Cookies
What are cookies?
A 'Cookie' is a small file which is downloaded onto a device when a user accesses certain websites. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit. Cookies cannot read or use other information saved on your device.
How we use cookies
Critten Electrical uses cookies to collect information about how people use this website. To do this, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies to help analyse how the website is used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for us and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.
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Cookies used by this website
Google Analytics sets the following cookies:
| Name | Life | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| __utmz | 182 days | Stores where a visitor came from (search engine, search keyword, link) |
| __utma | 730 days | Stores each user’s amount of visits, and the time of the first visit, the previous visit, and the current visit (presumably partly for double checking of this information). |
| __utmb | less than a day | Used to check approximately how long you stay on a site: when a visit starts, and approximately ends |
| __utmc | session based | Same as __utmb |
| __utmv | 730 days | Used for user-custom variables in Analytics |
Your Consent
By using this website, you consent to the storing of the cookies listed above. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser. The website www.aboutcookies.org contains information on how to do this on a number of browsers. If you do not wish to accept cookies, you will be able to use the rest of the website for browsing or research purposes.
Accepting and deleting cookies
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Click on Tools and then Internet Options
- Select Privacy tab to view your settings
- Move the slider to your preferred settings
Firefox
- Click on Firefox button (Tools menu in Windows XP) and then click Options
- Select Privacy option
- Check ‘Accept Cookies from sites’ to enable cookies, uncheck to disable cookies.
Google Chrome
- Click Settings
- Select ‘Content Settings’ within Privacy
- Select your own preferred settings;
Safari for Mac
- Click on Safari, then select Preferences
- Click Privacy to view Cookie preferences (Note: Safari blocks third-party cookies by default)
Flash Cookie
Flash cookies are managed differently to normal cookies. To disable or delete a Flash cookie, see Adobe Flash Play security and privacy. Note: Flash cookies are not used on our website.
Mobile / Tablet Device
iOS: Safari
- From the Home screen choose Settings > Safari
- Under Privacy Select ‘Accept Cookies’ to view if cookies are enabled
Android 4.0/ICS
- Open Browser>Menu>Setting>Privacy and Security
