Allergy UK and Your Information
We are strongly committed to protecting your privacy and using your data responsibly. This Privacy Policy sets out how Allergy UK may use information obtained on this site.
1. Information about you
When you register with us and/or enter your details to make a donation we may ask you for your email and physical address, credit card details and may also ask for some additional information. We will not collect any direct personally identifying information without your consent.
2. Our use of this information
We may use your email address to send you information if you have indicated that you would like us to do so. We may also use your details to send you by post information about our activities and services.
3. Disclosures
Other than as required by law or a valid lawful request, or as set out in this Privacy Policy, we will not disclose information about you to any third party without your permission.
4. Cookies
A "cookie" is a small element of data that a web site like allergyuk.org can store on your system. Allergy UK uses cookies throughout the site to improve the user experience. The data stored within this cookie contains no personal information about you. On the Allergy UK Sites we use the following cookies
Google Analytics
Google Analytics provides anonymous statistics on website usage. Cookies are used to track the source of a visitor, their session on the website (to associate multiple page views to one visit) and whether they are a new or returning visitor.
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Cookie name |
Description |
Type/Length |
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__utmb |
Determining Visitor Session |
30 minutes from set/update |
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__utma |
Identifying Unique Visitors |
2 years from set/update |
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__utmz |
Tracking Traffic Sources & Navigation |
6 months from set/update |
'Add This' Buttons
The 'Add This' button provides social media sharing through a range of social networks. The 'Add This' widget consists of a core group of session’s cookies for bookmarking and a whole other group of third party cookies. The third party cookies are generally used for target advertising and appear after a few page loads where the 'Add This' widget appeared.
The Core cookies
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Cookie name |
Description |
Type/Length |
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psc |
View counter cookie |
2 years from set/update |
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uid |
User ID tracking |
2 years from set/update |
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uit |
Login Time tracking |
1 day from set/update |
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uvc |
Used to link with other third party cookies |
2 years from set/update |
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di |
Date tracking cookie |
2 years from set/update |
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dt |
Date tracking cookie |
1 month from set/update |
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loc |
Geolocation cookie Used for determining where people sharing information are located |
2 months from set/update |
Third Party cookies
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Cookie name |
Description |
Type/Length |
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id for doubleclick.net |
Identifying Unique Visitors for direct advertising |
2 years from set/update |
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ck for go.affec.tv |
Identifying Unique Visitors for direct advertising |
24 days from set/update |
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oo for go.affec.tv |
Identifying Unique Visitors for direct advertising |
24 days from set/update |
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_xgcid for xgraph.net |
Determining Visitor Session |
3 years from set/update |
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_xguid for xgraph.net |
Identifying Unique Visitors for direct advertising |
3 years from set/update |
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svid for mediaplex.com |
Identifying Unique Visitors for direct advertising |
3 years from set/update |
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s for apmebf.com |
Identifying Unique Visitors for direct advertising |
2 years from set/update |
Opt-out cookie
To prevent advertising cookies being placed on your computer, Add This can place an Opt-Out cookie (http://www.addthis.com/privacy/opt-out) on the computer. Once opted out, the user will only receive the uid and uvc cookies. All third party services insist that they do not store Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
YouTube
YouTube uses cookies to store a user’s preference of video and the ids of the videos they watched. This helps them determine which videos you would be more interested in.
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Cookie name |
Description |
Type/Length |
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PREF |
Used for storing user preferences Determines which subjects a user prefers |
10 years from set/update |
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VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE |
Keeps track of watched videos |
8 months from set/update |
These cookies appear when you visit a webpage that has an embedded YouTube video. There is no way to prevent these cookies from being stored unless the users’ browser is set to ‘not allow’ cookies (See Appendix 1). YouTube’s cookies do not store any Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
PHP Session ID
A PHP session is created when certain functionality is in use on the website, allowing the website to uniquely identify one user between page loads. This is essential for the websites operation, and is used for facilities such as logins to the content management system and load balancing.
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Cookie name |
Description |
Type/Length |
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PHPSESSID |
Contains an anonymous identifier that can be used by the server to provide a continuous service. |
Expires when the browser is closed |
Forum
Three cookies are automatically added to support the users browser experience when operating the forum.
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Cookie name |
Description |
Type/Length |
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allergyuk_forum_k |
Used for automatic logins, if user has requested it. Blank by default |
1 year from set/update |
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allergyuk_forum_sid |
Used for the users sessions. Stores a session identifier. |
1 year from set/update |
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allergyuk_forum_u |
Used for to store users’ login details for the forum. |
1 year from set/update |
LiveZilla
LiveZilla uses cookies to store a user’s login information and unique identifier via the live chat feature.
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Cookie name |
Description |
Type/Length |
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livezilla |
Used for unique id |
75 days from set/update |
Home Feature
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Cookie name |
Description |
Type/Length |
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home_feature |
Contains the identifier of the last viewed slide on the homepage feature. Added when user visits homepage. |
1 year from set/update |
Cookie Acceptance
When a user visits the site for the first time a message will appear at the bottom of the screen, stating that the site uses cookies. If the user selects ‘continue’ an acceptance cookie will be stored on their machine, otherwise the message will always appear. Once the cookie is set the message will disappear.
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Cookie name |
Description |
Type/Length |
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accept_cookies |
Prevents the cookie message from being displayed. Only added when the user accepts that the site uses cookies. |
1 year from set |
5. Security
We will take all reasonable precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of information you give us.
6. Other information
If you would like us to correct or update any information, or if you would like information deleted from our records, then please email us on info@allergyuk.org or write to us at Allergy UK, Planwell House, LEFA Business Park, Edgington Way, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 5BH
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time.
This Policy does not cover the privacy practices of any third party sites, for which we are not responsible.
Allergy UK is registered as a data controller under the Data Protection Act 1998 - registration number Z5226293.