Cookies are small text files, containing small amounts of information, which are downloaded to your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Your browser sends these cookies back to the website every time you visit the site again so it can recognise you as a return visitor and improve your experience. This guide is to help you understand how Goldendate uses cookies.
By using our website, you are agreeing that we can use cookies in accordance with this guidance and cookies policy.
Cookies Explained
A cookie is a piece of text that is stored on your computer or mobile device by your web browser.
We use cookies to monitor how people use our website. They help us understand how our customers and potential customers use our websites so we can develop and improve their design, layout and provide more relevant content.
Cookies can also help in letting you navigate between pages more efficiently, by remembering your preferences and generally improving your browsing experience. In addition, they can also help ensure the marketing you see online is more relevant to you and your interests.
How they work
When you visit a website that uses cookies, cookies will be downloaded onto your computer or mobile device. Your web browser makes these cookies available to the website every time you visit, so it can recognise you and then tailor what you see on your device. Cookies may come from the website itself, advertising banners or other graphics that make up a webpage.
How long will cookies stay on my browsing device?
The length of time a cookie will stay on your browsing device depends on whether it is a 'persistent' or 'session' cookie. Session cookies will only stay on your device until you stop browsing. Persistent cookies stay on your browsing device after you have finished browsing until they expire or are deleted.
How long will cookies stay on my device?
The length of time a cookie will stay on your computer or mobile device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie. Session cookies will only stay on your device until you stop browsing. Persistent cookies stay on your computer or mobile device until they expire or are deleted.
Third party cookies
Third-party cookies may be placed on your device by our business partners so that they can use them to advertise products and services to you elsewhere on the Internet.
How we use cookies
The cookies used on our websites are classified based on the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) guide for cookie categories. There are four broad groups of cookies.
1. Cookies which are essential so you can move around and use our websites - Strictly necessary.
2. Cookies which collect information about how you use our websites - Performance.
3. Cookies which remember choices you make and allow us to provide enhanced features - Functional.
4. Cookies which are placed by third party advertising networks and agencies that collect information about your browsing habits - Targeting.
To find out more about these types of cookies see our cookie policy.
The benefits of cookies
By using cookies, a site 'knows' that you have been there before, and in some cases, tailors web content to take account of this based on what you have looked at or done previously. For instance, it can be helpful to vary content according to whether this is your first ever visit to a site – or if you are a regular website visitor.
Some cookies are more sophisticated. They might record how long you spend on each page on a site, what links you click, even your preferences for page layouts and colour schemes. They can also be used to store data on what is in your 'shopping cart', adding items as you click.
Concerns about cookies
There is nothing secret about the information gathered by cookies, but you may be concerned about what your web behaviour is being used for. For transparency we provide a list of our third party tracking cookies with information about how to opt out of them if you wish in our cookies section.
Control your cookies
Almost all web browsers allow you the option to block cookies. That means you can block all cookies or you can choose which ones to accept. This can however make browsing difficult – some sites do not work or work less well with cookies turned off. For instructions on how to manage your cookie privacy setting in your browser see our section on cookie browser options.