Cookies Policy

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Introduction

MadBid.uk (hereafter "our site") uses cookies.

Our site needs to use cookies in order to ensure you can enjoy the full services of the site. By using and browsing our site, you consent to cookies being used in accordance with our policy. If you do not consent, you must disable cookies or refrain from using the site. You can find details on how to disable cookies below.

What Are Cookies?

A cookie is a small file containing a short string. A cookie is sent by our site to your web browser (i.e. Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera, etc). Your browser stores this small file on your computer. Each time you access a web page, this small file is sent with your request. This allows our site to determine who you are as you navigate around. From that information, our site can do things like keep track of items you have placed in your shopping cart and keep track of your preferred settings.

What Do Cookies Do?

There are three types of cookie.

1. Essential Cookies
   Certain cookies are essential for saving settings or preferences during your visit or until your next visit to a website. If you decline cookies from a particular website, the site will ‘remember’ your preference by placing an essential cookie. Without this, you would have to answer the same questions each time you visit.
    
2. Tracking Cookies
   Some cookies inform the website which web pages you are viewing, in what order, and for how long. Using this information, the website can compile statistics that will help it adapt to its visitors’ wishes.
    
3. Third-party cookies
   Some websites contain cookies from third-party websites. When placed on your computer, they automatically activate handy extras, like Google Maps (with interactive route description), a Facebook ‘like’ button, or a Twitter messaging option. These cookies inform the website whether you are logged into Google, Facebook or Twitter.

Cookies On Our Site

The following cookies are considered ‘Type 1’ (Essential) cookie. These will always be set, regardless of your cookie preference.

When registering, or subsequently logging in on our site, we assign a single Essential cookie to you called madbid_uk_quantum. This cookie is used to identify you as a unique user of our web site and is used to provide essential functionality for the site to operate. We will also set a cookie called madbid_uk_cookiepref which will enable us to remember your cookie preferences.

Note that we will retain the madbid_uk_cookiepref cookie for 5 (five) years.

Google Analytics

This cookie is considered to be a ‘Type 2’ (Tracking) cookie.

We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our site. Google Analytics generate statistical and other information about how you use our site using cookies, which is stored on your computer. The information generated relating to our site is used to create reports about how it is used. Google stores this data, please check their privacy policy for further information.

LiveRamp

This cookie is considered to be a ‘Type 2’ (Tracking) cookie.

We use LiveRamp to improve the relevance of online advertising and personalisation. LiveRamp is a leader in data connectivity, helping the world’s largest brands use their data to improve customer interactions on any channel and device. By using our service you consent to us (i) allowing LiveRamp to place a cookie on your browser and (ii) providing a de-identified, non-human readable version of your email address for LiveRamp to use for matching to other data about you to improve the relevance of online advertising and personalisation. To find out more or to opt out of this cookie visit: this page