What is in a cookie?
A cookie or also known as a 'browser cookie' is a simple text file that is stored on your computer or mobile device. Only the website that put it there can access and read its contents.
It contains anonymous information about your visit, preferences for the website and settings you may have chosen. A cookie is unique to the web browser that received it, so if you change device or computer your cookie will
not be there unless for example, you log into a website.
What if I don't want them?
Some people choose not to accept cookies as they feel uncomfortable with some companies using the information to target more relevant advertising towards them.
It is however possible to set your browser not to accept cookies, this does mean that a lot of website functionality may not work as expected.
UK Vehicle Data Cookies
See below a list of our cookies, why we store them and how we use them.
Cookie Name
ASP.NET_Sessionid
Cookie Type
Session
Cookie Owner
UK Vehicle Data Ltd
Description
Part of the website code which allows you to navigate our site effectively. It holds your preferences, settings and some form data you may enter.
Cookie Name
_ga
Cookie Type
Tracking
Cookie Owner
Google Analytics
Description
Tracks you anonymously as a visitor to our site and lets us know which pages you visited on our site only
and how many times you have come back.
Cookie Name
cookieconsent_dismissed
Cookie Type
Tracking
Cookie Owner
UK Vehicle Data Ltd
Description
EU law states we must tell you about cookies that we use when you first visit our site. So we write a cookie to your computer to
know if we have shown you the message. Yes we appreciate the irony.
Cookie data
UK Vehicle Data does not sell, rent or otherwise share any of its website, customer or login cookie data to any other party. Ever.