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Cookie Policy
Last updated: 21 January 2025
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners information about how their site is being used.
This Cookie Policy explains how Cheap As Checks Ltd, trading as Discount Car Check (“we”, “us”, “our”), uses cookies and similar technologies on our website at discountcarcheck.co.uk (the “Website”).
2. Types of Cookies We Use
2.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, session management, and payment processing. You cannot opt out of these cookies as the Website would not function without them.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| __stripe_mid | Stripe payment fraud prevention | 1 year |
| __stripe_sid | Stripe payment session identifier | 30 minutes |
| payment_session | Tracks your payment session during checkout | 15 minutes |
| report_token | Secure access to your vehicle report | 30 minutes |
| authjs.session-token | User authentication and session management | Session / 30 days |
| authjs.csrf-token | Security token to prevent cross-site request forgery | Session |
| authjs.callback-url | Stores redirect URL after authentication | Session |
2.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve the Website and our Services.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyse website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how you use our Website, including which pages you visit, how long you spend on each page, and how you arrived at our site.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Distinguishes unique users by assigning a randomly generated number | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Used by Google Analytics 4 to persist session state | 2 years |
| _gid | Distinguishes users for analytics purposes | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to throttle request rate to Google Analytics | 1 minute |
For more information about Google Analytics cookies, visit Google's cookie usage guide.
Ahrefs
We use Ahrefs for SEO analytics and to understand how visitors find our Website through search engines.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| ahrefs_* cookies | Website analytics and SEO performance tracking | Varies |
3. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies. The third parties who set these cookies can recognise your device both when it visits our Website and when it visits certain other websites.
Third-party services we use that may set cookies include:
- Stripe - Payment processing (Stripe Privacy Policy)
- Google - Analytics (Google Privacy Policy)
- Ahrefs - SEO analytics (Ahrefs Privacy Policy)
4. Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies (except strictly necessary cookies).
4.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can usually find these settings in the “Options” or “Preferences” menu of your browser. The following links may help you understand how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
4.2 Opting Out of Analytics
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
4.3 Impact of Disabling Cookies
Please note that if you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of our Website may become inaccessible or not function properly. In particular:
- You may not be able to complete payment transactions
- You may not be able to access your vehicle reports
- You may not be able to stay signed in to your account
5. Similar Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies such as:
- Local Storage: Used to store data locally on your browser for improved performance
- Session Storage: Similar to local storage but cleared when you close your browser
These technologies are subject to the same controls as cookies and can be managed through your browser settings.
6. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when this policy was last revised.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Email: privacy@discountcarcheck.co.uk
Post: Cheap As Checks Ltd, Unit 5 Grahamstown Rd, Sedbury, Chepstow NP16 7AD
8. More Information
For more information about cookies and how to manage them, you can visit: