Hacco | Cookie and Similar Technologies Policy

This Cookie and Similar Technologies Policy (the "Cookie Policy") complements the Hacco.co.uk Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) and delineates how Hacco Technology Limited, a UK registered company ("Hacco.co.uk", "we", "us" or "our"), manages personal information collected through our digital platforms associated with this Cookie Policy. These platforms include our website (www.hacco.co.uk), Hacco.co.uk's mobile application (collectively, the "Service"), and other activities as detailed in this Cookie Policy.

Introduction to Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies, small text files stored by websites on user devices, enable web servers to record users’ web browsing activities and remember their inputs, preferences, and login status during website navigation. Our sites utilize various cookies: "session cookies," deleted at session end; "persistent cookies," retained for extended periods; "first-party" cookies managed by us; and "third-party" cookies placed by our business partners and service providers.

Local storage technologies like HTML5 offer services akin to cookies, storing extensive data related to specific applications on devices outside browsers.

Web beacons, also termed pixel tags or clear GIFs, indicate webpage or email access, content viewing, or clicking.

Purpose of Using Cookies and Similar Technologies

Security and Authentication. Certain cookies and similar technologies are crucial to ensure Service security, maintaining website integrity, authenticating and logging into Hacco.co.uk, and securely completing transactions.

Remembering Your Preferences: We retain your chosen settings on Hacco.co.uk to align with your preferences, facilitating seamless browsing, login persistence, and feature customization.

Service Performance Optimization. Some cookies and similar technologies provide performance data, enhancing Service functionality and speed.

Service Analytics. To comprehend user activity, including page popularity, navigation patterns, and email interactions.

Interest-based Advertising. We, alongside service providers and third-party advertising partners, may gather and utilize your personal information for advertising. Notably, third-party partners cannot collect such data from the Hacco.co.uk iOS mobile application. They may use cookies and similar technologies to gather information on interactions, serving online ads deemed relevant. We may also share user information with these entities to facilitate interest-based advertising. Our practices align with the Digital Advertising Alliance’s Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising. You can control the use of your data for interest-based advertising via the provided link.

Your Choices

Limit interest-based advertising. Options include adjusting browser settings to block third-party cookies, using privacy browsers or ad-blocking browser plug-ins, and opting out of Google Analytics Advertising Features and Facebook ad selections.

Online Advertising Initiative and Digital Advertising Alliance offer tools to manage advertising preferences across the Internet, including opting out of interest-based ads in mobile apps.

Adjust mobile device settings to limit advertising ID usage for interest-based advertising.

For iOS 14.5 or Higher: Navigate to Settings > Privacy > Tracking, and disable "Allow Apps to Request to Track."

For Android devices with OS 2.2 or higher and Google Play Services version 4.0 or higher: Open Google Settings app > Ads, and enable "Opt out of interest-based advertising."

Block cookies and similar technologies through browser settings, though this may affect Service functionality. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org for more information on managing and deleting cookies.

Do Not Track. Some browsers may be configured to send "Do Not Track" signals, to which we do not currently respond. Learn more at http://www.allaboutdnt.com.

Changes to the Cookie and Similar Technologies Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Cookie and Similar Technologies Policy, with material changes notified through updating the Policy date, posting on the Service, or as required by law. Review this Policy periodically for updated privacy practices.