Contact Us Home Who We Are What We Do Who We Work With More You are here: Home Hobs - On-Site / Legal / Cookie Policy / Cookie Policy Introduction Our website uses 'cookies', which are small data files that are used as unique identifiers. They are sent from the website's servers to your computer or mobile phone and stored on your device, and may then be sent back to our website's servers with updated data as you browse our website. Cookies are used to record information about your preferences as you browse our website, which allows us to improve your experience by tailoring the website accordingly. Cookies can also be used to identify you every time you revisit our website. A 'session cookie' will expire at the end of your browsing session once you close your web browser; 'persistent cookies' on the other hand have a set expiry date and will be stored on your computer until either this date is reached, or you delete your cookies using your browser settings. How We Use Cookies The following is a list of cookies used by our website, and what they are used for: Cookie Type Cookie Name Description Session Cookie PHPSESSID Hobs Onsite website uses a session cookie to maintain information about each visit to the website and enable core site functionality. This cookie does not contain any personal information and only lasts for the duration of your visit being deleted as soon as you close your web browser. Load Balancer Cookie AWSELB This cookie is essential to help ensure that the website loads efficiently by distributing visits across multiple web servers. The cookie does not contain any personal information, and only lasts for the duration of your visit, being deleted as soon as you close your web browser. Google Analytics _utma _utmb _utmc _utmz These cookies allow us to count page visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site, using a service provided by Google Analytics. For more information about Google's privacy policy, please use this link:www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy. Third-Party Cookies Please note that, where we embed content from third-party sites such as Flickr and YouTube, you may also have cookies from these third-party websites installed on your device. Hobs Onsite does not control these cookies and you should check the privacy policy of the relevant website for more information. Please also note that, if you use one of the 'sharing tools' on our website to share content using social networks, these social networks may install a cookie on your device. Hobs Onsite does not control these cookies and you should check the privacy policy of the relevant website for more information. Blocking Cookies The majority of web browsers (Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Opera, Safari etc.) will allow you to block cookies from being installed on your device via your browser settings. Depending on your browser, further information can be obtained via the following links: Firefox - http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Cookies Internet Explorer - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/196955 Google Chrome - http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647 Safari - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Safari/3.0/en/9277.html Opera - http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy/ Mobile phone users may have to refer to their handset manual for details on how to block cookies using their mobile browser. Please be aware that restricting the use of cookies may impact on the functionality of our website. Deleting Cookies The majority of web browsers (Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Opera, Safari etc.) will allow also allow you to delete selected / all cookies currently installed on your device. Depending on your browser, further information can be obtained via the following links: Firefox - http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Cookies Internet Explorer - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/196955 Google Chrome - http://support.google.com/chrome/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95647 Safari - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Safari/3.0/en/9277.html Opera - http://www.opera.com/browser/tutorials/security/privacy/ Similarly, mobile phone users may have to refer to their handset manual for details on how to delete cookies using their mobile browser. Please note that this will usually only remove any cookies currently installed on your device; you must also change your browser settings (above) if you wish to prevent cookies being installed in future. Please be aware that deleting cookies already stored on your device may impact on the usability of our website. Contact Details and Useful Information This website is owned and operated by Hobs Onsite. 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