THOMAS JOHNSTONE LTD COOKIE POLICY

Who are we?

www.tjl.com is a website operated by Thomas Johnstone Ltd (“Thomas Johnstone” or “we“, “us” or “our”). We are a Private Limited Company registered in Scotland under company number SC136445, whose registered office is at Cartside Avenue, Inchinnan Business Park, Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, PA4 9RU.

We take your privacy and the security of your data very seriously. Like most websites, when you access and use the Thomas Johnstone website (our “Website“) we may use cookies to differentiate you from other Website users, to improve your user experience and to help us improve our Website for everyone. This policy describes what cookies are, why we use them and how you can choose which cookies you wish to allow on your device.

What are cookies?

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies serve to distinguish you from other Website users. They may allow us to remember your personal preferences, or log you in automatically when you visit a certain page. They also help us understand our users better (e.g. what the most popular features are, and what devices are used most often to access the Website).

What cookies do we use?

We use the following types of cookies:

  • Strictly necessary cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our Website. These essential cookies are always enabled as they are required for the proper functionality of the Website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of the Website. You can switch off these cookies in your device settings, however this may affect your ability to access all or parts of the Website.
  • Analytical or performance cookies. These allow us to recognise and count the number of Website users and to see how users engage with the Website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way the Website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
  • Functionality cookies. These are used to recognise you when you access the Website. This enables us to personalise our content for you and remember your preferences.

You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the table below:

Cookie Name Purpose Duration
Strictly necessary cookies
Cookieyes-consent Manages cookie consent 1 year
_GRECAPTCHA Google Recaptcha- used for risk analysis in spam protection 180 days
VISITOR_PRIVACY_METADATA YouTube sets this cookie to store the user’s cookie consent state for the current domain 6 months
Functionality cookies
Mcforms-XYZ-SESSIONLD This is used to track session data submitted on MailChimp Forms, Newsletter signups Session
Visitor_info1_live A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface 6 months
Ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY Used by YouTube to store that last search result entry that was clicked by the user. This information is used to improve the user experience by providing more relevant search results in the future. Never Expires
Analytical cookies
_ga Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users and measure how visitors interact with our Website, helping us understand and improve website performance. 400 days
_ga_VOM8FZ6FHX Used by Google Analytics to maintain information about visits and interactions with our Website for analytical purposes. 400 days
YSC Set by YouTube and is used to track the views of embedded videos on YouTube pages session
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__Secure-YNID YouTube cookie used to protect user security and prevent fraud, especially during the login process 6 months
__Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN YouTube cookies to manage feature rollout and experimentation. It helps Google control which new features or interface changes are shown to users as part of testing and staged rollouts, ensuring consistent experience for a given user during an experiment. 6 months
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Please note that the following third parties may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These third-party cookies are likely to be analytical cookies or performance cookies or targeting cookies:

  • Google Analytics

To deactivate the use of third-party cookies by Google Analytics, you may visit the consumer page to manage the use of these types of cookies here.

How can I block the use of cookies?

 You can block certain types of cookie directly from your device settings. However, if you use these settings to block all cookies (including strictly necessary cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our Website.

You can also choose which analytical, functionality and targeting cookies we can set by clicking on the button(s) in the cookies section of the Website.

If you have any questions about the cookies we use, please feel free to contact us at [email protected].