Cookie Policy
What are cookies?
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use (i.e., the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used), and how to manage your cookie settings.
Cookies are small text files used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when a website loads in your browser. These cookies help ensure that the website functions properly, enhance security, provide a better user experience, and analyse performance to identify what works and where improvements are needed.
How do we use cookies?
Like most online services, our website uses both first-party and third-party cookies for various purposes. First-party cookies are primarily necessary for the website to function properly and do not collect any personally identifiable data.
The third-party cookies used on our website primarily help us understand how the website performs, track how you interact with it, keep our services secure, deliver relevant advertisements, and enhance your overall user experience while improving the speed of your future interactions with our website.
Types of cookies we use
Necessary
Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
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Cookie |
Duration |
Description |
|---|---|---|
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__cf_bm |
1 hour |
This cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management. |
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rc::a |
Never Expires |
This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
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rc::c |
session |
This cookie is set by the Google recaptcha service to identify bots to protect the website against malicious spam attacks. |
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VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA |
6 months |
YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain. |
Functional
Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
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Cookie |
Duration |
Description |
|---|---|---|
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VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE |
6 months |
A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. |
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ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY |
Never Expires |
Used by YouTube to store the last search result entry that was clicked by the user, improving future search results. |
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yt-remote-connected-devices |
Never Expires |
YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s video preferences using embedded YouTube videos. |
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yt-remote-session-name |
session |
Used by YouTube to store the user’s video player preferences for embedded videos. |
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
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Cookie |
Duration |
Description |
|---|---|---|
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_ga |
1 year 1 month 4 days |
Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for analytics. |
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_gid |
1 day |
Google Analytics sets this cookie to store information on how visitors use a website while also creating an analytics report of performance. |
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_gat_UA-* |
1 minute |
Google Analytics sets this cookie for user behaviour tracking. |
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ga* |
1 year 1 month 4 days |
Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. |
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YSC |
session |
Set by YouTube to track views of embedded videos. |
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customised advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyse the effectiveness of ad campaigns.
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Cookie |
Duration |
Description |
|---|---|---|
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__Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN |
6 months |
Description currently not available. |
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__Secure-YEC |
past |
Description currently not available. |
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yt.innertube::nextId |
Never Expires |
YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
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yt.innertube::requests |
Never Expires |
YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. |
Manage cookie preferences
Consent Preferences: You can modify your cookie settings anytime by clicking the ‘Consent Preferences’ button above. This will allow you to revisit the cookie consent banner and update your preferences or withdraw your consent immediately.
Additionally, different browsers offer various methods to block and delete cookies. You can adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Support documents for major browsers:
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Chrome: Clear cache & cookies – Computer – Google Account Help
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Safari: Clear cookies in Safari on Mac
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Firefox: Clear cookies and site data in Firefox | Firefox Help
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Internet Explorer: View and delete your browsing history in Internet Explorer – Microsoft Support
If you’re using a different browser, please refer to its official support documentation.
More information
We hope this policy has helped explain how and why we use cookies on our website. If you’re unsure about whether to allow certain cookies, it’s generally best to keep them enabled so you can make full use of our site’s features.
If you’d like more information about how we use cookies or how your data is handled, please get in touch with us:
Email: communications@bernicia.com
Address: Bernicia Group, Oakwood Way, Ashwood Business Park, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 0XF
You can also read our Privacy Policy for further details on how we manage and protect your personal information.