This privacy statement sets out how Prostone.eu complies with European Union data protection requirements. This applies to the entire website. Any changes to these policies will be posted on this website.
You can also access this privacy statement via the link at the bottom of every page. Prostone.eu is committed to respecting your privacy. We have structured our website so that, in general, you can visit us on the web without identifying yourself or revealing any personal information. Once you choose to provide us with any information by which you can be identified, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement. For your protection, we are registered under the Data Protection Act 1998 and have given all appropriate notifications to the Information Commissioner.
We may collect the following information:
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
When you use this site and have not advised us to the contrary, you are agreeing that we may use your personal information for the purposes set out in this statement.
We may sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties, unless you tell us that you do not wish this to happen. This may include direct marketing agents.
This process may include sending personal information outside of the European Economic Area and, if necessary, across international borders. The data protection laws in these countries may not be as extensive as in the European Economic Area. However, we have taken appropriate steps to ensure the same level of protection for the processing carried out in these countries as within the European Economic Area.
When you provide any information online, you should look for the box which you can click to say that you do not want the information to be used by anyone for direct marketing purposes or to be released to third parties. If you have not previously objected to us using your personal information for either of these purposes you may change your mind at any time by e-mailing us at marketing@prostone.eu
The information in this website is given in good faith and for general information and interest only. It is subject to change without notice. Prostone.eu is not responsible for any inaccuracies, and makes no representation or warranty as to the completeness or accuracy of its content.
The information in this website should not be relied on and does not constitute any form of advice or recommendation. By using this website you confirm that you have not relied on any such information. Any arrangements made between you and any third party named or referred to on the website are entirely at your sole risk and responsibility.
Nothing on this website is intended to be nor should be construed as an offer to enter into a contractual relationship.
This website contains links to other websites. Prostone accepts no responsibility or liability for the content of other websites which are not under the control of Prostone. Any link is not intended to be, nor should be construed as, an endorsement of any kind by Prostone.
Our website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites of interest easily. However, once you have used these links to leave our site you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
A cookie is a piece of text which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, your browser adds that text in a small file. A cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets us know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use cookies in three ways:
Our use of cookies enables us to improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. If you choose not to accept Functional and Marketing cookies, this should not prevent you from using this site; however it may restrict the use of certain features.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie does not give us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us. We know that people have concerns about cookies, but we believe that the benefit we both gain from their proper use is worthwhile. You may set your web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox or Google Chrome for example) to notify you of cookie placement requests or decline cookies completely. You can delete the files that contain cookies - those files are stored as part of your Internet browser.
The following is a complete list categorised cookies we use on this website, with a brief description of their purpose:
Cookie Type | Cookie Function | Cookies |
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Essential | Core website functionality and performance monitoring i.e. basket identification, payment processing etc | _sp_ses, _sp_id, absolute-geoip, frontend, frontend_cid, _gcl_au |
Functional | Additional website functionality and Social Media sharing functions i.e Live Chat, Facebook 'Like', Google +1 etc | jv_pages, jv_utm, jv_enter, jv_visits, fbcsrf_ |
Marketing | Allows us to monitor effectiveness of marketing campaigns and personalise content on 3rd party websites | _gat_, _ga, _gid, _gcl, _fbp, pixel, fr, Conversion, _hjIncludedInSample |
Google Remarketing Activity - As part of Prostone.eu’s marketing activity we run Google remarketing campaigns. What this means is that after visiting www.prostone.eu you may be presented with Prostone banners on third party websites that are members of the Google Display network.
If you do not want to be presented with these banners or text links you can address this by opting out of Google's use of cookies by visiting the Google advertising opt-out page.