Our Cookie Policy
Effective Date
September 2024
Please read this policy carefully together with our https://dvlaauction.co.uk/privacy_policy as it contains important information on who we are and how we use cookies on our website.
We may change this policy from time to time, when we do we will inform you via email or and updated banner on the website.
OUR WEBSITE
When we mention "we", "us" or "our" in this policy, we are referring to the relevant company in the BCA group of companies responsible for processing your data. For this website https://dvlaauction.co.uk British Car Auctions Limited is the controller of your data and responsible for this website.
Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and it also allows us to improve our site.
This cookie policy only relates to your use of our website to browse and purchase our products.
Throughout our website we may link to other websites owned and operated by certain trusted third parties to make additional products and services available to you. These other third party websites may also use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their own separate policies. For privacy information relating to these other third party websites, please consult their policies as appropriate.
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive.
There are three main types of cookies:
Session cookies: specific to a particular visit and limited to sending session identifiers (random numbers generated by the server) so you don't have to re-enter information when you navigate to a new page or check out. Session cookies are not permanently stored on your device and are deleted when the browser closes;
Persistent cookies: record information about your preferences and are stored in your browser cache or mobile device; and
Third party cookies: placed by someone other than us which may gather data across multiple websites or sessions.
We describe our use of cookies, including a detailed list of your information which we and others may collect through cookies, below.
For further information on cookies generally, including how to control and manage them, visit the guidance on cookies published by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
CONSENT TO USE COOKIES AND CHANGING SETTINGS
We will ask for your consent to place cookies or other similar technologies on your device, except where they are essential for us to provide you with a service that you have requested (e.g. creating an account on our website)You can withdraw any consent to the use of cookies or manage any other cookie preferences by clicking on the [insert details] icon at the bottom of any page on our site. You can then [insert details, e.g. explain how to adjust sliders or untick boxes as appropriate to the mechanism]. It may be necessary to refresh the page for the updated settings to take effect.
WE USE COOKIES FOR THE FOLLOWING GENERAL PURPOSES
Strictly necessary (essential) cookies. These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information. We use cookies provided by our system monitoring tools. These cookies are essential to help us maintain and optimise the performance and stability of the website. They help us to detect and resolve navigation and performance issues.
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.
Functionality cookies. These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly.
Marketing cookies are used to deliver adverts and other communications more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
OUR USE OF COOKIES
The table below provides more information about the cookies we use and why:HOW TO TURN OFF ALL COOKIES AND CONSEQUENCES OF DOING SO
If you do not want to accept any cookies, you may be able to change your browser settings so that cookies (including those which are essential to the services requested) are not accepted. If you do this, please be aware that you may lose some of the functionality of our website.Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:
To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer's website. To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.