Cookies are a simple text file stored on your computer or mobile device by a website server, and only that server will be able to retrieve, read and process the content of that specific text file.

Each cookie is unique, but are similar in that cookies never store personal information about you – instead they give you a unique numerical identifier, which remembers you every time you visit the Building Relations website. The main reason we use cookies is to improve your user experience, which will remember you and your preferences for the duration of your visit (called a ‘session cookie’), or for repeat visits (a ‘persistent cookie’).

Session cookies are only stored temporarily during a particular browsing session, and are immediately deleted from your device when the browser is closed. However, persistent cookies are saved on your computer for a fixed period of time, regardless of whether the browser is closed.

First Party cookies may be set by the website you are visiting and they can only be read by that site. Session cookies are stored only temporarily during a browsing session and are deleted from the user’s device when the browser is closed. Persistent cookies are saved on your computer for a fixed period and are not deleted when the browser is closed.

What cookies do Building Relations use?

In line with the cookies outlined in our Privacy Policy, Building Relations uses the following cookies:

• _ga
This is a Google Analytics cookie, which is designed to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly-generated number to operate as a client identifier.

• _gid
This Google Analytics cookie is designed to store and update your page usage, noting which website pages you visited.

What to do if you don’t want cookies to be set

We know that some people may not like using cookies – If you prefer, it is possible to block some or all cookies on this site and others, or even to delete cookies that have already been set; However, it does have to be noted that you need to be aware that you might lose some functions of that website.

If you don’t want to receive cookies, you can modify your browser so that it notifies you when cookies are sent to it or you can refuse cookies altogether. You can can do this through your browser’s settings, or you can visit www.aboutcookies.org, which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of desktop browsers.