Cookie Policy

Welcome to Kevin Redfern! My website www.kevinredfern.co.uk uses browser cookies, scripts, web beacons, tracking URLs, pixel tags and similar technologies (hereinafter "cookies") to provide, protect and improve my website.

Below I explain how the cookies used work, their purpose, the type of data each collects and how you can manage your cookie settings.

I and the third parties involved in operating my website use cookies in strict accordance with the UK`s Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (“PECR”) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (“DPA”). As well as the EU`s Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive (“PECD”) and the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).

What are cookies and how do they work?

Cookies are small data files. When you visit my website, these files are downloaded to the browser directory or hard drive of your computer, tablet, or smartphone (hereinafter "Device"). Each time you visit my website, the cookie and my website communicate with each other and thus recognise your Device. This is useful for both you and us. For example, a cookie can be used to save your text entries in form fields on the website so that you do not have to enter the same information again the next time you visit the website. This improves the user-friendliness of my website. We manage the cookies using a small program called a tool or tag.

We use first-party and third-party cookies. First-party cookies come from our website and send information only to us; third-party cookies are placed on our website by third parties and send information about your device to other companies that recognise that cookie. In most cases, the information in a cookie is pseudonymised or anonymised because cookies generally do not identify you as an individual, but rather your device. However, in a few cases, certain cookies may be linked to personal data. We will only process such information if you give us your consent or if the processing is necessary to enable you to use a certain service.

Cookie settings

You can adjust the Cookie you wish to allow our website to place using the Cookie Banner on my website.

Also, most browsers automatically allow all cookies, but you can decide whether or not to allow us or external third parties to store cookies on your device. You can change your browser settings at any time so that cookies are no longer accepted or stored. You can also choose to have a warning message displayed each time before accepting cookies. Or you can set your browser so that it only accepts cookies from certain websites.

Finally, you can also delete cookies that have already been saved. If you delete all cookies, the so-called opt-out cookies, which are intended for rejecting cookies, will also be deleted from your device.

Below you will find general instructions on how to manage cookies for the most popular browsers: Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera Web.

Lifetime of Cookies

Cookies have a lifetime. Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Others (for example, those with login details) can remain on your computer for years if you do not delete them. You can delete cookies at any time. Click on one of the links above to go to your browser's user manual. After deleting cookies, you may need to log in again to some websites or specify your preferences.

What are the types of cookies?

• Essential Cookies/Strictly Necessary Cookies – These cookies are those cookies which a website could not operate without. These include cookies such as login cookies.

• Functional Cookies – These cookies recognise you when you return to a website, remember your preferences and provide enhanced, more personalised features.

• Performance Cookies – Performance cookies, along with other information, allow websites to calculate the aggregate number of people using a website and which features of a website are the most popular. This information is generally used to improve the website and the way visitors are able to move around it.

• Targeting or advertising cookies: these cookies may be set through our website by our advertising partners to profile your interests and suggest relevant advertising to you.

The cookies we use

Below you will find a list of the cookies we use, with their name, description, lifetime, and type, so you know what you are consenting to. Please note that this list may be updated from time to time.

• YSC .youtube.com YSC cookie is set by YouTube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on YouTube pages. session Advertisement

• VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE .youtube.com A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. 5 months 27 days Advertisement

• _ga_159LM4G1NR .kevinredfern.co.uk This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. 2 years Analytics

• _ga .kevinredfern.co.uk 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 recognise unique visitors. 2 years Analytics

• CONSENT .youtube.com YouTube sets this cookie via embedded YouTube-videos and registers anonymous statistical data. 2 years Analytics

• yt-remote-device-id youtube.com YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video. never Advertisement

• yt-remote-connected-devices youtube.com YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video. never Advertisement

Google Analytics

My website also uses cookies from Google Analytics operated by Google LLC (USA) 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043, US, and Google Ireland Limited Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. The information stored in the cookie about your use of this website is transmitted to a Google USA server and stored there. We use the usage data collected with the help of Google Analytics to evaluate and statistically analyse the use of our website by its visitors. The data collection and processing is carried out on the legal basis of my legitimate interest in the optimisation of my website including evaluation and analysis.

Does this policy change?

I may update my Cookie Policy from time to time. This might be for a number of reasons, such as to reflect a change in the law or to accommodate a change in my business practices and the way we use cookies. Please check here periodically for any changes.

Who should I contact for more information?

If you have any questions or comments about my Cookie Policy or wish to exercise your rights under applicable laws, please contact me using hello@kevinredfern.co.uk.

This Cookie Policy was last updated on Wednesday, 15 February 2023.