Cookie Policy

At www.motofinance.co.uk, operated by Scott Hardy Ltd trading as MotoFinance (“we” or “us”), we utilise cookies to enhance your experience on our website and improve our services. This policy outlines how we use cookies and the information they collect.

When you access our website, we gather standard internet log data and details about visitor behaviour via cookies. This helps us understand visitor patterns and the number of users accessing different sections of our site.

By using our website, and if your browser settings permit cookies, you consent to our use of cookies and those set by our trusted third-party partners.

If you have any questions regarding our Cookie Policy, please reach out to our customer service team at dataprotection@motofinance.co.uk.

1. Understanding Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer that help websites function more effectively and provide information to the site owner.

For additional information about cookies, please visit allaboutcookies.org.

2. Our Cookie Usage
We employ various types of cookies on our website:

• Essential Cookies: These are vital for the operation of our site, allowing functions such as secure logins.
• Performance Cookies: These enable us to track visitor numbers and behaviour, helping us enhance user experience and navigation.
• Targeted Cookies from Third Parties: Occasionally, we may use cookies that deliver personalised advertisements based on your interests as you browse the web.

The information collected is aggregated and anonymised, ensuring no personal identification is made from this data.

To fully utilise our website, you should have cookies enabled in your browser. Without them, your experience may be limited, and certain features may not function as intended.

Different browsers handle cookies in various ways; you can find instructions for managing cookies specific to your browser.

3. Third-Party Cookies
We collaborate with select third-party vendors, who may also set cookies during your visit for remarketing purposes—showing you products and services aligned with your interests.

These vendors might utilise cookie-stored information from your valuations to present targeted advertisements on other sites.

4. Our Cookies Explained
To gain insight into the cookies we use and their purposes, see the following lists.

4.1 First-Party Cookies
Here are the first-party cookies (cookies directly set by us) we utilise:

• Google Analytics: This tool helps us understand customer navigation on our website, including how long users spend on various content and how often they return. The data collected is anonymous and is only used to enhance user experience.

4.2 Third-Party Cookies
During your visit to motofinance.co.uk, you may encounter cookies from external sources. For example, if you access a page with embedded content like YouTube, cookies may be set by these sites. We do not control these cookies, so we recommend checking their respective policies for management instructions.

Here are some of our partners that may place third-party cookies:

• DoubleClick: A Google service that provides advertisement management and delivery solutions for online advertising.
• Google AdWords: Google employs conversion cookies to help advertisers track how many clicks on ads lead to purchases. These cookies, used solely for conversion tracking, do not target ads based on user interests.
• Bing Ads (AdCenter): We use Bing Ads for conversion tracking through an anonymous identifying number, matching ad clicks to resulting pages.

5. Policy Updates
We will notify you of any changes to this Cookie Policy by posting updates on this page. The last update was made on 23/10/2024.