This cookie statement was last updated on 2. April 2020 and applies to citizens of the European Economic Area.
1. Introduction
Our website, https://united-kingdom.option.news (hereinafter: “the website”) uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.
2. What are cookies?
A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.
3. What are scripts?
A script is a piece of programme code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.
4. What is a web beacon?
A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.
5. Consent
When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on “Alle Cookies”, you consent to us using all cookies and plug-ins as described in the pop-up and this cookie statement. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.
5.1 Manage your consent settings
6. Cookies
6.1 Technical or functional cookies
Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.
6.2 Analytical cookies
We use analytical cookies to optimise the website experience for our users. With these analytical cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place analytical cookies.
6.3 Advertising cookies
On this website we use advertising cookies, enabling us to gain insights into the campaign results. This happens based on a profile we create based on your behaviour on https://united-kingdom.option.news. With these cookies you, as website visitor are linked to a unique ID, but will not profile your behaviour and interests to serve personalised ads.
Because these cookies are marked as tracking cookies, we ask your permission to place these.
6.4 Social media buttons
On our website we have included buttons for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Instagram, Disqus and Pinterest to promote webpages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Instagram, Disqus and Pinterest. These buttons work using pieces of code coming from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Instagram, Disqus and Pinterest themselves. This code places cookies. These social media buttons also can store and process certain information, so a personalized advertisement can be shown to you.
Please read the privacy statement of these social networks (which can change regularly) to read what they do with your (personal) data which they process using these cookies. The data that is retrieved is anonymised as much as possible. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Instagram, Disqus and Pinterest are located in the United States.
7. Placed cookies
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics for website statistics.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Statistics (anonymous) | ||
| _ga | 2 years | |
| _gid | 1 day | Count and track pageviews |
| _gat | 1 minute | Filter requests from bots |
| Statistics | ||
| _gat_gtag_UA_* | 1 minute | Store a unique user ID |
| _gat_UA-* | session | |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| _ga_* | 2 years |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Policy.
Intercom Messenger
We use Intercom Messenger for chat support.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| intercom-id-* | ||
| Functional | ||
| intercom-session-* | 1 week |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Intercom Messenger Privacy Policy.
Google Analytics Dashboard for WP
We use Google Analytics Dashboard for WP for website statistics.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Statistics (anonymous) | ||
| gadwp_wg_default_swmetric | 1 year | Count and track pageviews |
| gadwp_wg_default_metric | 1 year | Count and track pageviews |
| gadwp_wg_default_dimension | 1 year | Count and track pageviews |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
Yandex Metrica
We use Yandex Metrica for website statistics.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| _ym_uid | 2 years | |
| _ym_d | 1 year | |
| _ym_retryReqs | ||
| _ym_isad | 1 day |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
Automattic
We use Automattic for website development.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Statistics | ||
| tk_ai | session | Store a unique user ID |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Automattic Privacy Policy.
Complianz
We use Complianz for cookie consent management.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Functional | ||
| cmplz_id | 365 days | Store anonymized statistics |
| cmplz_choice | 365 days | Store if a message has been dismissed |
| complianz_consent_status | 365 days | Store cookie consent preferences |
| complianz_policy_id | 365 days | Store accepted cookie policy ID |
| cmplz_user_data | 365 days | Determines which cookie banner to show |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Complianz Privacy Policy.
Statcounter
We use Statcounter for website statistics.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| sc_is_visitor_unique | ||
| Statistics | ||
| sc_medium_source | persistent | |
| is_unique | 5 years | Store unique visits |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Statcounter Privacy Policy.
WooCommerce
We use WooCommerce for webshop management.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Functional | ||
| wp_woocommerce_session_* | session | Store performed actions on the website |
| woocommerce_items_in_cart | session | Store items in shopping cart |
| woocommerce_cart_hash | 1 day | Store items in shopping cart |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
Posts View Counter
We use Posts View Counter for website statistics.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| pvc_visits_* |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
Wistia
We use Wistia for video display.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| wistia | persistent | Store performed actions on the website |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| wistia-video-progress-* | persistent | |
| wistia-video-progress-* | persistent | |
| wistia-video-progress-* | persistent | |
| wistia-video-progress-* | persistent |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Wistia Privacy Policy.
Google Translate
We use Google Translate for locale management.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Functional | ||
| googtrans | session | Store language settings |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
Google Fonts
We use Google Fonts for display of webfonts.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| Google Fonts API | none | Request user IP address |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Google Fonts Privacy Policy.
