Welcome to Auto Haven's Cookie Policy. This policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website, autohaven.com. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website.
We use cookies for several reasons, including:
Here's a breakdown of the specific types of cookies you might encounter on our website:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | 2 years |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | 1 minute |
| PHPSESSID | Essential for maintaining user sessions. | End of session |
| cookieConsent | Remembers user's cookie consent preferences. | 1 year |
| advertisingCookie | Tracks user activity across the website for targeted advertising purposes. | 3 months |
| _fbp | Used by Facebook to deliver, measure, and improve the relevance of advertising. | 3 months |
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by using the cookie consent tool provided on our website. You can also 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.
Here are some helpful links for managing cookies in popular browsers:
For any questions regarding this Cookie Policy, please contact our Data Protection Officer, Dr. Eleanor Vance, at privacy@autohaven.com, or by writing to us at:
Auto Haven Legal DepartmentWe may update this Cookie Policy 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 re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date this Cookie Policy was last updated is indicated at the top of this page. Any changes will become effective when we post the revised Cookie Policy on our website.
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the service, deliver advertisements on and through the service, and so on. These cookies are typically managed by the third-party providers and are subject to their own privacy policies. We carefully vet all third-party providers to ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
When you first visit Auto Haven, you will be presented with a clear and concise cookie banner that explains our use of cookies and provides options for you to manage your preferences. This banner allows you to accept all cookies, reject all non-essential cookies, or customize your settings.
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link located in the footer of our website. This will bring back the cookie banner, allowing you to adjust your preferences.
We record your consent to cookies in accordance with the ePrivacy Directive and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This record includes the date and time of your consent, the categories of cookies you have consented to, and your unique user ID.
If you choose to reject all cookies, we will only use essential cookies necessary for the website to function properly. This may limit some of the features and functionality available to you, but it ensures that your privacy is protected.
We take the security of your data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. These measures include:
In some cases, we may transfer your data to countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA). These countries may not have the same level of data protection as your country of residence. However, we ensure that any such transfers are subject to appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.