: 2 years

**_ga**  
Typical Content: Randomly generated string  
Cookie Expires: 2 years

**_gid**  
Typical Content: Randomly generated string  
Cookie Expires: 1 day

For further details on the cookies set by Google Analytics, see [here](https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage?csw=1#cookiesSet).

**cookieconsent_dismissed  
**Typical Content: String  
Cookie Expires: 1 year

Cookie Consent 2 uses a cookie to determine whether or not a user has seen our consent notifier.

**__lc.visitor_id.8295101  
**Typical Content: Randomly generated string  
Cookie Expires: 3 years

**autoinvite_callback  
**Typical Content: true/false  
Cookie Expires: 1 year

**lc_ssoundefined  
**Typical Content: Randomly generated number  
Cookie Expires: 3 years

**lc_window_state  
**Typical Content: String  
Cookie Expires: 1 year

For further details on the cookies set by LiveChat, see [here](https://www.livechatinc.com/privacy-policy/).

**-gat_omTracker{random string}**Typical Content: Number  
Cookie Expires: 1 day

**wow.anonymousId  
**Typical Content: Randomly generated string  
Cookie Expires: 2 years

**wow.schedule  
**Typical Content: String  
Cookie Expires: End of session (tab/window closed)

**wow.session  
**Typical Content: Randomly generated string  
Cookie Expires: End of session (tab/window closed)

**wow.utmvalues  
**Typical Content: UTM values  
Cookie Expires: End of session (tab/window closed)

For further details on the cookies set by Communigator, see [here](https://www.communigator.co.uk/cookie-policy/).

**_omappvp  
**Typical Content: UTM values  
Cookie expires: 11 years  
OptinMonster

**magazinedownloaded  
**Typical Content: boolean value  
Cookie expires: 2 years

##### How to opt out of cookies

Our website works better with cookies enabled. Our cookies don't give us or anyone else access to your personal data. We advise you to keep cookies enabled. However, you can choose to reject cookies.

You can use your browser to delete and reject cookies. There are instructions on how to delete cookies and how to control cookies on the About Cookies website at [www.aboutcookies.org](https://www.aboutcookies.org/).