Vimeo
We use Vimeo for video display.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Statistics | ||
| __utmt_player | 10 minutes | Store and track audience reach |
| vuid | 2 years | Store the user’s usage history |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Vimeo Privacy Policy.
YouTube
We use YouTube for video display.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| GPS | session | Store location data |
| Functional | ||
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 6 months | Estimate bandwidth |
| Statistics | ||
| YSC | session | Store a unique user ID |
| PREF | 1 year | Store and track visits across websites |
Sharing
For more information, please read the YouTube Privacy Policy.
We use Facebook for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| actppresence | 1 year | Manage ad display frequency |
| fbm* | 1 year | Store account details |
| _fbc | 2 years | Store last visit |
| fbm* | 1 year | Store account details |
| xs | 3 months | Store a unique session ID |
| fr | 3 months | Enable ad delivery or retargeting |
| _fbp | 3 months | Store and track visits across websites |
| datr | 2 years | Provide fraud prevention |
| sb | 2 years | Store browser details |
| *_fbm_ | 1 year | Store account details |
| Functional | ||
| wd | 1 week | Determine screen resolution |
| act | 90 days | Keep users logged in |
| c_user | 90 days | Store a unique user ID |
| csm | 90 days | Provide fraud prevention |
| presence | session | Store and track if the browser tab is active |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Facebook Privacy Policy.
We use Twitter for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Functional | ||
| local_storage_support_test | persistent | Load balancing functionality |
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| metrics_token | persistent | Store if the user has seen embedded content |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Twitter Privacy Policy.
AMP
We use AMP for website performance optimization.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| AMP_TOKEN | persistent | Store a unique user ID |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
Google Tag Manager
We use Google Tag Manager for website statistics.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Statistics | ||
| uslk_inital_url | persistent | |
| uslk_referrer | persistent | |
| uslk_operator_binding | persistent | |
| uslk_drag | persistent | |
| uslk_in_service_time | persistent | |
| uslk_page_impressions | persistent | |
| uslk_s | session | |
| uslk_e | 1 year |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Google Tag Manager Privacy Policy.
Google Maps
We use Google Maps for maps display.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| Google Maps API | none | Request user IP address |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Google Maps Privacy Policy.
We use LinkedIn for display of recent social posts and/or social share buttons.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| bcookie | 2 years | Store browser details |
| li-oatml | 1 month | Enable ad delivery or retargeting |
| li_sugr | 3 months | Store browser details |
| UserMatchHistory | 30 days | Enable ad delivery or retargeting |
| lidc | 1 day | Store performed actions on the website |
| bscookie | 2 years | Store performed actions on the website |
| X-LI-IDC | session | Provide functions across pages |
| Functional | ||
| BizographicsOptOut | 10 years | Store privacy preferences |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| linkedin_oauth_* | session |
Sharing
For more information, please read the LinkedIn Privacy Policy.
Google Ads
We use Google Ads for advertising.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Marketing/Tracking | ||
| ads/ga-audiences | none | Store information for remarketing purposes |
Sharing
For more information, please read the Google Ads Privacy Policy.
WordFence
We use WordFence for website security.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| wf-scan-issue-expanded-* |
Sharing
For more information, please read the WordFence Privacy Policy.
Miscellaneous
| Name | Retention | Function |
| Purpose pending investigation | ||
| em_cdn_uid | ||
| __distillery | ||
| em_p_uid | ||
| g1_theme_options_group | ||
| _ym*_reqNum | ||
| _ym*_lastHit | ||
| _ym*_lsid | ||
| statcounter_session | ||
| _ym36618640_il | ||
| intercom-state-* | ||
| undefined | ||
| statcounter_bounce | ||
| statcounter_config | ||
| statcounter_pending |
Sharing
This data is not shared with third parties.
8. Your rights with respect to personal data
You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:
- You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
- Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
- Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
- If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
- Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
- Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.
To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this cookie statement. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Data Protection Authority).
9. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies
You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.
Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our websites again.
10. Contact details
For questions and/or comments about our cookie policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:
Helmut Melzer, Option Medien e.U.
Seidengasse 13/3, A-1070 Wien, Austria
Austria
Website: https://united-kingdom.option.news
Email: office@dieoption.at
This cookie policy was synchronised with cookiedatabase.org on 8. July 2020