Cookie Policy
Last Updated: May 13, 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Amiga HR Ltd ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize, collect and store information when you visit our website at amiga-hr.co.uk ("Website").
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners. Cookies enhance user experience by allowing the website to 'remember' you for the duration of your visit (using a 'session cookie') or for repeat visits (using a 'persistent cookie').
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies for several purposes, depending on the context or service, including:
- Essential cookies: These are cookies that are required for the operation of our Website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our Website.
- Analytical/performance cookies: These allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our Website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
- Functionality cookies: These are used to recognize you when you return to our Website. This enables us to personalize our content for you and remember your preferences.
- Targeting cookies: These cookies record your visit to our Website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our Website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests.
3. Cookies We Use
The table below provides details about the cookies we use and why:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| cookie_consent | Stores your cookie consent preferences | Essential | 1 year |
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users | Analytical/Performance | 2 years |
| _ga_[identifier] | Used by Google Analytics to persist session state | Analytical/Performance | 2 years |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users with a 24-hour window | Analytical/Performance | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate | Analytical/Performance | 1 minute |
| PHPSESSID | Contains session data for form submissions | Essential | Session |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third parties on our website. These third parties may include:
- Analytics providers (such as Google Analytics)
- Social media networks (if you use social sharing features)
Please note that we do not have control over these third-party cookies. These companies may use cookies to collect information about your activity across different websites, including ours. You should consult the privacy policies of these third parties for information about how they use cookies.
4.1 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users use our Website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Website (including your IP address) may be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the Website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.
You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies in various ways. Please keep in mind that removing or blocking cookies can negatively impact your user experience and may make parts of our Website less functional.
5.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies. Generally, you can also manage similar technologies in the same way that you manage cookies using your browser controls.
Here are links to the cookie management pages of the most common browsers:
5.2 Cookie Consent Tool
We provide a cookie consent tool on our Website that allows you to manage your consent preferences at any time. You can access this tool by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" button at the bottom of our Website.
5.3 Do Not Track
Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that lets you tell websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. We currently do not respond to browser "Do Not Track" signals.
6. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. If we make any material changes, we will notify you through a notice on our Website prior to the change becoming effective.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Address: Amiga HR Ltd, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, UK
Thank you for taking the time to understand our Cookie Policy.