1. What are Cookies?
A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website – when visited by a user – asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information.
This allows for the information stored within the cookie to be sent back as part of any subsequent interactions you have with the issuing website. This exchange of information allows websites to remember basic information about you, such as whether you have visited the website before or whether you are “logged in”.
2. Different types of Cookies
Different types of cookies are used to do different things. These include letting you navigate between different pages on a website efficiently, remembering your preferences and helping us to identify ways to improve your overall website experience. Others are used to measure the number of website visits and the most popular pages users visit, or to provide you with advertising more tailored to your interests.
Cookies that are set by us are called first-party cookies. We also use third-party cookies, which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting – for our advertising and marketing efforts.
We do not share the information collected by the cookies with any third parties.
We use persistent cookies which are stored on your computer or device and are not deleted when your browser is closed. Persistent cookies can be used to retain your preferences for a particular website, allowing those preferences to be used in future browsing sessions. Persistent cookies usually assign a unique ID to your browser and they are usually configured to identify you for a prolonged period of time, from days to months or even years.
Except for essential cookies, all cookies will expire after 2 years.
3. Cookies we use
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Cookie Subgroup |
Cookies |
Cookies used |
| mdgroup.uk | _gat_gtag_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
First Party |
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
Cookie Subgroup |
Cookies |
Cookies used |
| mdgroup.uk | _ga, _gid |
First Party |
Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Cookie Subgroup |
Cookies |
Cookies used |
| mdgroup.uk | _gat_gtag_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx |
First Party |
4. Opting out, managing & deleting cookies
How can I opt out of cookies used by MD Group?
You can opt-out of each cookie category (except Strictly Necessary cookies) by clicking on the link labelled “Cookie Settings” which appears at the bottom of each website page and managing your cookie preferences through the “Cookie settings” tab located at the bottom of this page.
Please note that opting out of different types of cookie may impact the functionality of the website – as set out in the above sections.
5. More information
Information on deleting and managing cookies is typically available in the “Help” menu of your web browser or the instruction manual for your device.
Users can find out more about behavioural advertising, including remarketing, as well as opt out of interest-based ads at http://www.youronlinechoices.eu and http://www.google.com/settings/ads.
6. Contacting us
If you have any further questions, please email compliance@mdinsurance.co.uk or write to the Data Protection Officer at 2, Shore Lines Building, Shore Rd, Birkenhead CH41 1AU.
