Cookie policy

Cookie Policy

Cookie/tracking technology

When you access our website, information regarding your visit is stored and processed using cookies and tracking technology. This technology, with your permission, is useful for gathering information such as the number of visitors to our website, how visitors used our site and the time spent on the website. This information allows us to manage customer experiences and make improvements within our website based on the information gathered. Cookie and Tracking technology does not gather personal information from our website visitors, but can be used to retain user preferences, likes and dislikes. You may also choose to decline the use of cookies. This information is retained only for as long as is necessary and is only used for the purpose mentioned above.

Google Analytics

Alpha Contracts Leasing Ltd may use Google Analytics which is a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. Google Analytics uses “cookies”, or text files, stored on your computer to help us understand your customer journey and which then helps us improve our marketing. You can opt out of Google Analytics for display advertising and customise Google Display Network ads by using the ‘Ad settings’ or by installing a browser ad-on on your machine. Alpha Contracts Leasing Ltd may use remarketing with Google Analytics to advertise online and Google may show our ads on sites across the internet. Google and third-party vendors may use first party and third-party cookies as well as Google’s Internet based advertising or third-party audience data such as age, gender and interests. This informs, optimises and serves adverts based on your previous visits to our website, as well as reporting how your ad impressions, ad services and interactions with these ads and services relates to your use of our website.

Social media platform (Social Plugins)

We use social plugins (buttons) within our social media pages such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and Pinterest. When you click on a button, the social media network will retrieve information independently of Alpha Contracts Leasing Ltd. Where you have logged into a social platform, they can track your visits to our website to your social media account.

If you do not want this data to be collected and combined, you will need to log out of the social platform prior to clicking the corresponding button.

Our website uses cookies, web beacons and similar technologies to collect and receive information from websites, browsers etc and use that information to provide measurement services and targeted advertising. You can also opt out of these options by adjusting your privacy settings.

Links to other websites

Our website may host links to approved partners, lender/finance companies or associates of Alpha Contracts Leasing Ltd. Although we host these links, Alpha Contracts Leasing Ltd and the privacy policy of Alpha Contracts Leasing Ltd, does not have any governance or control over these websites.  As a result Alpha Contracts Leasing Ltd does not accept any responsibility for any information you may share whilst visiting these sites and recommends you take the time to read the appropriate privacy statements for these websites.

What are cookies

A cookie is a small file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer (or other device such as a mobile phone) if you agree. This identifier allows us to recognise your browser each time it requests a page from our server.

Cookies may be either "persistent" or "session" cookies: a persistent cookie remains valid until a specified expiry date unless deleted by the user, while a session cookie expires at the end of your browsing session when the web browser is closed. We use both types on our website.

Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies you. However, they can be used to identify your browser over time, helping to improve your experience by recognising returning users and enabling certain website functions.

How do we use cookies

We use cookies to make our website easier for you to use and for collecting information to help us understand how our site is used. You can remove any cookies already stored on your computer.

Analytics cookies

We use Google Analytics to analyse the use of our website and so that we can improve it for individuals that visit and use it.

Google Analytics is a web analytics tool that helps website owners understand how visitors engage with their website. Google Analytics customers can view a variety of reports about how visitors interact with their website so that they can improve it.

Like many services, Google Analytics uses first-party cookies to track visitor interactions as in our case, where they are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We then use the information to compile reports and to help us improve our site.

Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. These cookies are used to store information, such as the time that the current visit occurred, whether the visitor has been to the site before and what site referred the visitor to the web page.

Google Analytics collects information anonymously. It reports website trends without identifying individual visitors.

How do you change cookie preferences or block cookies?

Within your browser, you can choose whether you wish to accept cookies or not. Different browsers make different controls available to you. Generally, your browser will offer you the choice to accept, refuse or delete cookies at all times, or those from providers that website owners use i.e. third party cookies, or those from specific websites. Each browser's website should contain instructions on how you can do this.

To disable cookies for Alpha Contracts Leasing Limited website visit the cookie management page for your browser. Links to the cookie management page for the most popular web browsers:

• Manage cookies in Chrome
• Manage cookies in Firefox
• Manage cookies in Safari
• Manage cookies in Internet Explorer

Please be aware that if you block all cookies on our website, you may be unable to access certain areas of our website and certain functions and pages will not work in the usual way.

Deleting cookies

You may also choose to delete the cookies already stored on your computer.

Deleting cookies will have a negative impact on the usability of many websites.

For further information please refer to: https://www.aboutcookies.org/how-to-delete-cookies

General Information about cookies

For comprehensive information, including how to restrict, block and delete cookies, please visit: https://www.aboutcookies.org