Our use of cookies
A cookie is a small file made up of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer where we are permitted to do so by applicable law or with your permission. Once the cookie file is added to your browser or hard drive, the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets us know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer.
Our website uses the following types of cookies:
- Strictly necessary cookies: These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. Legally, we don’t require your upfront consent to use strictly necessary cookies, however, you can always decline strictly necessary cookies (but please note that website functionality will be affected).
- Cookies which are not strictly necessary: There are cookies which, while not strictly necessary for the operation of our website, are useful for monitoring user experiencing and improving functionality. We will not use these cookies without your prior consent.
- Analytical or performance cookies: These allow us to recognise 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.
You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them below:
Strictly necessary cookies
Cookie Name: PHP Server Cookie
Purpose: Investcorp first party cookie, used to identify a current user’s session. Its activity expires when a session is ended
Expiry: Session cookie
Additional Information: Investcorp first party cookie
Cookies which are not strictly necessary
Cookie Name: _ga (Google Analytics HTTP cookies)
Purpose: Used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports.
Expiry: 2 years
Additional Information: Google Analytics “Safeguarding Your Data” Information
Cookie Name: _gid (Google Analytics HTTP cookie)
Purpose: Used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. The identifier is then used track the user journey on the website and produce statistical data on website usage by visitors, also for the purpose of producing analytics reports.
Expiry: 1 day
Additional Information: Google Analytics “Safeguarding Your Data” Information
Cookie Name: _gat (Google Analytics HTTP cookie)
Purpose: Enables Google Analytics to regulate the number of requests being sent. It is a HTTP cookie type that lasts for a session.
Expiry: 1 minute
Additional Information: Google Analytics “Safeguarding Your Data” Information
Cookie Name: Elementor (html local storage)
Purpose: Uses the browser’s local storage to track visitor habits or patterns in order to trigger [cookie consent] popups and remember a visitor’s cookie preferences. Data is stored only on the visitor’s local browser.
Expiry: Persistent
How do I change my cookie settings?
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the ‘C’ icon (
) on our web pages. You can then adjust the available sliders to ‘On’ or ‘Off’, then click ‘Save and close’. You may need to refresh your page for your settings to take effect.
Alternatively, you have the ability to change the settings on your internet browser to accept all cookies, to notify you when a cookie is set, or not to receive cookies at any time, although this may mean that some services on our sites cannot then be provided to you.
For help in deleting Investcorp cookies please refer to the relevant links below:
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Please note that by deleting our cookies or disabling future cookies you may not be able to access certain areas or features of our site and you will prevent us from obtaining valuable analytics information that helps us improve the content and functionality of our site.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit: http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.