Cookies Policy

1. What are cookies?
2. What do we use cookies for?
3. Have I accepted cookies on this website?
4. Cookies used on this website
5. How can I control or delete cookies?
6. Where can I get more information?

What are cookies?

Cookies are files or pieces of information that may be stored on your computer (or other internet enabled devices, such as a smartphone or tablet) when you visit a website. A cookie will usually contain the name of the website from which the cookie has come from, the "lifetime" of the cookie (i.e. how long it will remain on your device), and a value, which is usually a randomly generated unique number.

What do we use cookies for?

We use cookies to navigate efficiently between the pages of this website. We also use cookies to gather anonymous, aggregated statistics that allow us to understand how people use the website and to help us improve the structure and content. We cannot identify you personally from this information.

Have I accepted cookies on this website?

Yes. By accepting the cookie notification and browsing this site you consent to the use of cookies as set out in this cookie policy.

Cookies used on this website

Performance

Type of cookie

Analytics cookies. These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our websites by providing information about the areas visited, the time spent on the website, and any issues encountered, such as error messages. This helps us improve the performance of our website. These cookies don't identify you as an individual. All data is collected and aggregated anonymously.

What does it do?

Provides information to the Hays Pension Scheme about your visit such as to count the number of unique visitors and to see how the visitors move around the site. This helps us to know which areas of the site are most valued and how best to update the site in the future.

Cookie details

Cookie name	_ga
Expiration time	2 years
Description	Used to distinguish users
Cookie name	_gid
Expiration time	24 hours
Description	Used to distinguish users
Cookie name	_gat_gtag_UA_119283937_1
Expiration time	1 minute
Description	Used to limit request rate

Functional

Type of cookie

Session cookies. These cookies are for security purposes and allow our website to provide a more personalised online experience.

What does it do?

These cookies provide security features for this website to prevent any third party intercepting the user's session and its related data.

Cookie details

Cookie name	_hays-email-collection_session
Expiration time	Session
Description	Used for security purposes

Type of cookie

Permanent cookies. These cookies allow our website to remember the choices you make to provide a more personalised online experience.

What does it do?

These cookies allow our website to remember that you have accepted the use of cookies. This results in you not having to accept the policy each time you visit our website from your browser.

Cookie details

Cookie name	_hays-pension.scheme.cookies.accepted
Expiration time	6 months
Description	Used to provide a personalised experience

How can I control or delete cookies?

You will receive a cookie notification which you will need to accept or reject when you visit the Hays Pension Scheme website. Most internet browsers are initially set up to automatically accept cookies. You can change the settings to block cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent to your device. There are a number of ways to manage cookies. Please refer to your browser instructions or help screen to learn more about how to adjust or modify your browser settings.

If you disable the cookies that we use, this may impact your experience while on the site, in particular whilst navigating. The online feedback form will also be disabled. If you use different devices to view and access the Hays sites (e.g. your computer, smartphone, tablet etc) you will need to ensure that each browser on each device is adjusted to suit your cookie preferences.

Where can I get more information?

Find out more about the use of cookies and how to switch off cookies on www.cookiecentral.com or www.aboutcookies.org