Cookie Policy

This document contains the cookie polity or this website and explains which cookies we collect and how we use the information.
Please contact us if you have any questions.

Why a cookie policy?

It is our legal obligation to obtain your consent for us to use cookies.

Consent needs to be free and informed. Thus, it is our legal obligation to tell you:

  • that we use cookies;
  • what our cookies are doing;
  • how long our cookies last.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files which our website will transfer to your computer, mobile phone or other device to allow you to use the website.

We use ‘session cookies’ to maintain your website use during a session.

These cookies are not used to identify you personally, or to hold any personal data.

If you disable or restrict cookies, you may not be able to make full use of our website.

How long are cookies kept?

Session cookies are removed after a session ends.

A session ends on our site when you close your browser or after a period of 30 minutes of activity.

In the case of some pages, i.e. the Activity and Market pages in the Vault, these being updated every 30 seconds, the session effectively does not expire until you either close the Web page tab or the browser.

Cookies Used on the Vault

Name

Type

Secured?

Data Collected

Purpose

Duration

Kept For
JSESSIONID Session Yes Session Id Identifying the session Session Session (max: 30 mins)
userId Session Yes User Id Uniquely identifying the user Session Session (max: 30 mins)

Cookies Used on the Exchange

Name

Type

Secured?

Data Collected

Purpose

Duration

Kept For
JSESSIONID Session Yes Session Id Identifying the session Session Session (max: 30 mins)
ConsentDER Session Yes Yes/No Whether user has consented to the Exchange rules Session Session (max: 30 mins)
userId Session Yes User Id Uniquely identifying the user Session Session (max: 30 mins)
User Type Session Yes Buyer/Seller Identifies user as a buyer or a seller Session Session (max: 30 mins)
Previous Trades SessionStorage Yes The prices of trades in the previous time period Comparison of current persona prices to previous prices Updated every 30 seconds Updated every 30 seconds whilst the user is viewing Markets/Activity page. Deleted when user logs out.

Questions?

Contact us.

Complaints

To complain about our processing (collection and use) of your personal information:

  • Contact us;
  • Contact the Information Commissioner Office by visiting ico.org.uk/concerns or calling them on 0303 123 1113 (outside the UK: +44 303 123 1113).

To complain about other matters, please contact us.

Other Important Information

This document was last updated on 20th April, 2016.