Cookie Policy

We respect the privacy of visitors using www.polynique.com and associated sites or pages (our “websites”). This cookie policy provides you clear and comprehensive information about the cookies we use and the purposes for using them.

To review the privacy policy that applies to visitors of polynique.com, please see our Privacy Policy.

Our website uses cookies, in combination with pixels, local storage objects, and similar devices (collectively, “cookies” unless otherwise noted) to distinguish you from other users of the website.

You do not need to allow cookies to visit most of the website. However, enabling cookies may allow for a more tailored browsing experience and is required for certain parts of the website to work. In the majority of cases, a cookie does not provide us with any of your personal information.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer. When you visit our site, strictly necessary cookies will be placed on your device. You can change the cookie settings that will be placed when you visit our website by changing the settings on your browser or by visiting the Cookie Preference Centre by clicking on the Cookie button at the bottom of this policy.

Key concepts

First and third-party cookies: whether a cookie is ‘first’ or ‘third’ party refers to the domain placing the cookie. First-party cookies are those set by a website that is being visited by the user at the time (e.g. cookies placed by www.polynique.com).

Third-party cookies are cookies that are set by a domain other than that of the website being visited by the user. If a user visits a website and another entity sets a cookie through that website, this would be a third-party cookie.

Persistent cookies: these cookies remain on a user’s device for the period of time specified in the cookie. They are activated each time that the user visits the website that created that particular cookie.

Session cookies: these cookies allow website operators to link the actions of a user during a browser session. A browser session starts when a user opens the browser window and finishes when they close the browser window. Session cookies are created temporarily. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted.

What cookies we use

The cookies used on our site are categorised as follows:

  • Strictly necessary
  • Performance
  • Functional

Strictly necessary cookies let you move around the website and use essential features like secure areas. Without these cookies, we cannot provide the requested services.

We use these strictly necessary cookies to:

  1. Make sure you connect to the right service on the website when we make any changes to the way it works
  2. Security

If you prevent these cookies, we can’t guarantee how the website or the security on the website will perform during your visit.

Performance

Performance cookies collect information about how you use our website – e.g. which pages you visit and if you experience any errors. These cookies do not collect any information that could identify you and are only used to help us improve how our website works, understand what interests our users, and measure how effective our content is.

We use performance cookies for:

  • Web analytics: Provide anonymous statistics on how our website is used (analytics tools: Google Analytics, Alexa Analytics).
  • Error management: we improve the website by measuring errors that may occur.

Some of our performance cookies are managed for us by third parties. However, we don’t allow the third party to use the cookies for any purpose other than those listed above.

Functional

We use functional cookies to enable us to provide you with enhanced functionality and personalisation. These cookies may be set by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

If you do not add these cookies then some of these services may not function properly.

Some cookies may fulfill more than one of these purposes

Cookie Settings

Internet browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. These settings are usually found in the ‘options’ or ‘preferences’ menu of your internet browser. You can find more information about cookies using the “Help” option in your internet browser or clicking on the following links:

Strictly necessary cookies do not require your consent.

Performance, functionality, and targeting cookies request your consent. You can give your consent through the appropriate button on the banner displayed on each webpage. If you do not wish to give consent to any performance, functionality, or targeting cookies, you will need to delete and block or disable cookies via your browser settings. Disabling these cookies may affect the functionality of the website and prevent you from being able to access certain features on the website.

You can withdraw your consent at any time using your internet browser settings. For further information about deleting or blocking cookies, please visit http://www.aboutcookies.org/Default.aspx?page=2.

More information about cookies

Useful information about cookies can be found at:
http://www.allaboutcookies.org/