When you consult the website kerfootgroup.co.uk (the “Website”), information relating to your device’s navigation (computer, tablet, smartphone, etc.) may be saved in files known as “Cookies” placed on your device, in accordance with the preferences you expressed, which can be modified at any time.

1. Defining Cookies

A Cookie is a text file that may be stored, based on your choices, in a dedicated area of your device’s storage space, when you are consulting an online service using your browser software. A Cookie enables its creator to identify the device in which it is stored, during its validity or the duration of storage.

2. What Cookies are used and for what purposes?

In the context of operating the Website, you are informed that we store, directly or indirectly, the cookies listed below.

2.1. Performance Cookies to measure the traffic to the Website

These Cookies allow for the collection of information on how you use the Website (e.g. the pages of the Website most often visited). They allow for statistics to be established and numbers of visitors and visits as well as the use of several elements comprising our Website (sections and content of the site visited, click stream data), which aid us in enhancing the usefulness and usability of our services.

Cookie Name Expiration Time Description
_ga 2 years Used to distinguish users.
_gid 24 hours Used to distinguish users.
_gat 1 minute Used to throttle request rate. If Google Analytics is deployed via Google Tag Manager, this cookie will be named _dc_gtm_<property-id>.
AMP_TOKEN 30 seconds to 1 year Contains a token that can be used to retrieve a Client ID from AMP Client ID service. Other possible values indicate opt-out, inflight request or an error retrieving a Client ID from AMP Client ID service.
_gac_<property-id> 90 days 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. Learn more.
Cookie NameExpiration Description TimeDescription
_ga2 yearsUsed to distinguish users.
_gid24 hoursUsed to distinguish users.
_gat1 minuteUsed to throttle request rate. If Google Analytics is deployed via Google Tag Manager, this cookie will be named _dc_gtm_
AMP_TOKEN30 seconds to 1 yearContains a token that can be used to retrieve a Client ID from AMP Client ID service. Other possible seconds values indicate opt-out, inflight request or an error retrieving a Client ID from AMP Client ID service.
_gac_90 daysContains 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. Learn more.

3. How long are the Cookies stored?

We inform you that the use of Cookies may be limited to the time you take to browse the Website with the automatic deletion of the Cookies when you leave the Website (Session Cookies) or may be stored for a set period of time after you finish browsing the Website (Persistent Cookies). In any event, the storage period for Cookies should not exceed thirteen (13) months.

4. How do you express your preferences regarding the deposit of Cookies?

4.1. Consenting to the deposit of the Website’s Cookies kerfootgroup.co.uk

The deposit of Cookies is subject to the User’s express consent, which he may express and modify at any time, through the choices offered by his browser software. The deposit and reading of Cookies will not be carried out:

  • If the User visits the Website (home page or directly to another page on the Website) and does not continue his browsing; or
  • If the User clicks on the link in the banner which allows him to configure the Cookies, and where appropriate, refuses the deposit of Cookies.

4.2. General consent for the deposit of Cookies

At any moment, you may refuse the deposit of Cookies by configuring your browser.

We hereby indicate to you that uninstalling a Cookie or refusing the installation of Cookies on your devices may impact your browsing experience and hinder you from benefiting from certain services offered by the Website.

 For the management of Cookies and your preferences, the configuration of each browser is different.

For your support, please find below instructions on the management of Cookies in the most commonly used browsers:

If you would like more information on the tools for controlling Cookies, you are invited to visit the website of the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) by clicking on the following link : www.cnil.fr/vos-droits/vos-traces/les-cookies. [Information only available in French]