Cookie Policy
As you navigate around the SMEG website we collect data such as the IP address of your computer and the pages you visit.
This data is collected from all users in order to ensure that the site functions properly and that the visitors navigation experience is as easy as possible. SMEG do not collect any data for commercial purposes or in order to identify the visitor. The visitor remains anonymous.
The cookies are stored in relevant logs and can only be disclosed to authorities, in the extreme case that it is requested by a court of law.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are pieces of information exchanged between a SMEG server and your computer and allow the creation of statistics on areas of the site visited by users anonymously. The collected data is then read in an aggregate form to understand the efficiency of the site and browsing experiences. Cookies used, therefore do not contain any personal information about users. The majority of browsers are able to detect new cookies and to ask the user for acceptance. If your browser has been set to not accept cookies then navigating the site would be difficult.
Which cookies do we use and why?
We use the 4 Google Analytics cookies below which measure navigation data:
| COOKIE NAME |
_utma |
| PRESET EXPIRY |
2 years from first use or update |
| PURPOSE |
Used to distinguish users from sessions
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OTHER
INFORMATION |
The cookie is created when javascript runs a check on the existence of __ utma cookies. The cookie is updated each time the data is sent to Google Analytics. |
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| COOKIE NAME |
_utmb |
| PRESET EXPIRY |
30 minutes from first use or update |
| PURPOSE |
Determines new sessions/visits |
OTHER
INFORMATION |
The cookie is created when javascript runs a check on the existence of __ utma cookies. The cookie is updated each time the data is sent to Google Analytics |
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| COOKIE NAME |
_utmc |
| PRESET EXPIRY |
Until the end of the browsing session |
| PURPOSE |
Determines new sessions/visits |
OTHER
INFORMATION |
The cookie is created when javascript runs a check on the existence of __ utma cookies. The cookie is updated each time the data is sent to Google Analytics |
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| COOKIE NAME |
_utmz |
| PRESET EXPIRY |
6 months from first use or update |
| PURPOSE |
Determines the source of a visit to the site (eg from search engine or via an announcement) |
OTHER
INFORMATION |
The cookie is created when javascript is executed and is updated each time the data is sent to Google Analytics. |
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If you wish to disable Google Analytic cookies please see the following page: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Social Network Cookies
Some pages on the site include sharing buttons for major Social Networks, these pages have cookies that are generated by the specific Social Networks selected.
For more information, please see the following pages:
