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Use of cookies on our website
Please see below a list of all cookies we use along with an explanation about them:
First-party cookies
The website utilises several first-party cookies (cookies set by the website itself) to allow for the website to function properly. These can be seen below:
| _plumbs_mcode_source | used for M Code tracking |
| _plumbs_ref_track | used for referral & UTM tracking |
| laravel_session | session cookie |
| XSRF-TOKEN | cross-site request forgery token |
| _plumbs_fabric_back_link | used to store the fabric detail page back link |
| _plumbs_fab_wishlist | used to store the visitor’s wishlist |
| _plumbs_fab_wishlist_popup | used to store whether the wishlist popup has been shown |
| _plumbs_exit_intent | used to store whether the exit intent has been shown |
| _plumbs_vanity_url | used to store the visitor’s vanity URL |
| _plumbs_covid_banner_hide | used to store whether the COVID Banner has been hidden |
| TrackingHomeVisitID | used to store the home visit request unique ID |
| _plumbs_cookie_consent_banner_closed | used to store whether the cookie banner has been closed |
| _plumbs_performance_cookies_accepted | used to store whether performance cookies have been accepted |
Third-party cookies
The website also utilises multiple third-party tracking scripts and functionality which set their own cookies in order to function. They have been split up into recommended classifications, but these should be reviewed and altered as required.
Necessary cookies
| __cf_bm | Placed by Cloudflare when the website has ‘Bot fight mode’ enabled |
Performance cookies
The cookies within this section are used to help web site owners to understand how their
visitors engage with their properties. Performance cookies collect information and report site usage statistics without personally identifying individual visitors.
| _hjIncludedInSessionSample | Placed by HotJar to denote if a visitor has been included in a session sample |
| _hjIncludedInPageviewSample | Placed by HotJar to denote if a visitor has been included in a page view sample |
| _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress | Placed by HotJar to denote if a visitor is part of an in-progress session |
| _hjTLDTest | Placed by Hotjar to denote if HotJar cookies can be used across multiple subdomains |
| _hjFirstSeen | Placed by HotJar to denote if it’s the first time the visitor has seen the website |
| _hjid | Placed by HotJar to store a unique ID against the visitor |
| _gid | Placed by Google to identify website visitors |
| _gcl_au | Placed by Google to track clicks from Google Ad links |
| _gat_UA-569137-9 | Placed by Google to persist the Analytics session |
| _ga | Placed by Google Optimize to determine if a visitor is included in an A/B test |
| _gaexp | Placed by Google to identify website visitors |
| awin | Placed by AWIN to denote if the visitor has come through an affiliate source |
| _fbp | Placed by Facebook to store a unique identifier |
Advertising cookies
The cookies within this section may be set by third parties, such as Google. They may be used to build a profile of interests and show relevant advertisements on other sites. They do not directly store personal details but do uniquely identify browsers and internet devices.
| __adal_ses | Placed by Adalyser to determine which conversions happened within the current browsing session |
| __adal_cw | Placed by Adalyser to link conversions back to earlier visits |
| __adal_ca | Placed by Adalyser to store which campaign drove a visitor to the website |
| __adal_id | Placed by Adalyser to uniquely identify the visitor |
| _uetsid | Placed by Bing Ads to persist the visitor’s browsing session |
| _uetvid | Placed by Bing Ads to uniquely identify the visitor |
| dtm_token_sc | Placed by Conversant to uniquely identify the visitor |
| dtm_token | Placed by Conversant to uniquely identify the visitor |
Security
We will always hold your information securely. To prevent unauthorised disclosure or access to your information, we follow stringent procedures to ensure we work with all personal data in line with the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018.
Manage website cookies
We respect your “do not track” browser settings, and block performance and advertising cookies if you have it enabled, but will still store necessary cookies to keep website features working. If you would like to block performance and advertising cookies, click here.
How to manage cookies
Managing your cookies is different depending on the web browser you are using. For full details on how to manage your cookies please follow the instructions from the web browser manufacture directly.
• Google Chrome
• Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE)
• Safari
• Firefox
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