This cookies policy covers the following websites all of which are operated by GWI UK Holding Limited.
For the purposes of this cookies policy, these websites will be cumulatively referred to as ‘GWI UK websites’ or ‘our websites’.
Section One
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small files which are stored on a user’s computer. They are designed to hold a small amount of data specific to a particular user and website and can be accessed either by the server upon which a website is hosted or by the users internet browser.
Section TWO
What cookies do the GWI UK websites use?
2.1 Google Analytics Cookies
To monitor website traffic and content usage behaviour we employ Google Analytics (GA) which sets the following cookies.
Cookie name | Expires |
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_ga | After one week. |
_gat_gtag_UA_144998132_1 | After one minute. |
_gat_gtag_UA_61931962_1 | After one minute. |
_gat_gtag_UA_72814070_1 | After one minute. |
_gid | After one day. |
All of these cookies are used to collect information about how visitors arrived at our websites, how they use our websites and their content and how they leave our websites. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve all of the the GWI UK websites.
The data collected is in an anonymous form meaning that you cannot be identified by us through the GA system or any of the cookies that it uses.
2.2 Anti-Spam Cookies
Our websites use the Anti-spam by Cleantalk system to help prevent spam form submissions. This system sets the following cookies to prevent incoming spam and improve the security of our websites.
Cookie name | Expires |
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apbct_hyro_acc_collect | When the browsing session ends. |
apbct_cookies_test | When the browsing session ends. |
apbct_site_landing_ts | When the browsing session ends. |
apbct_timestamp | When the browsing session ends. |
apbct_visible_fields | When the browsing session ends. |
apbct_visible_fields_count | When the browsing session ends. |
apbct_page_hits | When the browsing session ends. |
ct_checkjs | When the browsing session ends. |
ct_fkp_timestamp | When the browsing session ends. |
ct_pointer_data | When the browsing session ends. |
ct_ps_timestamp | When the browsing session ends. |
ct_sfw_pass_key | After 29 days. |
ct_timezone | When the browsing session ends. |
2.3 Other Cookies
Our websites also set the following cookies. A purpose is stated for each one.
Cookie name | Expires | Purpose |
---|---|---|
CookieConsent | After one year. | Used to suppress our cookies notification once cookies have been accepted. |
MessageArea | After 5 days. | Used to tell the website that you have opted to hide the message area that we use occasionally to display important notices. |
awardPopup_{awardYear} | After 3 days / After one year. | Used to track whether you have voted for us for a certain award. Cookie expires after three days if you choose not to vote or after one year if you do. |
lfuuid | 10 years | The _lfuuid cookie allows a website to track visitor behavior on the sites on which the cookie is installed. Tracking is performed anonymously until a user identifies themselves by submitting a form. Only written if cookie consent is given. |
Section Three
How to prevent cookies on our websites
There are a variety of ways that you can either disable cookies on your browser completely or disable them on a site-by-site basis.
- Google Chrome (desktop and mobile)
- Mozilla Firefox (desktop)
- Mozilla Firefox Focus (Android)
- Microsoft Edge (desktop)
- Microsoft Internet Explore (desktop)
- Apple Safari (desktop)
- Apple Safari (iOS)
NB: If you choose to block cookies from a specific site, you should be sure to block cookies from all three of our domains; gwrr.co.uk, freightliner.co.uk and pentalver.com
Many modern browsers have a preference setting which allows you to send a ‘Do Not Track’ request with your browsing traffic which, if enabled, will be respected by our websites.
Section Four
Changes to this cookies policy
This cookies policy may change from time to time inline with legislation or industry developments. We will not explicitly inform our clients or website users of these changes. Instead, we recommend that you check this page occasionally for any policy changes. Specific policy changes and updates are mentioned in the change log below.
4.1 Change log
12/04/2021
Updated to add use of _lfuuid cookie
15/08/2019
Updates the list of cookies as they were incorrect in some cases.
12/08/2019
Removes an incorrect reference to ‘Do Not Track’ being a Google Chrome preference setting. Actually, most popular browsers support ‘Do Not Track’.
17/07/2019
This cookies policy instigated.