CARMEX UK uses cookies to distinguish you from other users. We may obtain information about your general internet usage by using a cookie file which is stored on your browser or the hard drive of your computer.
Cookies help us to improve our site and to deliver a better and more personalised service. Some of the cookies we use are essential for the site to operate.
A cookie is a text-only string of information that a website transfers to the cookie file of the browser on your computer's hard disk so that the website can remember certain information about you. This can include which pages you have visited, choices you have made from menus, any specific information you have entered into forms and the time and date of your visit. Cookies cannot be used by themselves to identify you.
WHAT ARE COOKIES?
A cookie is a small amount of information that’s downloaded to your computer or device when you visit certain websites. We use a number of different cookies on the Shopify website, including strictly necessary, performance, advertising, and social media or content cookies. Cookies make your browsing experience better by allowing the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login and region selection). This means you don’t have to re-enter this information each time you return to the site or browse from one page to another. Cookies also provide information on how people use the website, for instance whether it’s their first time visiting or if they are a frequent visitor.
Two types of cookies are used on this website:
SESSION COOKIES
Session cookies are temporary cookies that remain in the cookie file of your browser until you close the browser. We use session cookies to carry information across pages of our site and avoid you having to re-enter information each time you enter a new page.
PERSISTENT COOKIES
Persistent cookies remain in the cookie file of your browser even after the browser is closed. The length of time a cookie remains depends on its lifespan.
We use persistent cookies to collect and compile anonymous, aggregated information for statistical and evaluation purposes to help us understand how users use the website and help us improve the structure of our website.
No personal information is stored in our cookies.
WHICH COOKIES ARE USED BY CARMEX UK?
This website uses Google Analytics, a popular web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us compile reports to analyse how users use the site – meaning that we use them to see how many users come to our website, the pages that generate interest and the links that users most often click on (amongst other things) so that we may then improve the site. Google Analytics uses cookies which do not enable any website user to be individually identified and these cookies will only be used for website analytics purposes. For an overview of privacy at Google please visit www.google.co.uk/intl/en/analytics/privacyoverview.html.
By using this Website, you consent to the use of the Google Analytics cookie in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
Other cookies we use for the functioning of the site include:
Name | Function |
_ab | Used in connection with access to admin. |
_orig_referrer | Used in connection with shopping cart. |
_secure_session_id | Used in connection with navigation through a storefront. |
Cart | Used in connection with shopping cart. |
cart_sig | Used in connection with checkout. |
cart_ts | Used in connection with checkout. |
checkout_token | Used in connection with checkout. |
Secret | Used in connection with checkout |
Secure_customer_sig | Used in connection with customer login |
storefront_digest | Used in connection with customer login |
Reporting and Analytics (excluding Google Analytic tags)
Name | Function |
l_anding_page | Track landing pages |
_orig_referrer | Track landing pages |
_s | Shopify analytics. |
_shopify_fs | Shopify analytics. |
_shopify_s | Shopify analytics. |
_shopify_sa_p | Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. |
_shopify_sa_t | Shopify analytics relating to marketing & referrals. |
_shopify_uniq | Shopify analytics. |
_shopify_visit | Shopify analytics. |
_shopify_y | Shopify analytics. |
_y | Shopify analytics. |
tracked_start_checkout | Shopify analytics relating to checkout. |
On 26 May 2011, the rules about cookies on websites changed. This site uses cookies. Some of the cookies we use are essential for parts of the site to operate and have already been set. You may delete and block all cookies from this site, but parts of the site may not work.
Please note that our advertisers may also use cookies, over which we have no control.
HOW TO CONTROL COOKIES
You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser which 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 to access all or parts of our site. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon you visit our site.
We will not continue the use of cookies, other than those essential cookies for any longer than necessary.