BCRS MALTA LTD COOKIE POLICY

Last Updated on 9th June 2021 

INTRODUCTION

This cookie policy (“Cookie Policy”) relates to the website www.bcrsmalta.mt and/or any sub-website and/or associated domains (and/or sub-domains) of  www.bcrsmalta.mt (hereinafter referred to as the “Site” owned by BCRS). In this Cookie Policy, "We", "Us", "Our", “Ourselves” and/or “BCRS” shall refer to BCRS Malta Limited (C 96013) and "You" and "Your" and “User” refer to an identified or identifiable natural person being the user of this Site and/or client of any of BCRS’s services. Our full details, including contact details, can be read below.  For more information about how We process Your Personal Data, please read Our Privacy Policy.

 CONTENTS OF THIS COOKIE POLICY
 WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Our Site uses a technology called “cookies”. A cookie is an element of data (usually a very small file) that a website can send to Your browser, which may then store it on Your computer or mobile device.  These cookies allow Us to correctly operate the Site and/or to provide You with web pages or content that are tailored to You. For example, some cookies remember Your custom preferences. This information can, in some cases, be carried from one visit of our Site (or related site) to the next (for example, to help You avoid having to re-enter certain information when You visit the same page later. Some of these cookies require Your consent (as explained below).

Some cookies are created for each session when You visit Our Site, while others are persistent and may remain for a number of months or years to facilitate Your access to Our Site.

WHY WE USE COOKIES

We absolutely respect Your right to privacy. We use cookies to ensure the fuctionality of our Site and to make Your website experience better.  You can remove any cookies already stored on Your computer or mobile device (as explained below) but this may prevent You from using parts of this Site or may cause You to see this message, or part thereof, again.

Apart from the cookies We make use of Ourselves, various third-party cookies may also be stored on Your computer or mobile device, including Google Analytics. We strongly suggest that You read the cookie policies of any such third-party cookies.

ESSENTIAL AND NON-ESSENTIAL COOKIES

We divide cookies into two main categories namely:

  • ESSENTIAL COOKIES. These are strictly necessary to ensure that the Site functions in Your everyday use of it or for Us to provide You with the service(s) You expect from Us. Cookies used for the sole purpose of carrying out or facilitating the transmission of a communication will also be considered as essential cookies. We do not require Your consent to use such essential cookies but You may still block or delete them (see below).

Some examples of essential cookies as found in the European Commission’s EU Internet Handbook (see http://ec.europa.eu/ipg/basics/legal/cookies/index_en.htm) are as follows:

  • USER‑INPUTcookies (session-id) such as first‑party cookies to keep track of the User's input when filling online forms, shopping carts, etc., for the duration of a session or persistent cookies limited to a few hours in some cases
  • AUTHENTICATIONcookies, to identify the User once he has logged in, for the duration of a session
  • USER‑CENTRIC SECURITYcookies, used to detect authentication abuses, for a limited persistent duration
  • MULTIMEDIA CONTENT PLAYERcookies, used to store technical data to play back video or audio content, for the duration of a session
  • LOAD‑BALANCINGcookies, for the duration of session
  • USER‑INTERFACE CUSTOMISATIONcookies such as language or font preferences, for the duration of a session (or slightly longer)
  • THIRD‑PARTY SOCIAL PLUG‑IN CONTENT‑SHARINGcookies, for logged‑in members of a social network
  • NON-ESSENTIAL COOKIES. These are not required for the essential functioning of the Site, although they may greatly enhance Your experience of using Our Site. For example, non-essential cookies may be used for the following reasons:
  • These cookies would remember Your custom preferences. For example, this helps You avoid having to re-enter certain information when You visit the same page later;
  • Here, the cookies would be used to gather information about Your browsing habits allowing Us to provide You with more relevant information and material that would be of interest to You;
  • These help Us gather information about users on Our Site(s), such as when You first visited the Site and/or how often You access it and at what particular time. These also include cookies that log how You came across the Site, using which search engine or other link.

WE SHALL ONLY PLACE NON-ESSENTIAL COOKIES ON YOUR COMPUTER OR MOBILE DEVICE IF YOU CONSENT TO THAT SPECIFIC CATEGORY OF COOKIE being placed by way of a pop-up on relevant areas of our Site the first time you visit it and possibly subsequently (if necessary) and/or by accepting this Cookie Policy (or other similarly effective mechanism). This will not prevent You from deleting or disabling cookies by modifying Your browser settings as explained below.

YOU MAY WITHDRAW SUCH CONSENT FOR NON-ESSENTIAL COOKIES AT ANY TIME BY THE SAME METHOD IN WHICH YOU GAVE IT TO US.

SPECIFIC COOKIES USED ON THIS SITE:

The specific cookies we use on our Site are as follows:

WooCommerce

Functional

Usage

We use WooCommerce for webshop management. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
wc_cart_hash_*
Expiration
session
Function
Store items in shopping cart
Name
wc_fragments_*
Expiration
persistent
Function

Google reCAPTCHA

Functional, Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
_grecaptcha
Expiration
session
Function
Provide spam protection

Marketing/Tracking

Name
rc::c
Expiration
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
rc::b
Expiration
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
rc::a
Expiration
persistent
Function
Read and filter requests from bots

Smartlook

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

We use Smartlook for heat maps and screen recordings. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Smartlook Privacy Statement.

