Cookie Policy
Last Updated: June 4, 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how ISOQuote ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website at ISOQuote.co.uk ("Website"). This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we process personal data.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, tablet, mobile phone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and to provide certain information to the website owners.
Cookies may be "session cookies" (which remain only until you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (which remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them). They may also be "first-party cookies" set by us, or "third-party cookies" placed by other parties with our permission.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on our Website:
1. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | ISOQuote.co.uk | Maintains user session state across page requests | Session |
| csrf_token | ISOQuote.co.uk | Helps protect against Cross-Site Request Forgery attacks | Session |
| ISOQuote_cookie_consent | ISOQuote.co.uk | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 1 year |
2. Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Website. They help us understand which pages are the most and least popular, and see how visitors navigate around the Website.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data about how you use the Website | 2 years | |
| _ga_* | Used by Google Analytics to persist session state | 2 years | |
| _gid | Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data about how you use the Website | 24 hours | |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate | 1 minute |
3. Marketing Cookies
These cookies may be set through our Website by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other websites.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products | 3 months | |
| ads/ga-audiences | Used by Google AdWords to re-engage visitors who might convert based on the visitor's online behavior | Session |
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several purposes, including:
- To enable certain functions of the Website
- To provide analytics and understand how you use our Website
- To store your preferences
- To enable us to optimise the user experience
- To ensure the security of your session
- To personalise your experience
- To enable us to deliver more relevant content and advertisements
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third parties on our behalf. Third parties include search engines, providers of measurement and analytics services, social media networks, and advertising companies.
Third-party cookies used on our Website include:
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our Website. This information is processed in a way that does not identify anyone. For more information about Google Analytics and how Google protects your data, please visit Google's Privacy Policy.
Your Cookie Choices
When you first visit our Website, you will be presented with a cookie banner that gives you the following choices:
- Accept All: This will allow all cookies to be placed on your device.
- Reject All: This will allow only strictly necessary cookies to be placed on your device.
- Customise: This will allow you to selectively choose which cookie categories you want to accept.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing cookies in your browser, which will prompt the cookie banner to appear again on your next visit.
Managing Cookies in Your Browser
Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings preferences. These settings are typically found in the 'Options', 'Settings', or 'Preferences' menu of your browser. You can:
- Delete all cookies
- Block all cookies
- Allow all cookies
- Block third-party cookies
- Clear cookies when the browser closes
- Open a 'private browsing' / 'incognito' session, which allows you to browse the internet without storing local data
Here are links to instructions for managing cookies in popular browsers:
Please note that restricting or blocking cookies may impact the functionality of our Website. It will not prevent you from seeing advertisements, but these may be less relevant to your interests.
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Given that there is not a uniform approach to how "Do Not Track" signals are recognised, our Website does not currently respond to "Do Not Track" signals.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, our business, or our practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. If we make significant changes, we will notify you through a prominent notice on our Website.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
This Cookie Policy was last updated on June 4, 2025.