Cookie Policy for www.mihomeproperty.com (UK)
Effective Date: 14.10.2024
- Introduction At www.mihomeproperty.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”), we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in how we use cookies and similar technologies. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can control them when you use our UK-based property website. By using our website, you agree to the use of cookies as described in this policy.
This Cookie Policy is compliant with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
- What Are Cookies? Cookies are small text files stored on your device (such as a computer or smartphone) when you visit websites. They are widely used to make websites function efficiently, remember your preferences, and improve your experience. Cookies can be session cookies (which expire once you close your browser) or persistent cookies (which remain on your device until you delete them or they expire).
- How We Use Cookies We use cookies to:
- Ensure Website Functionality: Some cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our website, enabling features such as property searches, account login, and secure transactions.
- Improve User Experience: We use cookies to remember your preferences, such as your language settings and previous property searches, to make your visit smoother.
- Analyse Website Traffic and Performance: Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website, identify which pages are popular, and monitor site performance. This information helps us improve the site’s functionality.
- Deliver Targeted Advertising: We use cookies to deliver relevant property advertisements and offers based on your browsing activity. These cookies may also limit the number of times you see an ad and help measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns.
- Types of Cookies We Use We categorize the cookies used on our website as follows:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential to the functionality of the website and cannot be turned off. They are typically set in response to your actions, such as logging in or filling out forms.
- Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us track how visitors use our website and where improvements can be made. They provide aggregated, anonymous data and do not identify individual users.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow us to remember your choices (such as language settings) and provide more personalized features.
- Targeting and Advertising Cookies: These cookies track your online activities to provide tailored advertisements relevant to your interests. They may also share this data with third parties, such as advertising networks.
- Third-Party Cookies We may partner with third-party services, including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and advertising networks, which may set cookies on our behalf. These cookies collect information about your use of our website to serve targeted ads or analyse website traffic.
Please note that third-party cookies are subject to the privacy policies of the respective providers, and we encourage you to review them. Common third-party services we use include:
- Google Analytics: Helps us understand website usage and traffic patterns.
- Facebook Pixel: Tracks interactions for ad targeting and analysis on social media platforms.
- Your Cookie Choices You can control your cookie preferences in the following ways:
- Cookie Consent Banner: Upon your first visit to our website, a cookie banner will appear, allowing you to accept or decline the use of non-essential cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by adjusting the settings.
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through your settings. You can delete cookies, block cookies, or configure notifications when a cookie is being placed on your device. However, blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
- Opt-Out Mechanisms: You can opt-out of third-party tracking cookies used for advertising purposes by visiting resources such as the Your Online Choices website (https://www.youronlinechoices.com/uk) or adjusting your ad preferences on platforms like Google and Facebook.
- Legal Basis for Processing Cookies Under the UK GDPR, we process cookies based on your consent (for non-essential cookies) or on our legitimate interest (for essential cookies). You can withdraw your consent at any time by changing your cookie preferences via the banner or browser settings.
- Data Retention We retain information collected by cookies for as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. Persistent cookies will be stored until their expiry date unless you delete them earlier.
- Changes to This Cookie Policy We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or how we handle cookies. Any updates will be posted on this page, and we encourage you to review it periodically.
- Contact Us If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or wish to exercise your rights regarding cookies, please contact us at:
Mihome Property Ltd
email:info@mihomeproperty.com
Bartle House, Oxford Court, Manchester, UK. M2 3QW