Cookies Statement
What are cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. Websites use cookies to help users navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. Cookies that are required for the website to operate properly are allowed to be set without your permission. All other cookies need to be approved before they can be set in the browser.
Types of cookies
Cookies tend to be one, or a combination of, the following:
- Strictly necessary cookies. Strictly necessary cookies allow core website functionality such as user login and account management. The website cannot be used properly without strictly necessary cookies.
- Targeting cookies. Targeting cookies are used to identify visitors between different websites, eg. content partners, banner networks. Those cookies may be used by companies to build a profile of visitor interests or show relevant ads on other websites.
- Unclassified cookies. Unclassified cookies are cookies that do not belong to any other category or are in the process of categorization.
- Performance cookies. Performance cookies are used to see how visitors use the website, eg. analytics cookies. Those cookies cannot be used to directly identify a certain visitor.
- Functionality cookies. Functionality cookies are used to remember visitor information on the website, eg. language, timezone, enhanced content.
Why do we use cookies?
When people visit the Visit Hull and East Yorkshire website we collect some standard internet usage information, and details of visitor behaviour patterns. This is done to learn how customers use our site, to help us improve it.
We collect this data in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our websites (unless you have previously approved of us to do so). We will not associate any data gathered from this site with any personally identifying information from any source.
If we want to collect personally identifiable information through our website, we will tell you beforehand. We will make it clear when we collect this information and will explain what we intend to do with it.
How can you change your consent to cookie usage
If at any time you want to change your cookie preferences, please click on the cookie icon in the bottom left corner, you can then select your cookie preferences and see more details of the types of cookies used on the website.
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. You can find out more about cookies on the All About Cookies website.
