Cookie Policy
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, phone or other device when you visit a website. Similar technologies, including tracking pixels, scripts and tags, may also be used to collect information about how you use a website.
Cookies and similar technologies help websites function correctly, remember preferences, understand how visitors use a website and measure the effectiveness of advertising.
How we use cookies
Close Motor Company uses cookies and similar technologies for a number of purposes, including:
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to ensure our website operates correctly and securely;
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to provide certain website functionality, such as live chat;
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to understand how visitors use our website and help us improve it;
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to measure the effectiveness of our advertising and marketing;
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to understand how visitors interact with our website and advertising.
Some cookies and similar technologies are essential for the website to operate and do not require consent. Other technologies, including analytics and advertising technologies, are only used where you have given the relevant consent.
We use a number of suppliers who may provide services through our website and may set cookies or use similar technologies on our behalf.
How to control and delete cookies
When you visit our website, you can choose whether to allow non-essential cookies and similar technologies.
You can accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies or manage your preferences by category.
You can change or withdraw your choices at any time using the cookie settings available through our website.
You can also restrict or block cookies through your browser settings. The Help function within your browser should explain how to do this. Please be aware that restricting strictly necessary cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
For further information about managing cookies, you can visit the Information Commissioner's Office website.
List of the main cookies and technologies
The cookies and similar technologies used on our website may change from time to time as we update our website and the services we use.
The main technologies currently used include:
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Cookie / technology |
Provider |
Purpose |
Category |
Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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AWSID |
Website infrastructure |
Supports website infrastructure and session management |
Strictly Necessary |
Session |
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SERVERID |
Website infrastructure |
Helps route requests to the appropriate server |
Strictly Necessary |
3 hours |
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autoconverse_hide-greeter |
AutoConverse |
Remembers whether the live chat greeting has been hidden |
Functional |
6 hours |
|
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Used by Google Analytics to distinguish visitors for analytics purposes |
Performance |
2 years |
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Used by Google Analytics to maintain analytics session information |
Performance |
2 years |
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Used by Google Analytics to maintain analytics session information |
Performance |
2 years |
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Microsoft Clarity |
Helps identify a visitor and remember Clarity-related information |
Performance |
1 year |
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Microsoft Clarity |
Helps connect page views into a Clarity session |
Performance |
1 day |
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Meta |
Helps identify a browser for Meta advertising and measurement |
Targeting |
3 months |
Cookie durations may vary depending on the technology and how it is used. We review the cookies used on our website periodically and update this policy where appropriate.
Third-party services
We use a number of third-party services to provide functionality, analyse website usage and measure advertising.
These currently include:
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website and help us measure and improve website performance.
Microsoft
We use Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors interact with our website and identify ways in which the website can be improved.
Meta
We use Meta Pixel and related Meta advertising and measurement services to measure the effectiveness of our advertising and understand how visitors interact with our website and advertisements.
These technologies may collect information about your device, browser, website activity and interactions with our advertising. Information may also be processed using server-side technologies to support advertising measurement and reporting.
AutoConverse
We use AutoConverse to provide live chat functionality on our website and to remember certain chat preferences.
Third-party providers may process information collected through their services in accordance with their own privacy policies and terms.
Cookie Settings
Strictly Necessary Cookies
Always Active
These cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly, provide security and deliver services you have requested.
They may include technologies used for website infrastructure, session management and load balancing.
These cookies cannot be switched off through our cookie settings because they are necessary for the website to operate.
Performance Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website so that we can measure and improve its performance.
We currently use services including Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity for these purposes.
These technologies may collect information about your device, browser and interactions with our website.
Performance cookies and similar technologies are only used where you have given the relevant consent.
If you do not allow these technologies, we will not use them for analytics purposes.
Functional Cookies
These cookies and similar technologies allow the website to provide enhanced functionality and remember certain choices.
For example, we use AutoConverse to provide live chat functionality and remember certain chat preferences.
If you do not allow these technologies, some website functionality may not operate as intended.
Targeting Cookies
These cookies and similar technologies may be used by us and our advertising partners to measure advertising effectiveness and understand how visitors interact with advertising.
We use Meta Pixel and related Meta advertising services for these purposes.
These technologies may use information such as your browser, device and interactions with our website or advertisements to help measure advertising performance and provide more relevant advertising.
Targeting cookies and similar technologies are only used where you have given the relevant consent.
If you do not allow these technologies, advertising may be less relevant to you and our ability to measure the effectiveness of our advertising will be reduced.
Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies, similar technologies or services used on our website, or changes to applicable legislation or regulatory guidance.
The date at the top of this policy shows when it was last updated.