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AutoTrader Cookie Policy

Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to describe what cookies are, what we use them for, and how you can manage them during your visit to our website.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small files that may be placed on your device when you visit a website. For more information about cookies, see All About Cookies.

What are cookies used for?

Internet cookies are commonplace and do not harm your device - they just store or gather website information. They help enhance your online experience, like remembering login details so you don't have to re-enter them when revisiting a website.

Types of cookies:

There are two main types of cookies:

  • Persistent cookies - these cookies are stored in the browser of your device and are used whenever you visit a website;
  • Session cookies - these are temporary cookies that remain in the cookies archive of your browser until you leave a website;

further to this, cookies may be:

  • 1st party - cookies are set directly by the website (or domain) you visit, or
  • 3rd party - cookies are set by a website other than the one you are currently on.

What cookies do we use?

  • Cookies that are essential to make our website function and to enable you to use all its features;
  • We use cookies to temporarily store input information in our tools and forms to improve your experience on our website;
  • We use cookies to count visitors to our website and where they most like to go on the website. This helps us improve the overall functionality of the website;
  • We use 3rd party cookies for remarketing and conversion tracking purposes.

Links to third-party websites

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Changing your cookies settings

To enable or disable cookies please click on the “cookie settings” button / link on our cookie banner or website footer. Alternatively follow the instructions provided by your browser (usually located within 'Help', 'Tools' or ‘Safety). Please note disabling cookies on our website may result in the website not working properly.

Updates to this policy

We may occasionally make changes to this policy. When we make material changes to this policy, we will inform you by placing a notice on this website.

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