Cookie notice
This notice explains how globalstrand.com uses cookies and similar browser storage, and how you can change your choice at any time. Read it together with our privacy policy.
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What we use
Cookies are small pieces of data that your browser stores. Some features of this website use browser storage instead. That is either local storage, which is kept until it is cleared, or session storage, which is kept until you close the tab. This notice covers both.
Cookies and storage we use
| Name | Category | Set by | Purpose | Lasts | Needs your consent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gs-consent | Necessary | This website, browser storage | Remembers your cookie choice | Until you change it or clear browser storage | No |
| gcw.opened, gcw.done, gcw.snooze | Necessary | This website, browser storage | Remember whether you have opened or closed the chat assistant | Until you clear browser storage | No |
| gcw.partial | Necessary | This website, session storage | Keeps an unfinished chat enquiry while you move between pages | This browser session only | No |
| gs-enquiry-product | Necessary | This website, session storage | Remembers the product you enquired about, for the thank-you page | This browser session only | No |
| gs-lead-counted-(id) | Measurement | This website, browser storage | Records that an enquiry has been counted, so that it is not counted twice | Until you clear browser storage | [[ADVISER: confirm whether consent is needed]] |
| _ga, _ga_CENCD3JGB1 | Analytics | Google Analytics 4 | Tells visitors apart and measures how the site is used | Up to 2 years | Yes |
| _gcl_au | Advertising | Google Ads | Measures advertising clicks and conversions | Up to 90 days | Yes |
| IDE | Advertising | Google (advertising) | Measures and shows advertising | Up to 13 months | Yes |
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Your choice
When you first visit, a banner asks whether you accept analytics and advertising cookies. Rejecting is as easy as accepting. You can change your choice at any time:
You can also select "Cookie settings" in the footer of any page. If your browser blocks storage, the site still works, but your choice may not be remembered.
Visitors in the EEA and the United Kingdom
For visitors in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom, Google analytics and advertising stay off until you accept them (Google Consent Mode v2). Even when you reject them, Google receives limited signals about visits without cookies. [[OWNER DECISION: visitors outside the EEA and the United Kingdom see the same banner, and their analytics and advertising are on until they choose. Confirm this, or keep them off until they accept.]]
Managing cookies in your browser
You can also delete or block cookies in your browser settings. Blocking Google's cookies reduces the measurements described above. You can review and control Google's advertising settings in your Google account and on Google's privacy pages.
Changes
We may update this notice when the cookies or storage we use change. The date at the top of this page shows the latest version.