Cookie Notice
This Cookie Statement explains how SIG plc and its group companies (collectively “SIG”, "we", "us", and "ours") use cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit our websites at [Insert Website Address.] ("Websites"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
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 in order to make their websites work, or to work more
efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, SIG) 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 (e.g. like 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 also when it visits certain other websites.
Why do we use cookies?
We use first party and third party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical
reasons in order for our Websites to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary"
cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the
experience on our Websites. Third parties serve cookies through our Websites for advertising, analytics
and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.
The specific types of first and third party cookies served through our Websites and the purposes they
perform are described in the table below (please note that the specific cookies served may vary
depending on the specific Website you visit):
| Types of cookie | Who serves these cookies | How to refuse |
|---|---|---|
| Essential website cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Websites and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. | [List any parties (including client) that serve these cookies, including their website URL for transparency purposes.] | Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the Websites to you, you cannot refuse them. You can block or delete them by changing your browser settings however, as described below under the heading "How can I control cookies?" |
| Performance and functionality cookies: These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Websites but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like videos) may become unavailable. | [List any parties (including client) that serve these cookies, including their website URL for transparency purposes.] | To refuse these cookies, please follow the instructions below under the heading "How can I control cookies?" Alternatively, please click on the relevant opt-out link below: [insert cookie provider name]: [insert opt-out link for that cookie provider]. |
| Analytics and customisation cookies: These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Websites are being used or how effective are marketing campaigns are, or to help us customise our Websites for you. | [List any parties (including client) that serve these cookies, including their website URL for transparency purposes.] | To refuse these cookies, please follow the instructions below under the heading "How can I control cookies?" Alternatively, please click on the relevant opt-out link below: [insert cookie provider name]: [insert opt-out link for that cookie provider]. |
| Advertising cookies: These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. 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. | [List any parties (including client) that serve these cookies, including their website URL for transparency purposes.] | To refuse these cookies, please follow the instructions below under the heading "How can I control cookies?" Alternatively, please click on the relevant opt-out link below: [insert cookie provider name]: [insert opt-out link for that cookie provider]. |
| Social networking cookies: These cookies are used to enable you to share pages and content that you find interesting on our Websites through third party social networking and other websites. These cookies may also be used for advertising purposes too. | [List any parties (including client) that serve these cookies, including their website URL for transparency purposes.] | To refuse these cookies, please follow the instructions below under the heading "How can I control cookies?" Alternatively, please click on the relevant opt-out link below: [insert cookie provider name]: [insert opt-out link for that cookie provider]. |
What about other tracking technologies, like 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, like web beacons (sometimes called "tracking pixels" or "clear gifs").
These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enable us to recognise when someone
has visited our Websites or opened an e-mail that we have sent them. This allows us, for example, to
monitor the traffic patterns of users from one page within our Websites to another, to deliver or
communicate with cookies, to understand whether you have come to our Websites from an online
advertisement displayed on a third-party website, to improve site performance, and to measure the
success of e-mail marketing campaigns. In many instances, these technologies are reliant on cookies to
function properly, and so declining cookies will impair their functioning.
Flash cookies or Local Shared Objects
Our Websites may also use so-called "Flash Cookies" (also known as Local Shared Objects or "LSOs")
to, among other things, collect and store information about your use of our services, fraud prevention and
for other site operations.
If you do not want Flash Cookies stored on your computer, you can adjust the settings of your Flash
player to block Flash Cookies storage using the tools contained in the Website Storage Settings Panel.
You can also control Flash Cookies by going to the Global Storage Settings Panel and following the
instructions (which may include instructions that explain, for example, how to delete existing Flash
Cookies (referred to "information" on the Macromedia site), how to prevent Flash LSOs from being placed
on your computer without your being asked, and (for Flash Player 8 and later) how to block Flash Cookies
that are not being delivered by the operator of the page you are on at the time).
Please note that setting the Flash Player to restrict or limit acceptance of Flash Cookies may reduce or
impede the functionality of some Flash applications, including, potentially, Flash applications used in
connection with our services or online content.
Targeted Advertising
Third parties may serve cookies on your computer or mobile device to serve advertising through our
Websites. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to
provide relevant advertisements about goods and services that you may be interested in. They may also
employ technology that is used to measure the effectiveness of advertisements. This can be
accomplished by them using cookies or web beacons to collect information about your visits to this and
other sites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services of potential interest to
you. The information collected through this process does not enable us or them to identify your name,
contact details or other personally identifying details unless you choose to provide these.
How can I control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie
preferences by clicking on the appropriate opt-out links provided in the cookie table above.
You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. 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. 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.
In addition, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like
to find out more information, please visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or
http://www.youronlinechoices.com.
How often will you update this Cookie Statement?
We may update this Cookie Statement from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the
cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie
Statement regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Statement 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 email us at [e-mail
address].
Our Partners & Affiliates
AIM are partners with NBS. Our products can be found on NBS Source and have been authored to NBS specification standards and have both CAWS and Uniclass 2015 classifications.
AIM are members of Centre for Window and Cladding Technology & ASFP.
AIM are members of Rockwool.
AIM are members of Tenmat.
AIM are members of SRL.