Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2024
Introduction
Oxfordshire Saturday Live Auction (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies on our website to enhance user experience, track site usage, and facilitate certain functions. By using our website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. This policy explains what cookies are, the types of cookies we use, how you can manage or delete these cookies, and how we comply with privacy laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), ePrivacy Directive, and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other devices when you visit a website. These files serve various functions such as remembering your preferences, analyzing how users interact with sites, and providing targeted advertising based on your interests.
Types of Cookies We Use
Our website uses the following types of cookies:
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Necessary Cookies: These are essential for navigating our website and using its features, such as accessing secure areas of the site. Without these cookies, services like shopping baskets and account registration cannot function.
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Performance Cookies: These collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often, if they get error messages, and the overall effectiveness of the website. These cookies do not collect information that identifies a visitor; all information collected is aggregated and therefore anonymous.
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Functionality Cookies: These allow the website to remember your choices (like your user name or language preference) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. They can also be used to remember changes you make to improve your experience on our website.
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Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These are used to deliver ads that are more relevant to you. They limit the number of times you see an ad and help us measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. If you are not logged into a service that requires registration, we will not use these cookies to target you with advertising.
Managing or Deleting Cookies
If you do not wish to accept cookies, you can change your browser settings to reject all cookies automatically or to notify you when a cookie is sent to your device. You can also manually delete cookies that have been placed on your device. Please note that by deleting or blocking cookies, some parts of our website may not function as designed.
Third-Party Cookies
Our website may feature third-party cookies from partners who assist us in our marketing efforts, perform site analytics, or provide other services and functions. These third-party service providers may use their own cookies or similar technologies to understand your use of the website, to tailor content and advertisements, to improve their services, or for other purposes.
Consent and Control
We respect your right to privacy and offer you options to control the cookies used on our website. You can set your preferences by clicking the “Cookie Settings” link available on our website. If you have provided consent to our use of cookies, you can withdraw your consent at any time by updating your preferences in the “Cookie Settings” section.
Contact Information
If you have questions or concerns about our use of cookies, you can contact us at:
- Email: [email protected]
We will address any such inquiries or issues to the best of our ability and within the confines of applicable privacy laws.
Compliance with Privacy Laws
Our use of cookies complies with GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, CCPA, and UK GDPR. We ensure that we have a lawful basis for processing your data when using cookies, and we take steps to protect your personal data from unauthorized access or processing.
Please review this policy regularly as our use of cookies may change over time. If we make significant changes, we will update this policy with a “Last Updated” date indicating that the policy has been recently modified. Your continued use of our website following the posting of any amendment, modification, or change in this Cookie Policy shall be considered as you accepting such changes.