Cookies Settings Retailer Login Contact us FIND YOUR NEAREST SPAR HOME ABOUT US CAREERS GREAT OFFERS SPONSORSHIPS FOOD IDEAS MY SPAR REWARDS Date last updated: October 2020 [BWG Foods UC (BWG)] respects the privacy of all visitors to our websites. This Cookie Policy outlines the full [BWG] policy regarding the use of cookies on this website. This Cookie Policy is subject to change at any time in order to reflect changes in technology and to remain in compliance with any relevant legislation. Any changes in this Cookie Policy will become effective on the date last updated. BWG strives to ensure that all information provided here is accurate and complete; however, the links provided are for informational purposes only. BWG makes no claims or guarantees as to the accuracy and completeness of the contents of external sites. What are cookies? Cookies are very small text files which store small amounts of information. They are sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to as a “device”) by websites that you visit. They are commonly used in order to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. They are used to remember settings and preferences between visits to the site, as well as information between different pages on the same site. For security reasons, cookies can only be read by the site that set them. BWG have no access to cookies set on your computer by third parties such as Google, Facebook, etc. However, through the use of third party cookies, it is possible for sites to collect information about visitors to other sites. For example, online advertisers may use third party cookies to anonymously track an individual’s visits to sites on the web. More information about our use of first party cookies and about how we allow third party cookies on our sites is given below. To the extent any Personal Information is collected through cookies, the Privacy Statement applies and compliments this Cookie Policy. You can manage what cookies are stored on your computer in our Cookie Preference Centre or by setting your browser to accept or reject certain cookies. If you block Strictly Necessary cookies on your browser, you may be unable to access certain areas of our Site and certain functions and pages will not work in the usual way. Doing so may also affect our ability to update this Site to cater for user preferences and improve its performance. To find out more about cookies in general, you might find one of the following links useful: Your online choices or All About Cookies or the Network Advertising Initiative How do we use cookies? Currently, there are five types of cookies that may be generated as you browse our site: strictly necessary cookies, social media cookies, functional cookies, targeting cookies and performance cookies. 1. Strictly Necessary Cookies These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only 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. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information. 2. Social Media Cookies These cookies are set by a range of social media services that we have added to the site to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. They are capable of tracking your browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests. This may impact the content and messages you see on other websites you visit. If you do not allow these cookies you may not be able to use or see these sharing tools. 3. 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Further help If you still have any concerns relating to our use of cookies, please contact us via the BWG Foods contact page. Cookie List A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website – when visited by a user – asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called first-party cookies. We also use third-party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting – for our advertising and marketing efforts. More specifically, we use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes: Strictly Necessary Cookies These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only 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. 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