What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are downloaded to your device or computer when you browse a website. They are made up of letters and numbers that allow a website to recognise your device or computer. They are also used to increase user friendliness by remembering website settings and preferences.

Why Does Allay Claims Ltd (Allay) Use Cookies?

Allay uses Cookies for purposes such as:

• Saving your website preferences
• Providing a service
• Monitoring how you use our website and analyse our website performance to make improvements
• For security and fraud protection based purposes

More Information on Cookies

Cookies can be categorised into two different types: First-party Cookies and Third-party Cookies. First-party Cookies are Cookies used solely by Allay for the purposes stated in the above section. Third-party Cookies are Cookies used by third-party companies that are associated with our website. This can include, for example, third-party apps used on our website. Any third-party Cookies cannot be accessed by Allay and likewise any first-party Cookies used by Allay cannot be accessed by any third parties.

Cookie Storage Time:

Cookies have varying duration lengths depending on their purpose. A Session Cookie will expire once your browser is closed. Your browser will automatically delete these Cookies upon closure, whilst a Persistent Cookie will remain on your device or computer until the Cookie has surpassed its specified expiry time.

Cookie Types:

1. Essential Cookies – These Cookies enable core functionality such as security, verification of identity and network management. These Cookies can’t be disabled.
2. Marketing Cookies – These Cookies are used to track advertising effectiveness to provide a more relevant service and deliver better ads to suit your interests.
3. Functional Cookies – These Cookies collect data to remember choices users make to improve and give a more personalised experience.
4. Analytic Cookies – These Cookies help us to understand how visitors interact with our website, discover errors and provide better overall analytics.

Cookie Settings:

You may change your Cookie settings using the “Settings” option on our Cookie banner. This allows you disable specific Cookie types or to disable all apart from Essential Cookies. You can also find more information about disabling Cookies through a specific browser by checking out your browsers support website.