Cookies Policy

This cookie policy sets out how HDS Darlington uses and protects any information that you give HDS Darlington when you use this website. HDS Darlington is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. HDS Darlington may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes..

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

Name

Contact information including email address

Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interes

Other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offer

Demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interes

For the exhaustive list of cookies we collect see the List of cookies we collect section below.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is agreed and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences. We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used.

This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

List of cookies we collect

The below lists the cookies we collect and what information they store.

__utma Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to monitor traffic levels, search queries and visits to this website.

__utmb Google Analytics stores IP address anonymously on its servers in the US, and Google associate your IP address with any personally identifiable information.

__utmc These cookies enable Google to determine whether you are a return visitor to the site, and to track the pages that you visit during your session.