Cookies
In this section you will find information on internet cookies; the cookies that may be set when you visit the Melrose Industries PLC website under the domain name www.melroseplc.net (the "website"); and, how to manage and delete these through your browser.
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small amount of data, which often includes a unique identifier that is sent to your computer or mobile phone (referred to here as a "device") browser from a website's computer and is stored on your device's hard drive. Each website can send its own cookie to your browser if your browser's preferences allow it, but (to protect your privacy) your browser only permits a website to access the cookies it has already sent to you, not the cookies sent to you by other websites. Many websites do this whenever a user visits their website in order to track online traffic flows.
Users have the opportunity to set their devices to accept all cookies, to notify them when a cookie is issued, or not to receive cookies at any time. The last of these means that certain personalised features cannot then be provided to that user and accordingly they may not be able to take full advantage of all of the website's features. Each browser is different, so check the "Help" function of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences.
How do we use cookies?
During the course of any visit to the website, the pages you see, along with any cookies, are downloaded to your device. Many websites do this, because cookies enable website publishers to do useful things like find out whether the device (and probably its user) has visited the website before. This is done on a repeat visit by checking to see, and finding, the cookie left there on the last visit. In order to be able provide relevant information to our visitors, we need aggregated statistical visitor data that is collected by means of cookies.
How to manage and delete cookies
Melrose Industries PLC will not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you. However, if you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set by the website, or indeed any other website, you can do this through your browser settings. The "Help" function within your browser should tell you how.
Alternatively, you may wish to visit www.aboutcookies.org which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer as well as more general information about cookies. For information on how to do this on the browser of your mobile phone you will need to refer to your handset manual.
Cookies used on the website:
Cookie Names |
Product |
Purpose |
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Google Analytics |
These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the website, where visitors have come to the website from and the pages they visited. Google stores the information collected by the cookie on servers in the United States. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. Click here for an overview of privacy at Google |
ARRAffinity |
Microsoft Azure |
Affinity cookie is set by Microsoft Azure.  Affinity Cookies are used to aid people who need to stay with a certain instance of web app or website. This cookie expires when the session ends. |