Following the recently revised Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003, Shrieve has audited the use of cookies within their Americas and EMEA websites. A full list of cookies and their purpose employed on these sites are listed below:
| Cookie name | Provider | Duration | Purpose |
|---|
_utma _utmb
_utmc
_utmz | Google Analytics | 2 years
At end of session
At end of session
6 months | These cookies are used to collect anonymous data on how visitors use our sites. We use the information to compile data, which includes number of visitors, their geographic location and pages visited. |
| ASP.NET_Sessionid | Microsoft Corporation | At end of session | This cookie is essential for the site to operate. It is set upon visitors’ arrival to the site and is deleted when visitors close their browser. For more information on these cookies please visit: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899918 |
| VCMSTRACKER
VCMSVID | Content Management System Provider | 1 year
At end of session | These cookies are a further anonymous analytical tool used by our website and content management system provider for the Americas and EMEA part of our site. They provide data on repeat visits and browser software in use to help developers ensure the site is available to the widest possible audience. |
It is our belief that none of these cookies are intrusive, but are specifically designed to help us improve the experience of visitors to our website through the collection of anonymous analytical data, together with improved or essential functionality. Further information can be found about the current use of cookies within our Privacy Policy and advice on how you can refuse to accept them, if you wish to do so.
In acknowledgement of advice received from the United Kingdom Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) we are working towards providing an explicit ‘opt-in’ to acceptance of these cookies and to have a satisfactory user experience for visitors who wish to ‘opt-out’. Subject to any further changes in legislation, these changes will be in place prior to May 2012.