We believe in being clear and open about how we collect and use data related to you. In the spirit of transparency, this policy provides detailed information about how and when we use cookies. It may look technical but it is designed to give you confidence about how we use your data and keep it safe.
Cookies are small files which are stored on a user's computer. They, and similar technologies enable you to be remembered when using that computer or device to interact with websites and online services and can be used to manage a range of features and content as well as storing searches and presenting personalised content.
As described in the Inner Circle Privacy Policy, our Site uses cookies and similar technologies to distinguish you from other users of our Site. This helps us provide you with a good experience when you browse our Site and also allows us to improve our Site. (based on how you use the site)
We use necessary cookies to make our Site work. We'd also like to set optional cookies to help us continually improve our service to you such as analytical or performance cookies. We will ask your consent to set preference cookies.
You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions.
A number of cookies and similar technologies we use last only for the duration of your web session and expire when you close your browser. Others are used to remember you when you return to our Site and will last for longer.
We use cookies and/or other similar technologies such as tracking GIFs (Graphics Interchange Format), either alone or in combination with each other to create a unique device ID.
We use the following types of cookies:
These cookies are essential to the operation of the website. They include, for example, cookies that enable users to log into secure areas of a website.
These are used to recognise users when they return to a website. They enable the personalisation of content, the recognition of users and remember user preferences (for example, their choice of language or region).
These types of cookies allow providers to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around their website when they are using it. This assists providers in improving the way their website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
Name of Cookie |
Type of Cookie |
Who serves this Cookie? |
When does it expire? |
_innercircle.virgin_session |
Essential |
Virgin Red |
When the browsing session ends. |
user_credentials |
Essential |
Virgin Red |
When the browsing session ends. |
cb-enabled |
Essential |
Virgin Red |
48 hours |
__cfduid |
Essential |
Virgin Red |
12 months |
panel_0_%2F*task*2f*id* |
Functional |
Virgin Red |
When the browsing session ends. |
IRIS_SESSION |
Functional |
Virgin Red |
48 hours |
list |
Functional |
Virgin Red |
When the browsing session ends. |
Page_# |
Functional |
Virgin Red |
12 months |
locale, co, sec, utype, panel_id, decid, brand_id, subsid, urn, fid |
Functional |
Virgin Red |
7 days |
_ga |
Performance/Analytical |
12 months |
|
_gat |
Performance/Analytical |
When the browsing session ends. |
|
_gat_newTracker |
Performance/Analytical |
When the browsing session ends. |
|
_gid |
Performance/Analytical |
48 hours |
|
NID |
Functional |
6 months |
|
JESSIONID |
Functional |
Viddler |
When the browsing session ends. |
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies and similar technologies, but if you prefer, you can change your browser to prevent that and your help screen or manual will tell you how to do this. However, you may not be able to take full advantage of our website if you do so.
The effect of disabling cookies depends on which cookies you disable but, in general, the website may not operate properly if all cookies are switched off. Rejecting or disabling cookies could result in certain content or functionality not being available to you.
If you want to disable cookies on our site, you need to change your website browser settings to reject cookies. How you can do this will depend on the browser you use.
To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit https://ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/online/cookies/.
Browser manufacturers provide help pages relating to cookie management in their products. Please see below for more information.
For other browsers, please consult the documentation that your browser manufacturer provides.