Cookie Policy

Cookies are tiny text files stored on your computer when you visit certain web pages. At Ad Trader we use cookies to keep track of the options you have selected on the website and to remember you when you return to our site. To get the best Ad Trader experience, you need to have cookies enabled. If you don't wish to enable cookies, you will still be able to use the site but you may not be able to use some of the essential features we offer such as placing an advert so we recommend you keep them enabled. Cookies don't harm your computer. Like other online companies, we use cookies to provide you with more relevant and useful information. We don't store personally identifiable information such as credit card details in cookies we create, but we do use information gathered from cookies to help improve your experience of the site.

Can I opt out?

We do have relationships with carefully-selected and monitored suppliers who may also set cookies during your visit to AdTrader; they will show you different products and services based on what you appear to be interested in. If you'd like to opt out, please go to the Network Advertising Initiative website (opens in a new window - please note that we're not responsible for the content of external websites)

To make full use of the features on our site you will need to accept cookies, as we can only provide you with certain personalised features of this website by using them. If your computer is configured to accept cookies we will be able to provide AdTrader functionality such as: The ability to pre-fill the search form with your postcode, thus preventing the need to re-input it each time you want to perform a search. The ability to login to your AdTrader account and place adverts on the site. However, if you'd prefer to restrict, block or delete cookies from adtrader.co.uk, or any other website, you can use your browser to do this. Each browser is different, so check the 'Help' menu of your particular browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences. For further information on cookies or for details on how to delete them or refuse their installation on your computer, please visit http://www.aboutcookies.org/

Here is a list of how we use cookies on the website

Omniture

Cookies: s_vi, s_sess, s_pers

We use Omniture's software to carry out statistical analysis of page use, page interactions and paths through the Website. This is known as 'web analytics'. We may also record certain information that customers provide during a Website purchase or other process.

This information allows us to more accurately understand individual behaviours and needs. This means that we can more easily tailor offers and information which may be of interest to individuals.

Doubleclick

This is a supplier which helps us track the online advertisements which we serve to consumers and the subsequent actions on our Website of those who respond. Our Website pages may contain electronic images which are tracking pixels; these allow us to track user interactions on these pages. They may also report back some information to DoubleClick about the interaction on that page.

Audience Science

Cookies: rsi_segs

This is one of our online audience monitors that allow us to track customer actions on the Website and to tailor the advertisements you see on 3rd party sites. The content of these advertisements is influenced by your interactions with the Website such as the pages you view, searches you conduct and offers you show an interest in.

Google Adsense

We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our Website. These companies may also use cookies, over which we have no control.  These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

AdTrader first party cookies used on the website

Registration - Cookies: user, ursid, urss (session), userid, ursa, UpdateAccount, pageParameters

We use cookies on the AdTrader web site whenever you login, in order to remember who you are, both for your current visit and to remember you when you come back to the site on later visits without having to login again, we store the following personal details: first name, county, postcode.

Whenever you are not logged in, we use a non-personally identifiable cookie to understand the number of unique visitors who look at the adverts on the site.

How to manage cookies.

Browsers are changing all the time, to get the most up to date information about managing your cookies in your browser visit www.aboutcookies.org ( this will open in a new window - please note that we can't be responsible for the content of external websites)