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 Square One Homes 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 Square One Homes use?
In line with the cookies outlined in our Privacy Policy, Square One Homes uses the following cookies:
- Consent
This is a cookie that invites users to give their consent to the Square One Homes website’s use of cookies when you first visit the website. - catAccCookies
This cookie is set by the UK cookie consent plugin to record the fact that you accept the cookies used on the site. - 1P_JAR
This is a Google advertising cookie used for user tracking and ad targeting purposes. - APISID, SAPSID
These cookies are set by Google on any page that includes a Google Map. - SID, SSID, SIDCC, HSID
According to Google, these cookies are used for security reasons, “to authenticate users, prevent fraudulent use of login credentials sand protect user data from unauthorized parties” by keeping digitally signed and encrypted records of a user’s Google account ID and most recent sign-in time. - NID
This cookie contains a unique ID that allows Square One Homes to remember your preferences such as login details and last-viewed developments. - OTZ
These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use the Square One site, which we use to help improve our website and functionality. - _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. - _gat
This Google Analytics cookie is used to create and retrieve tracker objects, from which all other methods are invoked.
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.