Cookie policy Handicare

Handicare Stairlifts B.V. (hereinafter: "Handicare") uses cookies on its website. Cookies are also sometimes used via functionalities of third parties that are available on the website. In the following document, Handicare informs you about the use of cookies on its websites.

Which website?

The cookie policy of Handicare applies to the website handicare-stairlifts.co.uk (hereinafter: the "Website").

What are cookies?

Cookies are simple files that are sent with pages from our Website and stored by your browser (the program with which you have access to our Website) on the device you use (computer, smartphone or tablet computer for example). The information stored in the cookie is sent to our servers or those of the relevant third parties (see below), so that data can be exchanged.

Which cookies?

Cookies are used on the Website using the following functionalities:

Cookies that ensure that the website functions properly.

Our website uses cookies for:

• Saving preferences, such as language, location, etc.
• Saving settings for optimal video display, such as the desired buffer size and the resolution data of your screen
• Reading your browser settings in order to optimally display our website on your screen
• Detecting abuse of our website and services, for example by registering a number of consecutive failed log-in attempts
• Evenly taxing the website, so that the site remains accessible
• Measuring visitor behaviour on our website.

Look here for a list of the cookies we use, what data they collect and how long they are used.

Cookies with which we can measure the use of the website

To determine which parts of the website are most interesting for our visitors, we try to measure continuously, among other things using the software of a third party, how many visitors come to our website and what is viewed the most. We use cookies for this.

Statistics are generated from the information we collect. These statistics give us insight into how often our web page is visited, where exactly visitors spend the most time, and so on. This enables us to make the structure, navigation and content of the website as user-friendly as possible for you. We do not reduce the statistics and other reports to persons.

We use cookies for:

• Tracking the number of visitors on our web pages
• Tracking the amount of time each visitor spends on our web pages
• Determining the order in which a visitor visits the various pages of our website
• Assessing which parts of our site need adjustment
• Optimizing the website
• Tracking telephone traffic as a result of website visits.

Look here for a list of the cookies we use, what data they collect and how long they are used.

Marketing cookies

Marketing cookies on handicare-stairlifts.co.uk record visitors’ browsing behaviour. These cookies are used to display customised advertisements through networks like Facebook that are relevant to the individual user.

Marketing cookies are required in order to carry out remarketing campaigns. This information is collected for the following purposes: 

• To display relevant, personalised advertisements or offers based on your visit to and behaviour on handicare-stairlifts.co.uk in order to make the content you are shown more pertinent; 
• To limit the number of times each advertisement is displayed (frequency cap); 
• To measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. 

Your consent is required for the use of marketing cookies. If you do not give consent, these cookies will not be downloaded to your computer. 

Other / unforeseen cookies

Because of the way in which the internet and websites work, it may be that we do not always have insight into the cookies that third parties place via our website. This is especially the case if our web pages contain so-called embedded elements; these are texts, documents, images or films that are stored with another party, but which are shown on, in or via our website.

Should you encounter cookies on this website that fall into this category and that we have not mentioned above, please let us know. Or contact the third party directly and ask which cookies they put, what the reason is, what the lifespan of the cookie is and how they have guaranteed your privacy.

Configuring cookies on Handicare

You can configure your cookies in the designated cookie control centre. You can open it with the button below. Here you can adjust the cookie settings.

Configure cookies

Browser settings

Most browsers can be set up so that cookies are not accepted or that you are informed when you receive a cookie. Instructions on how to adjust the settings of your browser can be found under 'help' in the toolbar of most browsers. Although you can still visit the site as a visitor of the site, it is possible that if cookies are not accepted, certain functions of the site do not work optimally.

Want to know more about blocking cookies for your specific browser? Then click on the name of the browser below. You will then be automatically taken to the correct page.

• Mozilla Firefox
• Internet Explorer
• Google Chrome
• Apple Safari: go to 'Preferences> Privacy' and indicate that you want to block all cookies. On an iPad, iPhone or iPod touch you will find the option for cookies under 'Settings> Safari'.

Do you want to disable Google Analytics for display advertisers?

If you do not want to see personalized ads, go to http://www.aboutads.info/choices/#completed. You can also download the opt-out developed by Google via this link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.