1. Introduction

1.1 Our website uses cookies.

1.2 Insofar as those cookies are not strictly necessary for our website and services, we will ask you to consent to our use of cookies when you first visit our website.

2. About cookies

2.1 A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.

2.2 Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.

2.3 Cookies may not contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal data that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

3. Cookies that we use

3.1 We use cookies for the following purposes:

(a) authentication and status – we use cookies to identify you when you visit our website and as you navigate our website and to help us determine if you are logged into our website;

(b) shopping cart – we use cookies to maintain the state of your shopping cart as you navigate our website;

(c) security – we use cookies as an element of the security measures used to protect user accounts, including preventing fraudulent use of login credentials, and to protect our website and services generally;

(d) analysis – we use cookies to help us to analyse the use and performance of our website and services; and

(e) cookie consent – we use cookies to store your preferences in relation to the use of cookies more generally.

4. Cookies used by our service providers

4.1 Our service providers use cookies and those cookies, which may be stored on your computer when you visit our website.

4.2 We use Google Analytics. Google Analytics gathers information about the use of our website using cookies. The information gathered is used to create reports about the use of our website. You can find out more about Google’s use of information by visiting How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services – Privacy & Terms – Google. You can also review Google’s privacy policy at Privacy Policy – Privacy & Terms.

5. Managing cookies

5.1 Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept and delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser and from version to version. You can, however obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links:

(a) Clear, enable, and manage cookies in Chrome – Android – Google Chrome Help (Chrome);

(b) Enhanced Tracking Protection in Firefox for desktop | Firefox Help (Firefox);

(c) Security and privacy (Opera);

(d) Delete and manage cookies in Internet Explorer (Internet Explorer);

(e) Manage cookies and website data in Safari on Mac (Safari); and

(f) Learn more about Microsoft Edge, browsing data, and privacy (Edge).

5.2 Blocking all cookies will have a negative impact on the usability of many websites.

5.3 If you block cookies, you will be unable to use all the features on our website.

6. Cookie preferences

6.1 You can manage your preferences relating to cookies on our website by clicking on the ‘Cookie Settings’ tab.

7. Our details

7.1 This website is owned and operated by MeaVitae Limited which is a trading style of RDEL Limited

7.2 We are registered in England and Wales under registration number 11556365, and our registered office is at 1a The Quadrant Courtyard, Quadrant Way, Weybridge, United Kingdom, KT13 8DR.

7.3 You can contact us:

(a) by post to the Data Protection Officer at the postal address given above;

(b) using our website contact form; or

(c) by email, using [email protected]itae.com.