Cookie Policy
When you access our website (our “Site”), we use cookies and other similar technologies that might store or access information on your computer or mobile device.
You should read this Cookie Policy carefully before using our website to make sure you understand how we use cookies and how you can manage your preferences.
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, you can contact us directly via email at: dan.hetherington@telfordcitroen.co.uk
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files which are placed on your computer or mobile device when you access a website. Amongst other things, they help you to navigate efficiently between pages and they help us to track customer usage of our website. They can also provide website owners with data to help enhance your website experience for example they can remember your preferences (such as login, language, font size and other display preferences) or record what you have put in your shopping basket.
Cookies cannot contain viruses or anything else that might harm your device. You can find out more about cookies on the ICO website.
How to change your cookie settings
The law states that we can use ‘strictly necessary’ cookies on your device that are required for the operation of our website and also cookies that collect statistical information about how our online services are used that aim to improve our services. For all other types of cookies, we need your permission, and we rely on the lawful basis of consent for our use of any additional cookies.
You can amend your cookie preferences at any time, even if you initially accepted or rejected all or certain cookies. If you do so, it will have no impact on the performance of our website. If you would like to change your cookie settings, please click here . You may need to refresh your page for your settings to take effect.
Alternatively, If you would like to opt-out of all cookies and similar technologies we use, most web browsers allow you to set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies and similar technologies. Find out more by clicking on the links below:
Google has developed a browser add-on to allow users to opt out of Google Analytics across all websites which use it. This is also available in the Chrome web store .
For more information about managing and deleting cookies visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
We use the following type of cookies
- Strictly Necessary cookies make the website function properly 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.
- Performance 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 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.
- Functional 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.
- Targeting 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.
Third Party Cookies
We use a number of suppliers who also set cookies on our website on their behalf in order to deliver the services that they are providing. We sometimes embed photos, video, social sharing icons and other content from external websites such as YouTube, Flickr and social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Google+.
As a result, when you visit a page with content embedded from one of these sites you may be presented with cookies from their website. We do not control the dissemination of these cookies. You should check the relevant third-party website for more information about these. Here is a list of some cookies that may be set by our third parties while using our web site:
- yahoo.com
- twitter.com
- api.twitter.com
- addthis.com
- youtube.com
The cookies we use and their purpose
The table below provides a detailed list of the cookies we use, their purpose and the duration of the cookie.
We use the following strictly necessary cookies
|
Name of cookie |
Purpose |
Duration |
|
__Secure-1PSID |
Security & authentication |
2 years |
|
__Secure-1PSIDCC |
Protects user sessions |
1 year |
|
__Secure-1PSIDTS |
Security timestamp |
1 year |
|
__Secure-3PSID |
Secure authentication |
2 years |
|
__Secure-3PSIDCC |
Session protection |
1 year |
|
__Secure-3PSIDTS |
Security validation |
1 year |
|
__Secure-YEC |
Prevents abuse & fraud (YouTube) |
1 year |
|
AWSID |
Load balancing |
Session |
|
SERVERID |
Server routing |
Session |
|
SID |
Core Google authentication |
2 years |
|
SIDCC |
Security protection |
1 year |
|
HSID |
Prevents fraudulent login |
2 years |
|
SSID |
Security & authentication |
2 years |
|
cookie-options |
Stores cookie consent choice |
1 year |
|
show_popup_cookie |
Prevents repeated popup display |
30 days |
|
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA |
Stores privacy consent state |
6 months |
We use the following performance cookies:
|
Name of cookie |
Purpose |
Duration |
|
_ga |
Google Analytics – user tracking |
2 years |
|
_ga_F03FQF2CG8 |
GA4 session tracking |
2 years |
|
_ga_H7NCZWMJHE |
GA4 measurement |
2 years |
|
_ga_HMNWKHKVE2 |
GA4 property-specific |
2 years |
|
_gid |
Session & interaction tracking |
24 hours |
|
YSC |
Tracks YouTube video engagement |
Session |
We use the following functional cookies:
|
Name of cookie |
Purpose |
Duration |
|
PREF |
Stores user preferences (YouTube) |
8 months |
|
LOGIN_INFO |
Remembers login state |
2 years |
|
sp_referrer_url |
Remembers navigation source |
Session |
|
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE |
YouTube playback preferences |
6 months |
We use the following targeting cookies:
|
Name of cookie |
Purpose |
Duration |
|
__Secure-1PAPISID |
Google ad personalisation |
2 years |
|
__Secure-3PAPISID |
Cross-site ad tracking |
2 years |
|
APISID |
Advertising profile creation |
2 years |
|
SAPISID |
Retargeting & ad measurement |
2 years |
|
_fbp |
Meta (Facebook) advertising |
3 months |
|
_gcl_au |
Google Ads conversion tracking |
3 months |
Information available to us from your website usage
There are some elements of data visible to us as part of your use of the website. The information we have visibility of regardless of your acceptance of analytics cookies is:
- The internet domain e.g. www.organisation.co.uk and internet protocol address (IP address) from which you access the website. This is made available by your internet service provider.
- The type of browser (Internet Explorer or Google Chrome) and operating system (Windows, UNIX, macOS etc.) that you use
- The device you use, such as a mobile phone or tablet
- The date and time of your visit
- The page(s) you visit
- The address of the website from which you linked to us, known as a referrer (if applicable)
We only use this information above to review website & server performance.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to websites run by other organisations. This Cookie Policy only applies to our website‚ so we encourage you to read the privacy and cookie policies on the other websites you visit. We cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices or use of cookies on other sites even if you access them using links from our website.
In addition, if you linked to our website from a third party site, we cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of the owners and operators of that third party site and recommend that you check the policies of that third party site.
Changes to this Cookie Policy
We keep our Cookie Policy under regular review and any changes will be posted on this Site. We recommend that you check this Cookie Policy regularly for any amendments.
This Cookie Policy was last updated on 15 January 2026.