Cookie Policy
Introduction
This Policy aims to ensure that Oberon Investments Group Plc (‘Oberon’ or ‘the Group’) complies with the obligations set out by UK legislation, regulations and rules regarding the use of cookies on the Oberon website.
Oberon’s systems and controls reflect the Group’s commitment to observing the requirements of the relevant legislation and regulations:
- Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) – particularly Regulation 9
- Data Protection Act and the UK GDPR
Cookies are used on the Oberon website to distinguish you from other users of our website and to ensure that we give you the best experience when browsing. If you continue without changing your settings, we’ll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on our website.
Some cookies are essential so you can move around the website and use its features. Without these cookies, some services you’ve asked for cannot be provided. These cookies do not gather information about you that could be used for marketing or remembering where you’ve been on the internet.
What Are Cookies?
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that are downloaded to your computer or mobile device when you visit our website, if you agree. Your browser sends these cookies back to the website every time you visit the site again, so it can recognise you and can then tailor what you see on the screen. The information gathered can include your browser history on our website, specific information you have entered into forms and the time and date of your visit to the website.
Certain cookies can contain personal information, such as where you click ‘remember me’ when logging in, however, most cookies will not collect information that identifies you and will instead collect more general information such as how users arrive at and use our website.
Cookies We Use?
The Oberon website uses the following cookies:
Necessary Cookies: These include WordPress setting cookies, which are essential for the website’s functionality. They do not store personal information and are automatically enabled to ensure the website operates correctly.
Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics cookies (e.g., “_ga”) to track user visits and interactions with the site. These help us understand how the website is used, such as which pages are most popular, aiding us in improving user experience. These cookies collect data in an aggregated form and are not used to identify individuals.
Consent Cookies: When a user accepts the website’s cookie policy pop-up, a cookie is set to remember their consent, preventing the repeated display of the cookie consent pop-up on subsequent visits.
Each type of cookie has a specific duration, ranging from session cookies that expire when you close your browser to persistent cookies that remain for a predetermined period. These are outlined in the table below.
|
Cookie Name |
Type of Cookie |
Purpose |
Duration |
Essential or Non-Essential |
| seopress-user-consent-accept | Consent | Remembers whether the current user has consented to the GDPR cookie pop-up. | 30 days | Non-essential |
| _gid | Analytics | Used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website | 24 hours | Essential |
| _ga | Analytics | Distinguishes users, tracks website visitors and page views. | 2 years | Essential |
The Data We Collect
The anonymous data collected is analysed only at an aggregate level in order to track overall visitor activity on our website and make enhancement to it. The information is not reviewed at an individual level, and we do not use cookies to track visitors after leaving our website.
Third-Party Cookies
Oberon may allow third parties to set cookies on a user’s device and this third party may read and write their own cookies onto users’ devices, such as Google Analytics.
Google Analytics tracking (and most web tracking software) uses cookies in order to provide meaningful reports about site visitors. Google Analytics cookies do not collect personal data about website visitors.
Consent
If a user chooses the “reject” option, all non-essential cookies will not load for that user.
The “manage cookies” feature in the bottom left hand corner of the screen gives the user the option to change their decision after allowing or disallowing cookies. See screenshot below.
Clicking on “manage cookies” brings back the option to reject or accept show above in the first screenshot.
What happens when a user reject cookies?
WordPress cookies will still load and core functionality of the website remains unaffected when a user declines cookies. The user experience will not be affected when cookies are declined.
The absence of non-essential cookies means that the ability to track the user journey and conversions will not be possible.
Other Ways To Disable Cookies
We are committed to user privacy and data protection. As such, users can manage their cookie preferences through their browser settings, in addition to the manage cookies feature explained above.
Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all, or parts of our site.
More detail on how businesses use cookies is available at www.allaboutcookies.org. They provide details on how to delete cookies from your computer. For information on how to do this on your mobile phone browser, please see your handset manual.
Contact Us
Should you have any questions about our use of cookies or the contents of this policy, please email us at info@oberoninvestments.com and we will endeavour to respond to your query as quickly as possible.
Review Of The Policy
This policy will be monitored for compliance by Oberon at least annually or more often as required. It will be updated in response to changes in legislation and guidance relating to cookies, privacy and data protection.
The last update was in January 2024.