Cookie Policy
We welcome you to Research Trove, our platform at https://researchtrove.com and thank you for your interest in this Cookie Policy! In accordance with the UK’s Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (“PECR”) and the EU’s Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive (“PECD”) this policy explains what Cookies do, how we use them and what you can do to manage cookies on your device.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of data stored on your computer, tablet or smartphone. They allow us to recognise your device’s IP address and collect information about the pages you visit, the choices you make and the functions you perform. Cookies are not programs that may contain malware or viruses.
We use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., pixel tags). These technologies are small data files that are placed on your device (computer, phone, tablet, etc.). In this policy and in our privacy policy, we simply use the term “cookie” to describe them all.
Depending on who you ask, cookies can be classed as third party and first party cookies (for example set by us as the website operator or by a third party providing a specific service which uses cookies) or categorised by how long a cookie remains stored. When classifying cookies according to their lifespan, we may refer to cookies as session cookies or persistent cookies:
i) Session cookies
A session cookie is deleted when you close the website in question. A session cookie allows a website to recognise you while you browse the website, but the cookie is deleted when you log out or close the website in your browser.
ii) Permanent cookies
A persistent cookie recognises you again and again for a set period of time. It remains stored on your device or in your browser for this period (which can be minutes, days, or months) after you have logged out or closed the browser. Persistent cookies are used, for example, to store certain settings you have made on a website (such as your preferred language).
What types of cookies are there?
We can distinguish between 4 types of cookies:
i) Essential or Necessary cookies
These cookies are essential or necessary to ensure that our platform works properly and is secure so that you can navigate our platform and use its features. Without these cookies, certain features of our platform would not be available, and you would not be able to use certain services.
ii) Functional cookies
Functional cookies allow a website to remember the options you have selected (including user ID, consents you have given and/or your preferred language), your username if applicable, and any custom settings you have made (e.g., font sizes) or personalisation options you have selected when browsing.
iii) Analysis and performance cookies
Analysis and performance cookies are used to monitor and improve the function and service of a website. They can also help us track down problems you may encounter when using an online service. Analysis and performance cookies may be used to facilitate online surveys, record visitor numbers, and provide other website analytics metrics.
iv) Advertising cookies
These cookies are also called targeting cookies. They are used to deliver customised advertising to the user. This can be very convenient, but also very annoying.
Why do we provide information about cookies?
The provision of information about our use of cookies is required and set out in both the PECR and the PECD. Accordingly, the use of functional, analysis and performance or advertising cookies require your consent and thus the legal basis for the collection of your Personal Data through analysis and performance cookies, would be your consent.
Managing your cookie preferences
You can view and change your cookie preferences any time by clicking on the “Cookie Settings” link below. This will let you revisit the cookie consent banner and change your preferences or withdraw your consent right away.
You can also block and/or delete cookies using your browser. The instructions on how to do this for some common browsers are in the following links: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer/Edge, Opera, Safari.
The cookies we use
Only Necessary cookies are used for the administration of the platform. They enable smooth processes, providing correct responses to your enquiries and ensuring security functions, e.g., to prevent malicious use of the platform. Necessary cookies cannot be disabled. The legal basis for processing these cookies is our legitimate interest. The basis of our legitimate interest is to ensure the security and functionality of our platform. Consequently, we don’t have to obtain your consent when you visit our platform for the first time.
Does this policy change?
We may from time to time update our Cookie Policy, to reflect a change in the law, in our business practices or the cookies we use. This Cookie Policy was last updated on Friday, 16 December 2022.
Do you have any questions?
Please contact us if you have any comments or questions about this policy and/or our use of cookies.
Research Trove Ltd.
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Flatwoods Crescent
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Web: https://researchtrove.com
E-Mail: [email protected]
