Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
Introduction to Cookies
Cookies are small pieces of data that a website sends to a user’s computer or device while they are viewing the website. These files do not damage your device and cannot track your activities after you leave the site. They are primarily used to store information about your preferences, which allows the website to remember your actions and preferences for future visits.
Types of Cookies Used on Our Website
Our website, Oxfordshire Auction Services, uses various types of cookies to enhance user experience and for website functionality. The cookies we use can be categorized as follows:
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Necessary Cookies: These are essential for the operation of our website. They enable you to navigate the site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services like shopping baskets and e-billing cannot function correctly.
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Performance Cookies: These collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often. The data collected by performance cookies is aggregated and anonymous, and is used only to improve the user experience on our website.
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Functionality Cookies: These allow the website to remember your choices (such as your user name or language preference) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They can also be used to memorize settings you’ve applied to a website for your previous visits.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These are used to deliver content that is more relevant to you and your interests. They may be used to display targeted ads based on your browsing history and to track how effective an advertising campaign is at delivering ads which have been requested.
Managing or Deleting Cookies
You can manage and delete cookies whenever you wish using the settings on your browser, except for necessary cookies which are essential for the website to function correctly. To learn more about how to do this, visit the help center of your browser, or follow the links below that correspond to your specific browser:
- Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95648?hl=en
- Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences
- Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/delete-manage-cookies#ie=11
- Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri21476?language=en
Third-Party Cookies
Our website may also use third-party cookies, which are set by a different domain (not Oxfordshire Auction Services) to provide various functions and to collect certain information as described above. We have no control over third-party cookies and cannot access or control any of the cookie data they collect. You can find more details about these cookies and how to manage them on their respective privacy policies.
Consent and Control
By continuing to use our website after this banner has been displayed, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. You have the right to withdraw or modify your consent at any time by adjusting your cookie settings through your browser, as explained above. For further information on how we handle user data and cookies, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns regarding our Cookie Policy, please feel free to contact us directly at:
- Email: [email protected]
We are committed to protecting your personal information and ensuring compliance with GDPR, ePrivacy, CCPA, and UK GDPR. This policy may be updated as necessary to reflect changes in laws or to update our cookie practices. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will be revised to reflect the most recent update.