Cookie Policy
Genesis Investment Management, LLP (“GIM”) uses cookies on its website. By using this website you agree to this Cookie Policy and you consent to GIM’s use of cookies in accordance with the terms of this Cookie Policy
About Cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular website. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
There are two main kinds of cookies: ’session’ cookies and ’persistent’ cookies. Session cookies only last for the duration of your use of the website and are deleted from your computer when you close your browser. Persistent cookies outlast user sessions and remain stored on your computer until deleted, or until they reach their expiry date.
Cookies do not contain any information that personally identifies you. A cookie in no way gives GIM access to your computer or any information about you.
You can configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, notify you when a cookie is set, or delete cookies that have already been set. Each browser is different, so you should check the “Help” menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences. You are always free to decline this website’s cookies if your browser permits, although if you do so you may not be able to use certain features on the website. In addition, a number of companies offer utilities designed to help you visit websites anonymously.
The website www.allaboutcookies.org includes instructions for managing cookies on many commonly-used browsers, or you may consult the vendor documentation for your specific software.
GIM’s Use of Cookies
Generally, GIM uses cookies to help administer this website, to improve the website’s usability and for marketing purposes. GIM may also use cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps GIM analyse data about website traffic and improve the website in order to tailor it to customer needs. GIM only uses this information for statistical analysis purposes, following which the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help GIM provide you with a better website, by enabling monitoring of which pages you find useful and which you do not.
When you visit the website, you may receive cookies that are set by third parties. These may include cookies set by Google. These cookies are used for the purposes described above. GIM does not control the setting of these third-party cookies, so you may wish to check the relevant third-party websites for more information about their use of cookies and how to manage them.
Below we describe the cookies which are installed upon this website.
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Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are always active and are necessary for this website to function. They cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences.
You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
| Function provider | Cookie name | Data stored | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youtube.com | LOGIN_INFO, 1p_JAR, ANID, APSID, CONSENT, DSID, GPS, HSID, SID, SSID, IDE, NID, OGP, OGPC, PREF, SAPISID, SID, SIDCC, SSID, VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE, YSC, permutive-id, permutive-session, watched_video_id_list, demographics | Various unique identifiers, as well as login information that may relate to a Google account. | Video functionality | Some of the cookies expire up to 20 years after your last visit to a page containing a Youtube video, although some expire sooner. |
| giml.co.uk | PHPSESSID | Works by creating a unique id (UID) for each visitor and stores variables based on this UID. | Session cookie | When browsing session ends. |
| moove_gdpr_popup | Cookie set by the UK cookie consent plugin to record that you accept the fact that the site uses cookies. | 30 days |
Performance cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular, and see how visitors move around the site.
All information that is collected by these cookies is aggregated, and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
These cookies are set by the Google Analytics service, but hosted bygiml.co.uk.
| Host | Cookie name | Duration |
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| giml.co.uk | _ga | 1 year |
| giml.co.uk | _gat | 1 minute |
| giml.co.uk | _gid | 24 hours |
Targeting cookies
We do not currently use targeting cookies.
15 September 2021
