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This gwi.com website (the Website) is operated by Trendstream Limited (GWI). This Cookie Policy provides information about our cookies and similar technologies, and how and when we use them.
Please note that the consent you provide for the use of cookies and similar technologies applies to all subdomains linked to our Website.
You can also refer to our Privacy Policy for more information on how GWI processes your personal data.
A cookie is a piece of data (a small text file) placed and stored on your computer’s browser or device when you visit a website. Cookies and similar technologies are used for a range of purposes, including to remember your identity when you visit a website. GWI may also use similar technologies such as ‘SDKs’, ‘tracking pixels', ‘plugins’, ‘tags’, ‘device identifiers’ etc. which will store or access information on your device. These technologies may be used together with our cookies to track your internet activity, including what pages you visit on other sites, to determine the effectiveness of advertising on your behavior.
We will refer to cookies and similar technologies simply as ‘cookies’ throughout this policy.
In connection with the cookies set by GWI, a unique identification number will be stored or associated with the cookies.
We use ‘first party’ and ‘third party’ cookies.
‘First party’ cookies are set by the website you visit and only that website can access and read those cookies.
‘Third party’ cookies are set by someone other than the owner of the website you visit. These cookies can be used to track you on other websites that use the same third party service.
Cookies set on our Website may be set by us or third parties we are working with.
Website cookies: Below you will find more information on the cookies we use on our Website. Except for cookies that are essential for this Website to work, you can manage the use of cookies by expressing your preferences as set out below. Please understand that if you exercise your right to opt-out of a cookie (as mentioned in the section ‘Managing Cookies’ below), we will place a cookie on your device known as an “opt-out cookie”. If you later clear your cookies, you will also remove this opt out cookie and you will have to renew your choices.
Please be aware that the use of cookies is browser-specific. If you use multiple browsers or devices, you will need to modify your preferences on each one.
GWI Survey cookies: If you complete one of our surveys, we use the data collected from cookies and similar technologies to: deliver the survey to you; analyse your use of our survey and services; improve our services and survey; analyse trends and provide our GWIQ Services to our customers; and assist with marketing and advertising. For more details on these cookies, see our GWI Survey Cookie Policy where you will also find information on how to opt out.
GWI uses both persistent and session cookies. This means:
Persistent: these cookies remain on your devices for a set period of time and the duration is set out in this Cookie Policy. Please note that these cookies will remain after you have closed your browser.
Session: these cookies are used to identify a visit to our Website and they will expire after a short period of time and deleted after you’ve closed your browser.
Strictly necessary cookies.
These are cookies that are required for the operation of our Website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our site.
GWI serves these cookies. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver our Website to you, you cannot refuse them.
Analytics/performance cookies.
They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Website when they are using it. This helps us understand how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to improve the way our site works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily, or to help us customise our Website for you.
Functionality cookies.
These are used to recognise you when you return to our Website. This enables us to personalise our content for you and remember your preferences.
Advertising cookies.
We use these cookies to track interactions with ads so we can create tailored advertising experiences based on your interests. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.
We may also use some social networking cookies. These cookies enable you to share pages and content that you find interesting on our Website on third party platforms. These cookies may be used for advertising purposes too.
When you land on our Website, you’ll be presented with our cookie banner that will give you the choice to accept, reject or manage your cookie preferences in respect of our cookies (both first party and third party). You can amend your choice at any point by clicking on the cookie widget that you’ll always find on our Website.
You may also manage and delete third-party cookies via your browser settings, however, if you reject all third-party cookies your experience may be less personalised to you and some of our pages may not be displayed properly.
Any additional information on how to manage third-party cookies on your browser can be found here or by clicking on the specific links provided below:
Please note that we will always issue strictly necessary cookies when you log on to our Website.
To find our more about cookies and how the work, you can visit the following third-party website: allaboutcookies.org
If you have any question about our use of cookies, you can also contact us at:legal@gwi.com