What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored by your browser.

Why do we use cookies?

We use cookies to ensure a secure and effective experience for our customers.

What types of cookies are there?

There are two types of cookies:

  • First-party cookies are sent by us to your device. We use them to remember your preferences and maintain access to client-only sections of the Now-Casting web site.
  • Third-party cookies are sent by a third party to help us analyse the performance and use of the web site.
  • 'Local storage' refers to another way in which data sent by a (first party) web site can be stored on your browser. It is similar to cookies in the way that it is used and our policy towards local storage is the same as for cookies.
How long do cookies stay on your device?

Cookies are stored for different lengths of time:

  • Session cookies last as long as the browser is open. They do not have an expiration date and are automatically deleted once you close the browser.
  • Persistent cookies are stored after you close the browser. These cookies are assigned an expiration date and will automatically be deleted on that date.
  • Data stored in local storage also remains after you close the browser and will remain indefinitely.

All cookies and local storage can be deleted at any time from your browser's settings.

What cookies/local storage do we use that contain personal data?
  • We use both session and persistent cookies for analytics and performance. These are third party, provided by Google Analytics and we use them to track numbers of web site visitors, sessions per user, and how many prospective users request a trial. You can view the Google Analytics privacy policy here. You can also add a browser plugin which opts-out from Google Analytics on all sites.
  • We use local storage only for maintaining data on users which we need to provide a service to them. The personal data we store includes the user's username. For more information on the personal information we store on our servers please view our privacy policy.
Policy updated in January 2024