Introduction

Welcome to the BuildDesk website. To make your visit to our website as pleasant as possible, we use cookies. In this cookie policy, we explain what cookies are, which cookies we use, and why we use them.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. These cookies help us improve your user experience, ensure the functionality of the website, and gather information about the use of our website.

Which cookies do we use

1. Functional cookies: These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our website. They allow you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website. The functional cookies we use are:

Cookie name Description Retention period
__utma This cookie is set by Google Analytics and is used to distinguish users and sessions. The cookie is created when the JavaScript library executes and there are no existing __utma cookies. The cookie is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. 1 year, 1 month and 4 days
__utmc The cookie is set by Google Analytics and is deleted when the user closes the browser. It is used to enable interoperability with urchin.js, which is an older version of Google Analytics and is used in conjunction with the __utmb cookie to determine new sessions/visits. During session
__utmz Google Analytics sets this cookie to store the traffic source or campaign by which the visitor reached the site. 6 months
__utmt Google Analytics sets this cookie to inhibit request rate. 10 minutes
__utmb Google Analytics sets this cookie to determine new sessions/visits. The __utmb cookie is created when the JavaScript library executes and there are no existing __utma cookies. It is updated every time data is sent to Google Analytics. 1 hour

2. Analytical cookies: With these cookies, we collect information about how visitors use our website. This data helps us improve the website and optimize the user experience. The information we collect is anonymous and does not contain personal data. The analytical cookies we use are:

Cookie name Description Retention period
_ga The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session, and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site’s analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognize unique visitors. 1 year, 1 month and 4 days
_ga_* Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views. 1 year, 1 month and 4 days

3. Social media cookies: Our website may include buttons to promote or share pages via social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. These buttons work through code that comes from these social networks. This code places cookies.

4. Necessary cookies: Necessary cookies are crucial for the basic functions of the website, and without them, the website will not work as intended. These cookies do not store personally identifiable information. The necessary cookies we use are:

Cookie name Description Retention period
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the “Necessary” category. 1 year
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the “Functional” category. 1 year
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the “Performance” category. 1 year
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the “Analytics” category. 1 year
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the “Advertisement” category. 1 year
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the “Others” category. 1 year
wpEmojiSettingsSupports WordPress sets this cookie when a user interacts with emojis on a WordPress site. It helps determine if the user’s browser can display emojis properly. During session

How to manage or delete cookies

You can always manage or delete cookies through your web browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may mean that some features of our website do not work properly.

Changes to our cookie policy

We reserve the right to modify this cookie policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page. We recommend that you check this page regularly for the most recent information about our cookie policy.

Contact

If you have any questions about our cookie policy, please contact us at info@builddesk.co.uk.