Cookie Policy

This Notice applies to the following website that is operated or controlled by 83ZERO:

www.83zero.com

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that may be stored on your computer or other device when you visit a website. They are generally used to make websites work, to keep track of your movements within the website, to remember your login details, and so on.

There are different types of cookies, and they can be distinguished on the basis of their origin, function and lifespan. Important characteristics of cookies include the following:

  • First party cookies are cookies that are placed by the website you are visiting, while third party cookies are placed by a website other than the one you are visiting. Please note that we do not control the collection or further use of data by third parties. 

  • Necessary cookies are necessary to allow the technical operation of a website (e.g., they enable you to move around on a website and to use its features).

  • Performance cookies collect data on the performance of a website such as the number of visitors, the time spent on the website and error messages.

  • Functionality cookies increase the usability of a website by remembering your choices (e.g. language, region, login, and so on).

  • Targeting/advertising cookies enable a website to send you personalized advertising.

  • Session cookies are temporary cookies that are erased once you close your browser while persistent or permanent cookies stay on your device until you manually delete them or until your browser deletes them based on the duration period specified in the persistent cookie file.

More information on all aspects of cookies can be found on www.allaboutcookies.org. Please note that 83ZERO has no affiliation with, and is not responsible for, this third party website.  

Why do we use cookies?

We may use cookies to:

  • distinguish between visitors;

  • improve the use and the functionality of our website;

  • tailor our website and products to your needs and preferences; 

  • analyse how our website is used and compile anonymous and aggregate statistics.

We do not use the collected information to create visitor profiles.

What types of cookies do we use?

This website uses cookies to better the users experience while visiting the website. Where applicable this website uses a cookie control system allowing the user on their first visit to the website to allow or disallow the use of cookies on their computer / device. Users are advised that if they wish to deny the use and saving of cookies from this website on to their computers hard drive they should take necessary steps within their web browsers security settings to block all cookies from this website and its external serving vendors.

This website also uses the Twitter Button Widget to connect with the Twitter Blog.

Please note that the processing of your Personal Information in connection with cookies, and for other purposes, is governed by our Privacy Policy.

How can you control cookies and web beacons?

Most internet browsers are set to automatically accept cookies. Depending on your browser, you can set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies, or you can set it to refuse them. Please refer to the 'help' button (or similar) on your browser to learn more about how you can do this.

Disabling cookies may impact your experience on our website.

If you use different devices to access our websites, you will need to ensure that each browser of each device is set to your cookie preference.

More information on how to manage cookies is available from: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/. Please note that 83ZERO has no affiliation with, and is not responsible for, this third-party website.

In addition, you may opt-out from cookies by visiting the following sites and selecting which company cookies you would like to opt-out from:   http://www.aboutads.info/choices/#completed and http://www.youronlinechoices.com/. Please note that 83ZERO has no affiliation with, and is not responsible for, these third-party websites.

More information on web beacons can be found at http://www.allaboutcookies.org/faqs/beacons.html . Please note that 83ZERO has no affiliation with, and is not responsible for, this third-party website.

 

Force24 Cookies & Tracking 

Our organisation utilises Force24’s marketing automation platform.

Force24 cookies are first party cookies and are enabled at the point of cookie acceptance on this website. The cookies are named below:

  • F24_autoID
  • F24_personID

They allow us to understand our audience engagement thus allowing better optimisation of marketing activity.

f24_autoId – This is a temporary identifier on a local machine or phone browser that helps us track anonymous information to be later married up with f24_personid. If this is left anonymous it will be deleted after 6 months . Non-essential, first party, 10 years, persistent.

f24_personId – This is an ID generated per individual contact in the Force24 system to be able to track behaviour and form submissions into the Force24 system from outside sources per user. This is used for personalisation and ability to segment decisions for further communications. Non-essential, first party, 10 years, persistent.

The information stored by Force24 cookies remains anonymous until:

  • Our website is visited via clicking from an email or SMS message, sent via the Force24 platform and cookies are accepted on the website.
  • A user of the website completes a form containing email address from either our website or our Force24 landing pages.

The Force24 cookies will remain on a device for 10 years unless they are deleted.

 

Other Tracking 

We also use similar technologies including tracking pixels and link tracking to monitor your viewing activities

Device & browser type and open statistics

All emails have a tracking pixel ( a tiny invisible image ) with a query string in the URL. Within the URL we have user details to identify who opened an email for statistical purposes.

Link Tracking

All links within emails and SMS messages sent from the Force24 platform contain a unique tracking reference, this reference help us identify who clicked an email for statistical purposes.