Cookies
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies through your browser. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
You can update your cookie preferences on this website by using the 'Cookie Options' link found in the website footer, or by clicking here.
The cookies we use
The following cookies are used on the Pickerings Hire Ltd website:
Strictly necessary cookies
These are strictly necessary for basic functioning of the website, including login functions, form submission security and to tailor visual elements on a per-session basis. You can change whether you accept these in your browser settings if required.
| Cookie | Description | Length |
|---|---|---|
| _cms_session | Session identifier | Destroyed when user quits the browser |
| _cc_cookie | Records your cookie consent preferences | Expires after 6 months |
| user_credentials | Login identifier, only created once logged in | Destroyed when user quits the browser |
| __cf_bm | Used by the website font(s) to distinguish between humans and bots | Destroyed when user quits the browser |
Functional cookies
These cookies enable a better user experience, for example enabling YouTube videos to appear and play. If these are disallowed some or all of these features may be adversely affected. The list of cookies shown below is subject to change by the vendors (YouTube/Google and Vimeo).
| Cookie | Description | Length |
|---|---|---|
| CONSENT | youtube.com permanent cookie | 2 years |
| YSC | youtube.com session cookie | Destroyed when user quits the browser |
| _abexps | vimeo.com permanent cookie | 1 year |
| __pdst | vimeo.com permanent cookie | 1 year |
| vuid | vimeo.com permanent cookie | 2 years |
| player | vimeo.com permanent cookie | 1 year |
Analytics cookies
These cookies collect anonymous, aggregated data and enable us to identify our most popular pages and content to improve our site and the experience we offer visitors. Disallowing these cookies negatively affects our ability to improve our product and services.
| Cookie | Description | Length |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Visitor identifier | Expires after 2 years |
| _gat | Session identifier | Destroyed when user quits the browser |
| _gid | Visitor identifier | Expires after 24 hours |
