Cookie Policy
1. What are "cookies"?
When you visit this website, it will store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of "cookies". These "cookies" are very small text files that may be downloaded to your computer or mobile device.
The information is used mostly in order to make this site work as you would expect. The information does not usually identify you directly, but it can give you a more personalised web experience.
Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some cookies. However, please be advised that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of this site and the services that we are able to offer.
2. Can cookies harm my computer or mobile device?
No. Cookies cannot harm your computer and cannot carry viruses. Cookies are intended to enhance your experience of a website, rather than obstruct it.
3. What cookies are on this website?
Sections 3.1 to 3.4 below describe the cookies which are installed upon this website. If you review these, and decide that you would prefer us not to use cookies, you can set your browser to reject cookies or to let you know when a website tries to put one in your browser software - for further information, see section 4 below.
3.1 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.
| Host | Cookie name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Halfords | JSESSIONID | Session only |
| _amp | 2 years | |
| _br_uid_2 | 100 years | |
| _gali | 1 minute | |
| _hjDonePolls | 1 year | |
| _qsst_s | Session only | |
| _qst_s | 1 year | |
| _qubitTracker | 1 year | |
| _uetsid | 29 minutes | |
| 90208059_clogin | Session only | |
| ADRUM_BT1 | 1 minute | |
| ADRUM_BT2 | 1 minute | |
| ADRUM_BT3 | 1 minute | |
| ADRUM_BTa | 1 minute | |
| ADRUM_BTh | 1 minute | |
| ADRUM_BTs | 1 minute | |
| AMP_HOSTNAME_FINDER | Session only | |
| Apache | Session only | |
| cmTPSet | Session only | |
| CoreID6 | 15 years | |
| FinanceSliderSeen | Session only | |
| H_FINANCE_10001 | Session only | |
| H_FINANCE_undefined | Session only | |
| Pastease.exit.chance.kcCaE5rUfDreG0Y | 1 year | |
| Pastease.pro_active.activated.JqfjwBpy5fPqkVw | 1 year | |
| Pastease.pro_active.chance.JqfjwBpy5fPqkVw | 1 year | |
| privacyPolicyNotification | 27 years | |
| qb_permanent | 1 year | |
| qb_persist_test | 1 day | |
| qb_session | 30 minutes | |
| sis_ga_14927_25 | 2 years | |
| sis_ga_14927_25_gid | 1 day | |
| sis_ga_17594_33 | 2 years | |
| sis_ga_17594_33_gid | 1 day | |
| sis_ga_18045_27 | 2 years | |
| sis_ga_18045_27_gid | 1 day | |
| sis_ga_18111_14 | 2 years | |
| sis_ga_18111_14_gid | 1 day | |
| sis_ga_18245_13 | 2 years | |
| sis_ga_18245_13_gid | 1 day | |
| sis_ga_7082_75 | 2 years | |
| sis_ga_7082_75_gid | 1 day | |
| smrt42-pg14927_25 | 1 hour | |
| smrt42-pg17594_33 | 1 hour | |
| smrt42-pg18045_27 | 1 hour | |
| smrt42-pg18111_14 | 1 hour | |
| smrt42-pg18245_13 | 1 hour | |
| smrt42-ps7082_75 | 1 hour | |
| smrt42-ps14927_25 | 1 hour | |
| smrt42-ps17594_33 | 1 hour | |
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| smrt42-ps18111_14 | 1 hour | |
| smrt42-ps18245_13 | 1 hour | |
| smrt42-ps7082_75 | 1 hour | |
| smrt42-qa14927_25 | 1 hour | |
| smrt42-qa17594_33 | 1 hour | |
| smrt42-qa18045_27 | 1 hour | |
| smrt42-qa18111_14 | 1 hour | |
| smrt42-qa18245_13 | 1 hours | |
| smrt42-qa7082_75 | 1 hour | |
| t225-seen | Session only | |
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| WC_GENERIC_ACTIVITYDATA | Session only | |
| WC_PERSISTENT | Session only | |
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3.2 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.
