Cookies Policy
Consent
By using the website www.bb-gi.com (the “Site”) you consent to the use of cookies and other similar tracking technology (collectively referred to as “cookies” in this policy) in accordance with this cookies policy. You will have seen a pop up to this effect on your first visit to the Site. Although it will not usually appear on subsequent visits, you may withdraw your consent at any time by following the instructions below.
Disabling cookies
If you do not agree to our use of cookies on the Site, you may disable these by changing your browser settings. Please note that some of the uses of the Site and the services provided on the Site will not function so well if cookies are disabled.
Where the organisation setting the cookie provides an automated disabling tool in respect of its cookie(s) we list below the name of that organisation, the category of cookies it sets together with a link to its automated disabling tool. In all other cases, we list the names of the cookies themselves and their source at the date of this cookies policy so that you can easily identify and disable them if you want through your browser controls.
After your initial visit to the Site the cookies set when you visit the Site may change. This cookies policy will always allow you to know who is placing cookies and for what purpose, and give you the means to disable them, so you should check it from time to time.
What are cookies?
Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating web domain on your subsequent visits to that domain. Most web pages contain elements from multiple web domains, so when you visit the Site your browser may receive cookies from several sources.
Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device. Cookies allow you to navigate between pages efficiently, remember preferences and generally improve the user experience. They can also be used to tailor advertising to your interests through tracking your browsing across websites.
Session cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser and persistent cookies remain on your device after the browser is closed (for example to remember your user preferences when you return to a website).
What types of cookies does BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A. (BBGI) use?
We describe below the categories of cookies that are set by BBGI, its affiliates and its partners when you visit the Site.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the Site and use its features. Without these cookies, services you have asked for (such as navigating between pages, using a shopping cart or e-billing services) cannot be provided.
The Site currently uses the following, strictly necessary cookies:
Cookie Name | Cookie description | Default expiration time |
ASP.NET_SessionId | General purpose platform session cookie, used by sites written with Miscrosoft .NET based technologies. Usually used to maintain an anonymised user session by the server. | Session |
__RequestVerificationToken | These are backend specific cookies. They are only seen by site administrators accessing the back end of the website. They are used in maintaining the session state of the logged in user. | Session |
UMB_UCONTEXT_C, | Used when user accepts cookie policy. | Session |
CookieControl | This cookie is set by the CloudFlare service to identify trusted web traffic. It does not correspond to any user id in the web application, nor does the cookie store any personally identifiable information | 1 year |
Disclaimer-cookie | Used when user accepts disclaimer | 1 year |
Performance Cookies
We make use of analytic cookies to analyse how our visitors use the Site and to monitor the Site’s performance. This allows us to provide a high quality experience by customising our offering, and quickly identifying and fixing any issues that arise. For example, we might use performance cookies to keep track of which pages are most popular, which method of linking between pages is most effective, and to determine why some pages are receiving error messages. We might also use these cookies to highlight articles or site services that we think will be of interest to you based on your usage of the Site. The information collected by these cookies is not associated with your personal information by us or by our contractors.
The Site currently uses the following analytic cookies from Google Analytics:
Cookie Name | Cookie description | Default expiration time |
_ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 2 years |
_gid | Google Analytics cookie used to store and update a unique value for each page visited. | 30 drc from set/update |
_gat_UA-133882961-1 | Cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites. | 30 drc from set/update |
Advertising Cookies
Advertising cookies (or targeting cookies) are used by BBGI and its advertising partners to collect information about the browsing habits associated with your device and to make advertising that you are presented with online more relevant to you and your interests.
Some third parties, including Facebook and LinkedIn, set cookies both when you visit our Site and when you use certain features on our Site (such as clicking “Like”, “Share” and “tweet” buttons). These third parties link the information that they collect through the use of these cookies with the information that they hold about you through your use of their service in order to present you with targeted advertising via their platforms.
You can find out more about how BBGI and its third party ad partners collect and use your information for advertising purposes by clicking the relevant links in the table below.
You can manage the use of advertising many cookies and disable the sharing of data with partners for advertising purposes by changing your settings at http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/ , changing your browser settings at allaboutcookies.org or by clicking the opt out links in the table below. Please note that if you opt out of advertising cookies, you will still be presented with advertisements online. These advertisements will just not be tailored to you.
Cookie Name | Cookie description | Default expiration time |
__RequestVerificationToken | This is an anti-forgery cookie set by web applications built using ASP.NET MVC technologies. It is designed to stop unauthorised posting of content to a website, known as Cross-Site Request Forgery. It holds no information about the user and is destroyed on closing the browser. | Session |
HTML email web beacons
Our emails may contain a single, campaign-unique “web beacon pixel” to tell us whether our emails are opened and verify any clicks through to links within the email. We may use this information for purposes including determining which of our emails are more interesting to you and to query whether users who do not open our emails wish to continue receiving them. The pixel will be deleted when you delete the email. If you do not wish the pixel to be downloaded to your device, you should select to receive emails from us in plain text rather than HTML. Some of the pages on the Site may also contain web beacons and allow us to count visitors who have viewed our pages. They allow us to develop statistical information about the activities and features that most interest our consumers for the purpose of providing more personalised content. In general, they are not used to access personally identifiable information without your consent.
Use of IP addresses and web logs
We may also use your IP address and browser type to help diagnose problems with our server, to administer the Site and to improve the service we offer to you. An IP address is a numeric code that identifies your computer on the internet. Your IP address might also be used to gather broad demographic information.
We may perform IP lookups to determine which domain you are coming from (e.g. google.com) to more accurately gauge our users’ demographics.
Cookies policy does not cover third party websites
Please note that this cookies policy does not apply to, and we are not responsible for, the privacy practices of third party websites that may be linked to the Site.
Changes to the cookies policy
We may update this cookies policy and we would encourage you to review the policy from time to time to stay informed of how we are using cookies. This cookies policy was last updated on the 18th August 2020.