WHICH 3RD PARTY COOKIES DO YOU USE AND WHY?
You may notice some cookies that aren’t related to Viking Optical Centres. If you go on to a web page that contains embedded content, like YouTube, you may be sent cookies from these websites. We don’t control the setting of these cookies, so please check the third-party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.
All these third party cookies detailed below may collect personal data. In each case, we’ve supplied a link to the third-party website for further information (Please note that we can’t be responsible for the content of external websites).
If you’d like to opt out, please go to the Network Advertising Initiative.
We use cookies to personalise content, ads and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you’ve provided to them or that they’ve collected from your use of their services.
Please find Google’s Privacy & Terms to see how Google uses personal data. Our partners will collect data and use cookies for ad personalisation and measurement. Learn how Google and our 3 partners collect and use data
Necessary Cookies
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
| Cookie Name | Why we use it | Expiry | Type |
| _grecaptcha | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website.Provided by vikingopticalcentres.co.uk | Persistent | HTML |
| _GRECAPTCHA | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. Provided by google.com | 179 days | HTTP |
| rc::a | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. Provided by google.com | Persistent | HTML |
| rc::b | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. Provided by google.com | Session | HTML |
| rc::c | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. Provided by google.com | Session | HTML |
| rc::d-15# | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. Provided by google.com | Persistent | HTML |
| test_cookie | Used to check if the user’s browser supports cookies. Provided by doubleclick.net | 1 day | HTTP |
| wc_cart_hash_ | Unclassified. Provided by vikingopticalcentres.co.uk | Persistent | HTML |
| wc_fragments_# | Unclassified. Provided by vikingopticalcentres.co.uk | Session | HTML |
| wp_woocommerce_session_# | Unclassified. Provided by vikingopticalcentres.co.uk | 1 day | HTTP |
Category:Statistics
Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
| Cookie Name | Why we use it | Expiry | Type |
| _ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Provided by vikingopticalcentres.co.uk | 2 Years | HTTP |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. Provide by vikingopticalcentres.co.uk | 1 Day | HTTP |
| _gid | Registered a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Provided by vikingopticalcentres.co.uk | 1 Day | HTTP |
Category: Marketing
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.
| Cookie Name | Why we use it | Expiry | Type |
| ds/ga-audiences | Used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors that are likely to convert to customers based on the visitor ‘s online behaviour across websites.Provided by google.com | Session | Pixel |
| IDE | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user’s actions after viewing or clickingone of the advertiser’s ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user. Provided by doubleclick.net | 1 Year | HTTP |
| pagead/1p-user-list/# | Tracks if the user has shown interest in specific products or events across multiple websites and detects how the user navigates between sites. This is used for measurement of advertisement efforts and facilitates payment of referral-fees between websites. Provided by google.com | Session | Pixel |