In addition to the cookies listed below, we also use a session recording tool, provided by Hotjar, which enables us to track customer experience on certain areas of this site. However, please be assured that Hotjar stores this data in a pseudonymised user profile, and that the information will never be used to identify individual users or to match it with further data on an individual.
| Host | Cookie name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Halfords | BVBRANDID | 1 year |
| BVBRANDSID | 27 minutes | |
| _hjIncludedInSample | Session only | |
| _gat_UA-22276251-10 | 1 minute | |
| _gat_UA-22276251-7 | 1 minute | |
| _gat | 1 minute | |
| _gid | 1 day | |
| _ga | 2 years |
3.3 Functional cookies
These cookies enable our website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They are set by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies, then some or all of these services may not function properly.
| Host | Cookie name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halfords | Cookietest (x 96) | To check if the browser is set to block or allow cookies | Session only |
| __cfduid | 1 year | ||
| __utma | To support user accounts | 1 year | |
| GAPS | 1 year | ||
| LSID | 1 year |
3.4 Targeting cookies
These cookies are set through our site by our partners. They are generally used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites.
They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. You can control these cookies by following the guidance in section 4 below. However, if you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
| Host | Cookie name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halfords | __olapicU | To enable data sharing with key partners including Olapic and Rakuten | 1 Month |
| Bazaarvoice | BVID | To enable integration with our products review partner | 1 year |
| BVSID | 30 minutes | ||
| ai | 1 year | ||
| Bing | MUID | To support the Microsoft search engine | 1 year |
| MUIDB | 1 year | ||
| Doubleclick (Google) | id | To support Google's bidding advertising exchange | 1 year |
| datr | To serve targeted advertising via Facebook | 1 year | |
| fr | 3 months | ||
| lu | 1 year | ||
| APISID | To serve targeted advertising via Google | 1 year | |
| SSID | 1 year | ||
| NID | 6 months | ||
| PREF | 1 year | ||
| SID | 1 year | ||
| SAPISID | 1 year | ||
| HSID | 1 year | ||
| iesnare | io_token_7c6a6574-f011-4c9a-abdd-9894a102ccef | To provide targeted advertising | 1 year |
| Mopinion | AWSELB (x3) | To collect and analyse user feedback | Session only |
| PHPSESSID | 1 day | ||
| __utma | To support social content sending via Pinterest | 1 year | |
| _pinterest_sess | 39 years | ||
| __utmv | 1 year | ||
| Quantcast | d | To provide targeted advertising | 3 months |
| mc | 1 year | ||
| Salesforce | X-Salesforce-CHAT | To enable live chat with customer services | Session only |
| auth_token | To support tracking | 15 years | |
| twll | 5 years | ||
| secure_session | 15 years | ||
| guest_id | 1 year | ||
| __utma | 1 year | ||
| remember_checked | 5 years | ||
| remember_checked_on | 5 years | ||
| lang | Session only | ||
| Youtube | SID | To track viewing of videos and deliver targeted advertising | 1 year |
| HSID | 1 year | ||
| demographics | 1 year | ||
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | 2 months | ||
| PREF | 5 years | ||
| APISID | 1 year | ||
| SSID | 1 year | ||
| LOGIN_INFO | 2 years | ||
| YSC | Session only | ||
| SAPISID | 1 year |
4. More information about cookies
To learn more about cookies, including how to manage them and how they affect your online activities, please visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org. You can also learn how to control cookies on different browsers at www.aboutcookies.org/how-to-control-cookies/, or if you want to know how to delete cookies, visit www.aboutcookies.org/how-to-delete-cookies/.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, you can visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
The Internet Advertising Bureau website (Your Online Choices) which you can visit at www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/ allows you to install opt-out cookies across different advertising networks.
New technologies such as Mozilla's Do Not Track (www.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/dnt/) allow you to tell websites not to track you.
It is noted however that blocking cookies may, on occasion, reduce the functionality of a website or prevent access, depending on the browser options which are selected.