Cookies

What are cookies?

Cookies are tiny text files stored on your computer when you visit certain web pages. At askherfriends.com we use cookies to keep track of what you have in your Advice List, and to remember you when you return to our site.

In order to seek advice on askherfriend.com, you need to have cookies enabled - see the section below on Managing cookies. If you don't wish to enable cookies, you'll still be able to browse the site and use it for research purposes. Most web browsers have cookies enabled, but see Managing cookies for help to turn them on should you need to.

Please note that cookies can't harm your computer. We don't store personally identifiable information such as credit card details in cookies we create, but we do use encrypted information gathered from them to help improve your experience of the site. For example, they help us to identify and resolve errors, or to determine relevant related products to show you when you're browsing.

We do have relationships with carefully-selected and monitored suppliers who may also set cookies during your visit to be used for tracking purposes - in other words to show when you click through to one of their sites, to show that you originated from askherfriends.com. If you'd like to opt out, please go to the Network Advertising Initiative website (please note that we're not responsible for the content of external websites).

Although some of this information is required by recent legislation, we're giving you as much information as possible in order to be completely transparent with you, and to make sure we're honest and clear about your privacy when using our website. We would expect nothing less from other websites, and so we give nothing less to you.

Our cookies policy

To make full use of the process of getting advice and personalised features on askherfriends.com, your computer, tablet or mobile phone will need to accept cookies, as we can only provide you with certain personalised features of this website by using them.

Our cookies don't store sensitive information such as your name, address or password details: they simply hold the 'key' that, once you're signed in, is associated with this information. However, if you'd prefer to restrict, block or delete cookies from askherfriends.com, or any other website, you can use your browser to do this. Each browser is different, so check the 'Help' menu of your particular browser (or your mobile phone's handset manual) to learn how to change your cookie preferences. We have tried to provide some information on this in the Managing cookies section below, but we could only cover the main browsers, and different versions have different requirements.

Here's a list of the types of cookies we use, and what we use them for. You'll find information about 3rd party cookies further down the page.

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies enable services you have specifically asked for. For those types of cookies that are strictly necessary, no consent is required.

Performance cookies

These cookies collect anonymous information on the pages visited. By using askherfriends.com, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device.

These cookies collect information about how visitors use askherfriends.com, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don't collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how askherfriends.com works.

Functionality cookies

These cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience. By using askherfriends.com, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device.

These cookies allow askherfriends.com to remember choices you make (such as remaining logged in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

Targeting or advertising cookies

These cookies collect information about your browsing habits in order to make advertising relevant to you and your interests.

These cookies are used to deliver information more relevant to you and your interests. They remember that you have visited a website and this information may be shared with other organisations such as advertisers.

Flash cookies (or Local Shared Objects)

On askherfriends.com we display video content using Adobe Flash Player. Adobe uses Flash cookies (also known as Local Shared Objects) to help improve your experience as a user. Flash cookies are stored on your device in much the same way as usual cookies, but they're managed differently by your browser.

If you wish to disable or delete a Flash cookie, see Adobe Flashplayer Security Settings. Please bear in mind though, that if you disable Flash cookies for askherfriends.com you'll unable to access certain types of content on the site, such as videos.

askherfriends.com 'share' tools

If you take the opportunity to 'share' askherfriends.com content with friends through social networks – such as Facebook and Twitter - you may be sent cookies from these websites. We don't control the setting of these cookies, so we suggest you check the third-party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.

Third party cookies

When you visit askherfriends.com you may notice some cookies that aren't related to AskHerFriends. If you go on to a web page that contains embedded content, for example from YouTube, you may be sent cookies from these websites. We don't control the setting of these cookies, so we suggest you check the third-party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.

In addition, some of our business partners may set cookies on askherfriends.com to track when you click from our site to one of theirs, and to track actions you take, such as making a purchase. These business partners include, but are not limited to, Affiliate Window, Linkshare, Tradedoubler, and Amazon.

Managing cookies

If cookies aren't enabled on your computer, it will mean that your shopping experience on our website will be limited to browsing and researching; you won't be able to add products to your basket and buy them.

To enable cookies

If you're not sure of the type and version of web browser you use to access the Internet:

For PCs: click on 'Help' at the top of your browser window and select the 'About' option
For Macs: with the browser window open, click on the Apple menu and select the 'About' option

How to check cookies are enabled for PCs

How to check cookies are enabled for Macs

All other browsers

Please consult your documentation or online help files.

Further information about cookies

If you'd like to learn more about cookies in general and how to manage them, visit aboutcookies.org.

If you'd like to opt out of cookies, please go to the Network Advertising Initiative website.

Please note that we're not responsible for the content of external websites.