Cookie Policy

At First Rate Marketing Ltd (“First Rate”, “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”) we use a number of cookies at https://firstratemarketing.com/ referred to as “Website”. A “Cookie” is a simple text file that is stored on a computer or mobile device by a website’s server and only that server will be able to retrieve or read the contents of that Cookie.

We use Cookies to enable us to provide visitors with the best customer experience possible while navigating our sites; by using our site visitors implicitly agree to our use of cookies.

We take the privacy of our customers and the visitors to our site very seriously; if you want to know more about cookie management, we provide an explanation and links to more information on how you can manage Cookies in your browser, below.

1. What Are Cookies and Why Are They Used?

1.1 First vs Third Party Cookies

Our Website may place and access certain first party Cookies on your computer or device. First party Cookies are those placed directly by us and are used only by us. Third party Cookies are set by a domain other than the one being visited by the user.

1.2 Session vs Persistent Cookies

Session Cookies – these are temporary Cookie files, which are erased when you close your browser.

Persistent Cookies – these files stay in one of your browser’s subfolders until you delete them manually or your browser deletes them based on the duration period contained within the persistent Cookie’s file.

1.3 Why Are They Used?

Cookies help to make the interaction between users and the Website faster, easier and more tailored to the user. For example, they can remember the user’s preferences, login details or information you supply as you move through an application process.

We also use Cookies to:

Provide you with any information you may request from us;
Assist you in navigation across our Sites;
Analyse your use of our Sites;
Marketing efforts.

Please see section 2 for specific information on why each Cookie is used.

2. What Type of Cookies Do We Use?

2.1 Analytics/Statistics

These Cookies store information like the number of visitors to the website, the number of unique visitors, which pages of the website have been visited, the source of the visit, etc. These data help us understand and analyse how well the website performs and where it needs improvement.

Cookie Name	Domain	Purpose	Expiration	Provider
_gid	firstratemarketing.com	Stores information on how visitors use a website, while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance.	1 day	Google
_ga	firstratemarketing.com	This cookie is a Google Analytics persistent cookie which is used to distinguish unique users.	2 years	Google

2.2 Functional

These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise our content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences.

Cookie Name	Domain	Purpose	Expiration	Provider
nitroCachedPage	firstratemarketing.com	This cookie sets the cached status of the viewed page. This speeds up page delivery.	Session	Nitropack

3. How Can I Control Cookie Preferences?

Users to the Website have the right to decide whether to accept or reject Cookies. This can be exercised by setting preferences within the browser settings.

Find out how to manage or disable Cookies on popular browsers:

4. Where Can I Find More Information On Cookies?

To find out more about cookies, visit allaboutcookies.org, where in depth information can be found.

5. Changes and Amendments

We regularly review our use of Cookies and we update this page regularly. However, there may occasionally be instances when certain Cookies used are missing from the list. If you identify any that are not on the list, please contact us with as much information as possible and we will do our best to quickly correct this.

6. Contacting Us

If you have any other questions or comments about our Cookie Policy, please contact us by clicking this link.