Use of Cookies Statement
Introduction
Our website may use cookies to enhance the User experience or in order to allow our website to operate as intended. This statement outlines how we use cookies on our website, 'sidvalescoutgroup.com'.
Our Privacy Policy does not cover the Use of Cookies by any third-party Services, embedded content, Advertisers and/or Providers.
What are Cookies
User’s web browsers places cookies, requested by our site, on their device for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them.
Our website uses two types of cookies; session (transient) cookies, and persistent (permanent or stored) cookies.
Session cookies are erased when the Users closes their browser and do not collect information from their computers. These types of cookies typically store information regarding session identifications which does not personally identify the User.
Persistent cookies are stored on the Users computer until they expire or are deleted – typically stored on their hard drive. These cookies are used to collect identifying information about the User, such as – but not limited to – web surfacing behaviour or User preferences.
Cookies on our Site
A majority of cookies used on our site are for security reasons and are only session cookies. These cookies are mandatory and are utilised by our website provider/hosting platform.
Our site uses first-party cookies (placed on this website by our host, Wix) and third-party cookies.
First-Party Cookies
Required Cookies placed by our host, Wix.com, on this site. Information provided from Wix.com.
Cookie name
Duration
Purpose
ForceFlashSite
Session
When viewing a mobile site (old mobile under m.domain.com) it will force the server to display the non-mobile version and avoid redirecting to the mobile site.
hs
Session
Security.
smSession
Persistent (Two days or two weeks)
Identifies logged in site members.
XSRF-TOKEN
Session
Security.
Cookies placed by our host, Wix.com, on this site for functionality. Information provided from Wix.com.
Cookie name
Duration
Purpose
svSession
Persistent (Two years)
Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s sessions on a site.
RequestID
Session (20 seconds)
Tracks visitor behavior and measures site performance.
SSR-caching
Session
Indicates how a site was rendered.
smSession
Identifies logged in site members.
Persistent (Two weeks)
Third-Party Cookies
For the purpose of functionality.
Cookie name
Duration
Purpose
TS*
Session
Security
TS01*******
Session
Security
TSxxxxxxxx (where x is replaced with a random series of numbers and letters)
Session
Security
TSxxxxxxxx_d (where x is replaced with a random series of numbers and letters)
Session
Security
Our website also uses Google Analytics Tracking, which tracks where our Users come from and what they do on our site. Users IP addresses are anonymised, and Google will never save a full copy of any IP address.
Opt-Out Browser add-on, download and learn more.
support.google.com/analytics/answer/181881?hl=en
We use this data to gain insights and improve the functionality of our website – this data is not currently being used for marketing purposes. Our website, also, does not use targeted advertising (“Ads”), therefore there is no option to make any changes to your ‘targeted Ads’ preferences on our website.
Your Cookie Control
View the Cookies
If you want to check the cookies in use on this website, simply click on the locked padlock icon in the address bar of your browser, then select the cookies option. In Google Chrome, it will show you how many cookies are in use (for example, "40 [cookies] in use").
Refusing Cookies
You may choose to set your own web browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent or used. Blocking cookies may lead to our website, and other websites, not functioning properly.
Here are some useful websites that provide information on deleting and blocking cookies.
Microsoft - Delete and manage cookies (Internet Explorer)
Microsoft - Microsoft Edge, browsing data, and privacy
Apple - Clear the history and cookies from Safari on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
Apple - Manage cookies and website data in Safari on Mac
Google - Clear cache & cookies (Chrome on iPhone, iPad, Computer and Android)
All links were working and correct when published on 3rd May 2019.
Got a Question?
If you have any questions, concerns or complaints regarding our Use of Cookies Statement on our website, please get in touch with us on via our contact form on the Contact page or by emailing us.