Cookies and Website Privacy Notice

Introduction 

At Dals, we prioritise your privacy and are dedicated to safeguarding your personal information. This Notice outlines what we use and why, as well as how you can manage your cookies preferences.  

What are cookies? 

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. 

What types of cookies do we use?

Cookie name Category Purpose Expiry (days) Service
_gcl_au Advertising Google Ads / Advertising – Collects user actions such as visits, conversions to make data driven decisions. 89 Google Ads
_ga Analytics Google Analytics / Analytics – used to track user data such as session time, conversions to make data driven decisions 399 Google Analytics
bcookie Analytics LinkedIn / Analytics tracking 364 LinkedIn
li_gc Analytics LinkedIn / Analytics tracking 179 LinkedIn
lidc Analytics LinkedIn / Analytics tracking 0 LinkedIn
_hjSessionUser_5217842 Analytics Hotjar – Records click data on the site to see how users are using the website to make data driven UX recommendations 364 Hotjar
MUID Advertising Microsoft / Bing advertising tracking 389 Microsoft Advertising
_fbp Advertising Facebook / Advertising – Records page views, conversions to make data driven decisions 89 Facebook
_uetsid Advertising Microsoft / Bing advertising tracking 0 Microsoft Advertising
_uetvid Advertising Microsoft / Bing advertising tracking 389 Microsoft Advertising
_ga_MW3HCE9TD0 Analytics Google Analytics / Analytics – used to track user data such as session time, conversions to make data driven decisions 399 Google Analytics
IDE Advertising Google Ads – used to personalise the ads users see 399 Google Ads
_clck Unclassified Microsoft / Bing advertising tracking 364 Microsoft Clarity
_clsk Analytics Microsoft / Bing advertising tracking 0 Microsoft Clarity
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE Advertising Enable personalised recommendations on YouTube based on past views and searches 179 YouTube
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA Advertising Used by YouTube to store the user’s privacy and consent settings for embedded videos 179 YouTube
__Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN Essential Used by YouTube to manage and test new features by assigning users to specific groups for phased rollouts of updates and interface changes 179 YouTube
NID Analytics Used to show Google ads in Google services for signed-out users 182 Google Analytics

How to manage your cookie preferences  

You can change your cookies preferences by clicking the “Privacy” button in the left bottom corner of our website. You can then customise and select which cookies you accept by selecting or de-selecting the tick boxes.  Once you have made your selection, you then press the ‘Save’ button.   Alternatively, most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org. Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers: To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer’s website.

Contact Information

For any questions about this Notice or to exercise your data protection rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at DPO@dals.co.uk. We are committed to addressing any concerns you may have and ensuring your data is handled responsibly.

Changes to This Notice

We may update this Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements.  Significant changes will be communicated through email, our website, and other appropriate channels to ensure you are always informed about how we protect your personal data. This Privacy Notice is reviewed annually or whenever there is a significant change.