Cookies Policy
To make this site simpler, we sometimes place small data files on your computer. These are known as cookies. Most big websites do this too.
They improve things by:
Remembering settings, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you visit a new page
Remembering information you've given (e.g. your postcode) so you don't need to keep entering it
Measuring how you use the website so we can make sure it meets your needs
Our cookies aren't used to identify you personally. They're just here to make the site work better for you. Indeed, you can manage and/or delete these small files as you wish.
To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, visit AboutCookies.org. Or please read on to find out more about how and where we use cookies.
How we use cookies
blowfish.technology could use cookies in several places - we've listed our current cookies below with more details about why we use them and how long they will last. In most cases, we will let you know before we store a cookie.
Measuring website usage (Google Analytics)
We use Google Analytics to collect information about how people use this site. We do this to make sure it's meeting its users' needs and to understand how we could do it better.
Google Analytics stores information about what pages you visit, how long you are on the site, how you got here and what you click on. We do not collect or store your personal information (e.g. your name or address) so this information cannot be used to identify who you are. We do not allow Google to use or share our analytics data.
The following cookies are set by Google Analytics:
Name | Typical | Expires |
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PHPSESSID | Preserves user session state across page requests. | when you close your browser |
_ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 2 years |
_gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate | 1 day |
_gid | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | 1 day |
_utma | randomly generated number | 2 years |
_utmb | randomly generated number | 30 minutes |
_utmc | randomly generated number | when you close your browser |
_utmx | randomly generated number | 2 years |
_utmxx | randomly generated number | 2 years |
_utmz | randomly generated number and information on how the site was reached (e.g. direct or via a link, organic search or paid search) | 6 Months |
Removing and disabling cookies
If you do not wish to accept cookies on to your machine you can disable them by adjusting the settings on your browser. However this will affect the functionality of the websites you visit.