Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy for Digital Interactive Media

This is the Cookie Policy for Digital Interactive Media, accessible from www.dimpublishing.com

What Are Cookies

As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or ‘break’ certain elements of the sites functionality.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.

Disabling Cookies

You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of the this site. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies. This Cookies Policy was created with the help of the Cookies Policy Generator from CookiePolicyGenerator.com.

The Cookies We Set

Login related cookiesWe use cookies when you are logged in so that we can remember this fact. This prevents you from having to log in every single time you visit a new page. These cookies are typically removed or cleared when you log out to ensure that you can only access restricted features and areas when logged in.
Forms related cookiesWhen you submit data to through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.

Third Party Cookies

In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site.

We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work the following social media sites including; {List the social networks whose features you have integrated with your site?:12}, will set cookies through our site which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.

More Information

Hopefully that has clarified things for you and as was previously mentioned if there is something that you aren’t sure whether you need or not it’s usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site.

For more general information on cookies, please read “Cookies” article from the Privacy Policy Generator.

However if you are still looking for more information then you can contact us through one of our preferred contact methods:

Email: help@dimpublishing.com

At Digital Interactive Publishing privacy is of the highest concern. Our aim is to be as open and transparent as possible about any information collected through the use of “cookies” when you visit our website.

This policy explains what cookies are and how we use them. It also explains the different types of cookies we use, and how you can change or delete them.

We review this Policy regularly. Occasionally we may need to make changes or additions to this Policy that may affect how we handle your data. We will indicate on this page when the Policy has last changed, so please refer to www.dimpublishing.com/cookie-policy for the latest version of this Policy.

What is a Cookie?

You may configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or notify you when a cookie is sent. Please note, however, that disabling some cookies might affect your online experience and/or prevent you from taking full advantage of our site and some of its functionality. If you choose to restrict cookies, you will have to provide certain information each time you visit our website and reset your preferences.

You can find more information about cookies at: http://www.allaboutcookies.org/ and www.youronlinechoices.eu.

Advantages of Cookies

Cookies allow you to navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and extensively improving the user experience. Cookies also help to ensure that adverts viewed online are relevant to you and tailored to your interests.

The advantages of cookies for you, as a user, are:

Cookies can be deleted by the visitor.
Cookies can be blocked by changing browser setting.
Cookies cannot carry any threat to the visitor’s device.
A list of all the cookies used on our website/online service by category is set out below.

How we use Cookies

We use cookies for these purposes:

for keeping track of the items stored in a customer’s online shopping basket
for taking customers through the online checkout process
for recognising users whenever they visit our website (this speeds up their access to the website as they do not have to log in each time)
for obtaining information about our website users’ preferences, online movements and use of the internet
for carrying out research and statistical analysis to help improve our content
for carrying out research and statistical analysis to help improve our products
to help us better understand our visitor and/or customer requirements and interests
to target our marketing and advertising more effectively by providing interest based advertisements that are personalised to our website users’ interests
to target our partners’ marketing and advertising campaigns more effectively by providing interest based advertisements that are personalised to our website user’s interests
for making our website users’ online experience more efficient and enjoyable

Your Consent

We will need your consent in order to use cookies. An exception to this is where the cookie is essential in order for us to provide you with a service you have requested (for example, to enable you to put items in your shopping basket and use our check-out process).

The Cookies We Use and for How Long We Use Them

We use the following types of cookies:

Required Cookies: these cookies are required to enable us to provide you with secure login-details and to remember how far you are through the ordering/shopping process. We keep this type of cookie: for however long you have an account with us or 1 year whichever is earlier.

Functional Cookies: these are cookies to help us remember what is in your shopping cart and to make sure that the site looks consistent based on your preferences. We keep this type of cookie: during the session only or 1 year whichever is earlier.

Advertising Cookies: these provide the ability to share pages with social networks, post comments, and to serve ads relevant to your interests. We keep this cookie: for however long you have an account with us or 1 year whichever is earlier.

Session Cookies (Non-Persistent Cookies): these are the cookies which exist only while the user is on a particular website. These cookies are deleted once the user exits the web page. We keep this cookie: for however long you are on our site or 1 year whichever is earlier.

Persistent Cookies: these are the cookies which remain on your device for a longer period of time. They are used to recognise a return visitor as a unique user. If the visitor restricts persistent cookies, these cookies fail to gather any information about that visitor. We keep this cookie: or however long you have an account with us or 1 year whichever is earlier.

Functionality Cookies: these cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. For example, if you complete a form and then you wish to complete another form you do not have to re-enter all your details. We keep this cookie: for however long you have an account with us or 1 year whichever is earlier.

Third Party Cookies: our website also allows third parties to download cookies to your device. These cookies are kept: for however long you have an account with us or 1 year whichever is earlier.

Flash Cookies: we may, in certain situations, use Adobe Flash Player to deliver special content, such as video clips or animation. Flash cookies are stored on your device, but they are managed through an interface that is different from the one provided by your browser. This means that it is not possible to manage Flash cookies at the browser level in the same way you would manage other types of cookies. Instead, you can access your Flash management tools from Adobe’s website directly. We keep this cookie for: for however long you have an account with us or 1 year whichever is earlier.

Performance Cookies: some of the cookies on our site collect information about how visitors use the site, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often and if they get error messages from pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and is therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our site works. We keep this cookie: for however long you have an account with us or 1 year whichever is earlier.

Our Notice to You

This is a notice which describes how we use cookies and which also provides a link to our Privacy Policy. If you use this website after this notification has been displayed to you, we will assume that you consent to our use of cookies for the purposes described in this Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy.

Changing Cookie Preferences

You can always change your cookie preferences or delete cookies altogether as discussed below.

Browser settings allow you to choose whether or not to accept cookies or limit certain cookies. You may wish to refer to this guide for information on commonly used browsers. Please be aware that if cookies are disabled, not all features of the site may operate as intended.

Mobile

Your mobile operating system may let you opt out from having your information collected or used for interest-based advertising on mobile devices. You should refer to the instructions provided by your mobile device’s manufacturer, but this functionality is usually available in the “Settings” section of your device. You can also stop us from collecting information through our applications by uninstalling our applications.