What Are Cookies?
A "cookie" is a text file containing small amounts of information which is stored on your computer, tablet or mobile (device) when you visit a website.
There are different types of cookies which are used to do different things, such as letting you navigate from page to page on a website efficiently, remembering preferences you have given a website, and improving your overall experience. Others are used to measure the number of site visits and the most popular pages visited, and may be used to provide you with advertising which is more tailored to your interests.
Some cookies are placed on your computer only for the duration of your visit to a website and these are called "session" cookies. These automaticaly expire when you close down your browser.
There is another type of cookie known as "persistent". These cookies remain on your device for a period of time.
Please note that cookies can't harm your computer. We don't store personally identifiable information in cookies we create, but we do use encrypted information gathered from them to help improve your experience of this website.
We're giving you this information as part of our initiative to comply with recent legislation, and so that you can manage cookies as required.
Cookies Used By Glen Dimplex Home Appliances (GDHA)
At GDHA we use cookies for the following purposes:
- to ensure the website works correctly,
- to remember any preferences you may have given the website, and
- to collect anonymous data which allows us to see how people arrive at our website and which content is viewed.
Below is a list of the main cookies used by GDHA and what each is used for:
| Name of Cookie |
What it's used for |
ASP.NET_SessionID
|
This cookie identifies the user for the session and is required for the website to work. No personal data is stored. |
EktGUID |
This cookie is used to track visitors to the website. It is used to monitor vistor usage and to identify users if any unauthenticated actions are made on the website. No personal data is stored. |
_utma, _utmb, _utmc, _utmz
|
These cookies allow Google Analytics software to collect data which allows us to see how many visits are made to our website, where the visitors have come from and the pages they visit on our website.
All data collected is anonymous and does not include personal information.
The data can only be seen by the relevant teams at GDHA and Google. |
ecm
|
This cookie stores user information about their site preferences. The data stored is anonymous and does not include personal information. |
We also use some third party cookies which are explained below.
Third Party Cookies
When you are using www.gdha.com you may notice that there is content from other websites, such as YouTube videos. We add this content from time to time to give you a better user experience. As a result, you may be sent cookies from these other websites.
GDHA does not control these cookies and we suggest you check the third-party website for more information about the cookies they use and how you can manage them.
Below is a list of the third party cookies used and what each is used for:
| Name of Cookie |
What it's used for |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE |
This cookie is set by YouTube to determine which video player style is to load up depending on the users information. |
use_hitbox |
YouTube use the information from this cookie to track the use of its video players. |
PREF |
This cookie stores user preferences for YouTube. |
How To Manage Cookies
Our cookies don't store personal information such as names and addresses, they simply enable our website to work properly and allow us to collect anonymous data about how our website is used so we can use it for continuous improvement.
However, if you would prefer to restrict, block or delete cookies from www.gdha.com or any other website, you can use your browser to do this. Each browser is different, so check the 'Help' menu of your particular browser (or your mobile phones handset manual) to learn how to change your cookie preferences.
Please bear in mind that if you do this, some features of this website may not function correctly or may not be provided to you.
Additional Information About Cookies
If you'd like to learn more about cookies in general and how to manage them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org (opens in a new window - please note that we can't be responsible for the content of external websites).