Information about the cookies we use

Why we use cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. We use cookies:

• to make our websites work as you would expect
• so that we can offer you the best browsing experience
• to provide us with anonymous aggregated information about how users interact with our websites
• to remember any preferences and settings you select when you visit our site again

Cookies in use for this website

Strictly Necessary cookies

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Marketing cookies

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Category   Marketing

Provider    Google Analytics

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Category   Marketing

Provider    Google Analytics

Purpose    Used to throttle request rate. If Google Analytics is deployed via Google Tag Manager, this cookie will be named _dc_gtm_

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Category    Marketing

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Category    Marketing

Provider     Google Analytics

Purpose     Contains campaign related information for the user. If you have linked your Google Analytics and Google Ads accounts, Google Ads website conversion tags will read this cookie unless you opt-out.

 

How to manage your cookie settings

Most web browsers also 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 and how to manage and delete them, visit the BBC's cookie guide.

Further information

The International Chamber of Commerce uses this cookie classification guide:

Strictly necessary cookies

Essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website. Without these cookies services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided. These cookies do not gather information, they are integral to the functionality of the website, without them the sites will not work correctly. Under the E-Privacy rules, these cookies are allowed and we automatically place them on your browser. If you choose to disable these cookies it is on the understanding that this website will not work correctly.

Performance cookies

Collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works.

For more information on the International Chamber of Commerce United Kingdom guide, visit .

Third party cookies

We have taken steps to try to ensure that the cookies being used fit the descriptions used but some third party cookies may still get downloaded. Unfortunately we do not have control over these cookies, in this case you should refer to the list of cookies on this page which provides further details.