Cookies Policy

Updated on January 22, 2019

What is a Cookie?

Cookies are small data files, composed of a string of letters and numbers, that many internet sites automatically download to a user’s computer, phone or tablet’s hard disk.

Cookies are primarily used in helping web sites recognize a user that has visited the web site previously such as simplifying the logging on process for registered users. They can store account and password information. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. The Site uses cookies so that we can better service your return to the Site (further details on the exact cookies and their purposes are set out below). Cookies cannot be executed as code or used to deliver viruses and they cannot enable us to access your hard drive. We cannot read any information on your hard drive even if we store Cookies there. 

What cookies will the Site use and for what purposes?

The Site uses a number of different cookies to improve the user experience and help us see what is popular:

• Strictly necessary: These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the Site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the Site.
• Performance: These cookies collect information about how visitors use the Site, for instance which pages visitors go to most often and if they receive error messages. They are used to improve how the Site works in future versions.
• Functionality: These cookies allow the Site to remember choices you make such as user name, language or region you are in and provide a more enhanced personal experience.  
• Targeting or advertising: These cookies are used to deliver content more relevant to you and your interests.

How long will the cookies remain on my computer? 

The cookies will remain in the cookies file of your browser after the closing of the browser and will become active again when the Site is reopened, until removed.  The cookie(s) can be deleted at any time by you. The cookie(s) will not collect any information when you are not accessing the Site. 

Third party cookies 

The single session and persistent cookies are provided on our behalf by a trusted third party service provider to aid in the reporting of user behaviour on the Site. This behaviour is analysed to provide an improved user experience. The information collected is not linked to personally identifiable information.

We also use Google Analytics help us analyse the use of the Site.  Google Analytics generate statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored by users’ web browsers on their computer.  The information generated relating to our Site is used to create reports about the use of the Site.  Google hold this information and provide us access to it.  Google’s privacy policy is available at http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html.

Chronolife required by law to obtain your consent for all types of cookies that we place other than those that are “strictly necessary”.

You do not have to accept the use of these cookies, but without accepting them you may experience reduced Site functionality. If you should wish to reject the cookies then please read the information that came with your browser software to see how you can turn off the automatic download feature, should you so wish. For more information about cookies, including how to set your internet browser to reject cookies, please go to www.allaboutcookies.org.

If you have any Personal Data Request, please contact dpo@chronolife.net