Purpose pending investigation

Name
SL_C_*_KEY
Expiration
Function
Name
SL_C_*_VID
Expiration
Function

Google Analytics

Statistics

Usage

We use Google Analytics for website statistics. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
_ga_*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Count and track pageviews
Name
_ga
Expiration
2 years
Function
Count and track pageviews
Name
_gid
Expiration
1 day
Function
Count and track pageviews
Name
_gat
Expiration
1 minute
Function
Read and filter requests from bots

Google Adsense

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Google Adsense for showing advertisements. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Adsense Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
_gcl_au
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store and track conversions
Name
google_adsense_settings
Expiration
persistent
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting

Hotjar

Statistics, Functional

Usage

We use Hotjar for heat maps and screen recordings. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Hotjar Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
_hjid
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store a unique user ID

Functional

Name
_hjTLDTest
Expiration
session
Function

JetPack

Statistics

Usage

We use JetPack for advertising. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the JetPack Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
tk_*r
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store referrer ID's

Automattic

Statistics

Usage

We use Automattic for website development. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Automattic Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
tk_ai
Expiration
session
Function
Store a unique user ID

Zopim

Functional

Usage

We use Zopim for chat support. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Zopim Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
__zlcmid
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store a unique user ID

Complianz

Functional

Usage

We use Complianz for cookie consent management. Read more

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties. For more information, please read the Complianz Privacy Statement.

Functional

Name
cmplz_id
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_user_data
Expiration
365 days
Function
Read to determine which cookie banner to show
Name
complianz_policy_id
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store accepted cookie policy ID
Name
cmplz_choice
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store if a message has been dismissed
Name
cmplz_stats
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
cmplz_marketing
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences
Name
complianz_consent_status
Expiration
365 days
Function
Store cookie consent preferences

Instagram

Marketing/Tracking

Usage

We use Instagram for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Instagram Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
actppresence
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store ad display frequency

Facebook

Marketing/Tracking, Functional

Usage

We use Facebook for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons. Read more

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Facebook Privacy Statement.

Marketing/Tracking

Name
_fbc
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store last visit
Name
fbm*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store account details
Name
xs
Expiration
3 months
Function
Store a unique session ID
Name
fr
Expiration
3 months
Function
Provide ad delivery or retargeting
Name
act
Expiration
90 days
Function
Store logged in users
Name
datr
Expiration
2 years
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
c_user
Expiration
30 days
Function
Store a unique user ID
Name
sb
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store browser details
Name
*_fbm_
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store account details

Functional

Name
wd
Expiration
1 week
Function
Read screen resolution
Name
csm
Expiration
90 days
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
presence
Expiration
session
Function
Store and track if the browser tab is active

Purpose pending investigation

Name
_fbp
Expiration
Function
Name
actppresence
Expiration
Function

Miscellaneous

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

Sharing data

Sharing of data is pending investigation

Purpose pending investigation

Name
niu_browser_cache
Expiration
Function
Name
_fbp
Expiration
Function
Name
gadsTest
Expiration
Function
Name
__gads
Expiration
Function
Name
vcv-update-notice
Expiration
Function
Name
_gali
Expiration
Function
Name
vcv-colorpicker-last-used-stack
Expiration
Function
Name
vcv-copy-data
Expiration
Function
Name
order_reference_id
Expiration
Function
Name
simpleStorage
Expiration
Function
Name
cf_*
Expiration
Function
Name
cmplz_saved_categories
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_saved_services
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_consented_services
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_policy_id
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_statistics
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_preferences
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_functional
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
cmplz_banner-status
Expiration
365 days
Function
Name
explat-experiment--woocommerce_tasklist_progression
Expiration
Function
Name
explat-experiment--woocommerce_test_experiment
Expiration
Function
Name
newsletter
Expiration
Function
Name
tnpe
Expiration
Function
Name
loglevel
Expiration
Function
 

HOW TO DELETE OR DISABLE COOKIES VIA YOUR BROWSER

 Even if We obtain Your consent to use non-essential cookies or if We use essential cookies (where we don’t need your consent), You can still control Your settings in Your browser to delete or disable cookies.

If Your browser is NOT configured, by default, to block all or certain cookies, You may manually configure Your browser to either reject all cookies or control which cookies are set on Your computer or mobile device through the Site. Should You wish to reject all or certain cookies used by Our Site, You may modify Your web browser preferences to do so.

 If You reject ALL cookies (including Essential Cookies) then You might be unable to use some of the features or services available on Our Site and You might also experience a lack of full functionality of the Site.

Usually, the information on how to change Your options regarding cookies can be obtained by referring to Your operating system’s manual or to the ‘Help’ section of Your web browser, or by contacting Your Internet Service Provider.

You may also find all the necessary information on how to make the necessary configuration settings by visiting the following helpful site:

http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/

Please read Our Privacy Policy which, among other things, explains all Your rights as a data subject.

For more information please feel free to contact us as indicated below.

COMPANY DETAILS

BCRS Malta Ltd is the data controller responsible for processing of Your personal data that takes place via the Site or in the manner explained above.

If You have any questions/comments about privacy or should You wish to exercise any of Your individual rights, please contact Us at: info@bcrsmalta.mt or by writing to BCRS Malta Ltd., 103, Strait Street, Valletta, VLT 1436, Malta.

UPDATES

We reserve the right, at Our complete discretion, to change, modify, add and/or remove portions of this Cookie Policy at any time. If You are an existing client with whom We have a contractual relationship You shall be informed by Us of any changes made to this Cookie Policy (as well as other terms and conditions relevant to the Site). We shall also archive and store previous versions of the Cookie Policy for Your review.

As a User of this Site with which We have no contractual relationship or even a lawful way of tracing, it is in Your interest to regularly check for any updates to this Cookie Policy, in the event that Our attempts to notify You of such updates do not reach You.

Last Updated on 9th June 2021