Our use of cookies
We use a number of different cookies on our site. If you do not know what cookies are, or how to control or delete them, then we recommend you visit http://www.aboutcookies.org for detailed guidance.
The list below describe the cookies we use on this site and what we use them for. Currently we operate an ‘implied consent’ policy which means that we assume you are happy with this usage. If you are not happy, then you should either not use this site, or you should delete the cookies having visited the site. Due to our use of cookies for functions such as logging in, some aspects of our service may not work if you attempt to browse the site with cookies blocked.
First Party Cookies
| Cookie name | Persistent or Session | Details |
|---|---|---|
| III_Cookie | Session | Manages logged in / logged out session state |
| acceptus | Persistent - 1 year | Allows us to monitor site usage by user |
| acceptus_sess | Session | Allows us to monitor site usage by user per session |
| houseii | Session | Allows for targeted advertising |
| rsi_segs | Persistent - 1 month | Behavioral based advertising - see Audience Science below |
| _Notification_ | Session | Prevents repeat notification of a message during a session, .e.g "your email is undeliverable, please update your profile" |
| Lightstreamer (streaming data where subscribed to) Cookies starting LS_* |
Session | Manages logged in status and enables streaming data for subscribers and on our real-time discussion board page |
| cookie-agreed-en | Persistent - 3 months | Records your acceptance of cookies as per EU cookie law |
| pa-* | Persistent - 3 months | Manages anonymous voting in polls |
Google Analytics:
We use Google Analytics to collect information about visitor behaviour on our website. Google Analytics stores information about what pages you visit, how long you are on the site, how you got here and what you click on. This Analytics data is collected via a JavaScript tag in the pages of our site and is not tied to personally identifiable information.We therefore do not collect or store your personal information (e.g. your name or address) so this information cannot be used to identify who you are.
You can find out more about Google’s position on privacy as regards its analytics service at http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en/analytics/privacyoverview.html
Third Party Cookies
Double Click (advertising banner delivery)
We serve our advertising banners via DoubleClick, a Google company. DoubleClick use cookies to make advertising more relevant to users and to help publishers and advertisers achieve their goals. Cookies let us build features that prevent the same ad from showing over and over again and enable advertisers to tell powerful stories across multiple page views.
For more information on DoubleClick privacy and cookies - see http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ads/
Audience Science
Behavioral advertising - allows us to track customer actions on the Website and to tailor the advertisements you see on 3rd party sites. The content of these advertisements is influenced by your interactions with the Website such as the pages you view, searches you conduct and offers you show an interest in.
For more information about the Audience Science Privacy Policy and to opt-out see http://www.audiencescience.com/privacy
Cookies from advertisers
From time to time the advertisers might use cookies to track various things like how many times you have seen an ad, whether you have clicked on an ad before, etc. This differs from campaign to campaign and cannot be specified on a page like this.
See http://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/ for more information, how you can manage your preferences and opt out of receiving these cookies.
Brightcove (Media Player)
Cookies starting BC_
Videos on the website are hosted by Brightcove. Interaction with the player uses cookies for analytics and for best playback performance.
Our Trading Platform (https://trading.iii.co.uk)
Our trading platform uses cookies for the purpose of providing functionality.
| Cookie name | Persistent or Session | Details |
|---|---|---|
| SSID | Session | Manages logged in / logged out session state |
