Privacy and Cookies
What are Cookies?
A cookie is a piece of information that is deposited by our server when you visit our website and is stored on your computer's hard drive by your web browser. This makes it easier for Bluestone to identify you, to personalise your experience when you visit our website and to analyse web traffic.
You can configure your browser not to accept cookies, although this may hinder the functionality and enjoyment of the website. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you chose to share with us.
The Help menu on the menu bar of most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie and how to disable cookies altogether.
However, cookies allow you to take full advantage of some of Bluestonewales.com's most useful features and we recommend that you leave these turned on. If you do leave cookies turned on, be sure to sign off when you finish using a shared computer.
How does Bluestone use cookies?
We use cookies to measure site usage such as entry and exit points of visitors, how many people visit a certain section or page and details of searches performed and related information. If you are making a purchase we will also use cookies to keep track of the transaction from one page to the next.
Other than this, we do not store your password or any other information in the cookie, or use it for any other purpose. If you want to delete any cookies that are already on your computer, please refer to the instructions for your file management software to locate the file or directory that stores cookies.
The law which applies to how we use cookies and similar technologies for storing information on a user’s equipment such as their computer or mobile device changed on 26 May 2011.
We will be working towards implementing the new guidelines for the use of cookies. If you want to read more information about this law, please download the document: Changes to the rules on using cookies and similar technologies for storing information from the Information Commissioner's Office website.
Ad Management and Cookies
Bluestone uses pixels, to help manage online advertising. The pixels enable us to recognise a unique cookie on your Web browser, which in turn enables us to learn which advertisements bring users to our website.
The cookie was placed by us, and with both cookies and using retargeting technology such as Criteo, Quantcast and Google, the information that we collect and share is anonymous and not personally identifiable. It does not contain your name, address, telephone number, or email address.
As a result, third-party vendors, including Google, Criteo and Quantcast may show Bluestone ads on sites on the internet. They use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to Bluestones website.
To find out more information and to opt out of our third party customised Display Network ads, click on the relevant links below.
Quantcast - https://www.quantcast.com/how-we-do-it/consumer-choice
Criteo - http://www.criteo.com/us/retargeting/privacy-matters?0ecea38193df0c9bab184bf1b140820e=f05ba5062453b9c504791ab1eeac6e1b
Google - http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout