Cookie Policy

WHAT ARE COOKIES?

A cookie is a tiny data file, which is stored on your computer when certain web pages are visited. A cookie does not contain or collect information in isolation, but when read by a server via a web browser; it can give information to facilitate a more user friendly service such as detecting errors. A cookie will not harm your computer and no personally identifiable information is stored from the use of this site.

Cookies are split into three types:

• Session cookies, which are automatically deleted after every visit. These enable the user to perform site functions, such as filling in a shopping cart or filling in a form.
• Persistent cookies that will remain in place during multiple visits to the site. These enable a site to recognise repeat users and store their preferences and settings as well as detect numbers of unique users.
• Third party cookies, which are used by partner websites that are embedded within sites. These can be used to enable plug-ins to function, such as Flash content, interact with social media links or watch videos.

OUR COOKIE POLICY

To use the authenticated sections of our website (Belzona Connect), you will need to have cookies enabled. If you do not wish to enable cookies, you will be able to access the publically available content of the site, but not the authenticated sections.

The single cookie on belzona.com enables us to recognize you upon repeat visits to the site. We also use this cookie to recognise in order to create a record can be taken of the pages and documents you view. By monitoring this information we’re able to make improvements to the site, including the fixing of errors and the enhancement of content, and comply with the services you selected when signing up.

You will also encounter other cookies whilst browsing belzona.com. The complete list of these cookies, with an explanation as to each, is below:

BelzonaPassport_SessionID	A persistent cookie we place upon signing into the Belzona Connect. It will remain with a user throughout the site to prove to pages that the user has the right to view Connect content. The pages that are viewed are logged for our internal analysis, in order to provide a better experience for the user in future.
ASP.NET_SessionId,	The ASP.NET framework that many of the website’s forms are built upon stores temporary session cookies. These are necessary for filling in forms and navigating around the site according to user selections.
__utma	A Google Analytics cookie, which stores unique visits, the time of the first visit, the previous visit and the current visit.
__utmb, __utmc	A Google Analytics cookie, used to check approximately how long you stay on a site: when a visit starts, and approximately ends.
__utmz	A Google Analytics cookie, which stores information about where a visitor arrives from (eg search engine, directly).

Some content on the website will use cookies supplied by external parties. The content of these cookies is outside of our control but will be commonly found on any websites using social media, Flash features or video players. The sources of these are listed below:

YouTube	Belzona videos are hosted by YouTube’s video player due to its ease of use, versatility and customisable features.
Adobe Flash	Flash is an interactive video player and requires temporary cookies to store users’ settings. YouTube videos can also place Flash cookies upon a user’s machine in order to play
Facebook	The ‘Share via Facebook’ link found in the footer of belzona.com redirects to Facebook, who use their own cookies in turn.
Twitter	The ‘Share via Twitter’ link found in the footer of belzona.com redirects to Twitter, who use their own cookies in turn.
Independent Distributor websites	Many of our Belzona Distributors have their own websites. If you visit these, each will have a cookie policy of their own.

COOKIE MAINTENANCE

You can set your browser to accept or reject all specific cookies. You can also set your browser to alert you each time a cookie is presented to your computer. You can delete cookies that have been stored on your computer but it may not be possible for you to use our website effectively.

If you would like to restrict or block cookies that are set by us and other websites, you can do this through your web browser settings. Instructions for how to do this for the four most used web browsers are below. For other web browsers, please use the Help function on your browser for details on how to do this. For information on how to restrict or block cookies on your mobile phone, you will need to refer to your handset manual.

Guide to Disabling ‘Cookies’ using Web Browsers:

Safari

1. Go to the Safari menu.
2. Click on the Preferences.
3. Click the ‘Security’ tab.
4. Under ‘Accept Cookies’, set it to accept, reject, or selectively accept cookies.

Firefox 3.0+

1. Click on 'Tools' in the menu bar.
2. Click on 'Options...'.
3. Click on 'Privacy’ Tab in the top section.
4. From the drop down box select ‘Use custom setting for history’.
5. Un -tick the box that says 'Accept Cookies From sites'.
6. Click OK and Close the screen.

Internet Explorer 7.0+

1. Click on 'Tools' in the menu bar.
2. Click on 'Options'.
3. Click on 'Privacy’ Tab in the top section.
4. Click on the 'Advanced" button.
5. Select ‘Prompt’ for both ‘First party cookies’ and ‘Third Party Cookies’.
6. Click OK and Close the screen.

Google Chrome 8.0+

1. Click on 'Tools Menu'.
2. Click on 'Options'.
3. Click on 'Under the Bonnet'.
4. Click on 'Cookie Setting' button and tick ‘Block all third-party cookies without exception’.
5. Close the screen.
6. Click OK and Close the screen.

For further information about cookies, we recommend www.allaboutcookies.org.