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This Cookie Policy explains how AB Aesthetic Consultant Services (“Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit our website at https://www.aestheticbusiness.co.uk/ (“Website”). It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.
In some cases, we may use cookies to collect personal information, or information that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work more efficiently and to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner, in this case AB Aesthetic Consultant Services, are called “first-party cookies.” Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies.” Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website, such as advertising, interactive content, and analytics. The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognise your computer both when it visits the website in question and when it visits certain other websites.
Why do we use cookies?
We use first- and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Online Properties. Third parties serve cookies through our Website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.
How can I control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Manager. The Cookie Consent Manager allows you to select which categories of cookies you accept or reject. Essential cookies cannot be rejected because they are strictly necessary to provide you with services.
The Cookie Consent Manager can be found in the notification banner and on our Website. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Website, though your access to some functionality and areas of our Website may be restricted. You may also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies.
The specific types of first- and third-party cookies served through our Website and the purposes they perform are described below. The specific cookies served may vary depending on the Online Properties you visit.
Performance and functionality cookies
These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Website but are non-essential to its use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality, such as videos, may become unavailable.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Service | Type | Expires in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MR |
This cookie is used by Microsoft to reset or refresh the MUID cookie. | .c.clarity.ms | Microsoft View Service Privacy Policy |
server_cookie |
7 days |
MR |
This cookie is used by Microsoft to reset or refresh the MUID cookie. | .c.bing.com | Microsoft View Service Privacy Policy |
server_cookie |
7 days |
Analytics and customisation cookies
These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Website is being used, how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customise our Website for you.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Service | Type | Expires in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
s7 |
Gathers data regarding site usage and user behaviour on the Website. | aestheticbusiness.co.uk | Adobe Analytics | server_cookie |
28 days |
c.gif |
— | c.clarity.ms | Microsoft Clarity View Service Privacy Policy | pixel_tracker |
Session |
_ga_# |
Used to distinguish individual users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier, allowing visits and sessions to be calculated. | aestheticbusiness.co.uk | Google Analytics View Service Privacy Policy | http_cookie |
1 year, 1 month, 4 days |
_ga |
Records an ID used to generate data about the user’s use of the Website. | aestheticbusiness.co.uk | Google Analytics View Service Privacy Policy | http_cookie |
1 year, 1 month, 4 days |
SM |
A session cookie used to collect anonymous information about how visitors use a site to help improve their experience and target advertisements. | .c.clarity.ms | Microsoft Clarity View Service Privacy Policy | server_cookie |
Session |
_cltk |
Used by Microsoft Clarity to store and track user interaction. | aestheticbusiness.co.uk | Microsoft Clarity View Service Privacy Policy | html_session_storage |
Session |
_clck |
Persists the Clarity user ID and preferences unique to the site so activity can be attributed to the same user ID. | aestheticbusiness.co.uk | Microsoft Clarity View Service Privacy Policy | http_cookie |
11 months, 30 days |
s7 |
Gathers data regarding site usage and user behaviour on the Website. | aestheticbusiness.co.uk | Adobe Analytics | html_local_storage |
Persistent |
_clsk |
Connects multiple page views by a user into a single Clarity session recording. | aestheticbusiness.co.uk | Microsoft Clarity View Service Privacy Policy | http_cookie |
23 hours, 59 minutes |
MUID |
Sets a unique user ID for tracking how the user uses the site. | .clarity.ms | Bing Analytics View Service Privacy Policy | http_cookie |
1 year, 24 days |
CLID |
Identifies the first time Clarity saw this user on any site using Clarity. | www.clarity.ms | Microsoft Clarity View Service Privacy Policy | server_cookie |
11 months, 30 days |
MUID |
Sets a unique user ID for tracking how the user uses the site. | .bing.com | Bing Analytics View Service Privacy Policy | http_cookie |
1 year, 24 days |
Advertising cookies
These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions such as preventing the same advertisement from continuously reappearing, ensuring advertisements are properly displayed, and selecting advertisements based on your interests.
| Name | Purpose | Provider | Service | Type | Expires in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ANONCHK |
Used by Bing as a unique identifier for users who see Bing advertisements. | .c.clarity.ms | Bing View Service Privacy Policy |
server_cookie |
10 minutes |
SRM_B |
Atlas Adserver cookie used in conjunction with Bing services. | .c.bing.com | Microsoft Bing View Service Privacy Policy | server_cookie |
1 year, 24 days |
Unclassified cookies
These are cookies that have not yet been categorised. We are in the process of classifying these cookies with the help of their providers.
| Name | Provider | Type | Expires in |
|---|---|---|---|
Priority |
c.bing.com | server_cookie |
Session |
cookiebot |
aestheticbusiness.co.uk | http_cookie |
11 months, 30 days |
Priority |
c.clarity.ms | server_cookie |
Session |
How can I control cookies in my browser?
As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser to browser, you should visit your browser’s help menu for more information. The following resources explain how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
In addition, most advertising networks offer a way to opt out of targeted advertising. For more information, visit:
What about other tracking technologies, such as web beacons?
Cookies are not the only way to recognise or track visitors to a website. We may use other similar technologies from time to time, such as web beacons, sometimes called “tracking pixels” or “clear GIFs.” These are tiny graphic files containing a unique identifier that enables us to recognise when someone has visited our Website or opened an email containing them.
This allows us to monitor traffic patterns from one page to another, deliver or communicate with cookies, understand whether you arrived at the Website from an online advertisement displayed on a third-party website, improve site performance, and measure the success of email marketing campaigns. In many instances, these technologies rely on cookies to function properly, so declining cookies may impair their operation.
Do you use Flash cookies or Local Shared Objects?
Websites may also use “Flash Cookies,” also known as Local Shared Objects or “LSOs,” to collect and store information about your use of our services, prevent fraud, and support other site operations.
If you do not want Flash Cookies stored on your computer, you can adjust your Flash Player settings using the Website Storage Settings Panel . You can also control Flash Cookies using the Global Storage Settings Panel .
The instructions may explain how to delete existing Flash Cookies, how to prevent Flash LSOs from being placed on your computer without your permission, and how to block Flash Cookies that are not delivered by the operator of the page you are visiting.
Restricting or limiting the acceptance of Flash Cookies may reduce or prevent some Flash applications from functioning, including Flash applications used in connection with our services or online content.
Do you serve targeted advertising?
Third parties may serve cookies on your computer or mobile device to provide advertising through our Website. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services that may interest you. They may also use technology to measure the effectiveness of advertisements.
They may use cookies or web beacons to collect information about your visits to this and other websites. The information collected through this process does not enable us or them to identify your name, contact details, or other information that directly identifies you unless you choose to provide it.
How often will you update this Cookie Policy?
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
Where can I get further information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at:
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