Martin’s Waste Solutions Ltd takes the privacy of its users seriously. We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of our users while providing a personalised and valuable service. This Privacy Policy statement explains the data processing practices of Martin’s Waste Solutions Ltd. If you have any requests concerning your personal information or any queries regarding these practices, please contact us by email.
Information
Personal information is collected by Martin’s Waste Solutions Ltd. We collect personal information from you using enquiry and registration forms and every time you e-mail us your details.
We also collect information automatically about your visit to our site. The information obtained in this way, which includes demographic data and browsing patterns, is only used in aggregate form.
Use and disclosure of personal information
We process personal information collected via the Martin’s Waste Solutions Ltd site for the purposes of:
- Providing a personalised service
- Conducting market research surveys
- Running competitions
- Providing you with information about products and services we offer.
If you do not wish to receive information about our products or services, please untick the appropriate box on any form you submit. We may also disclose your information to business partners and third-party suppliers we engage to provide services which involve processing data on our behalf, successors in title to our business or in accordance with a properly executed court order.
We also use information in aggregate form (so that no individual user is identified):
- To build up marketing profiles
- To aid strategic development
- To manage our relationship with advertisers
- To audit usage of the site.
Use of cookies
A cookie is a small piece of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive. A cookie cannot read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites. Cookies do not damage your system.
The use of Google Analytics and Cookies
We use first-party cookies to track visitor interactions and generate custom reporting via Google Analytics. Cookies are text files sent between the users’ PC and a website which contain information about your visit. Users do have the option to refuse cookies by accessing privacy settings within their browser.
The use of remarketing and cookies
A cookie is a small file that is placed on your computer’s browser upon visiting the website. It helps some our website’s functionality to display correctly, and to be more efficient, whilst also tracking data that helps us interpret how you navigate the website & further improve your browsing experience. Most of the data that cookies track is anonymous, though some of it is developed to recognise patterns of interactions with the website, as well as take an approximate geographical location to improve user experience.
Cookies will remember information about the pages you visit, and actions you complete on the website, however it does not give us access to your computer or any information that is identifiable, other than the details you choose to share with us.
The table below explains the cookies we use and why:
Used by |
Name(s) |
Storage Time |
Purpose |
Google Analytics/Tag Manager |
_ga, _gid, _gat, _dc_gtm_UA-[uanumber], _gat_UA[uanumber] |
26 months |
Collects information on site activity, including which pages you have visited and what browser and operating system you are using, allowing us to improve our website |
Wordfence |
wordfence_verifiedHuman, wfvt_[randomnumber] |
1 day |
Wordfence is a security plugin that protects our website from malicious attacks. This cookie is stored once a website visitor is verified as human and not a bot, to distinguish the traffic from automated attack patterns |
Web Server |
PHPSESSID |
Session Only |
Used by the web server to distinguish users as you move between pages on a website |
Web Server |
Local Storage |
Infinite |
Used by the web server to distinguish users as you move between pages on a website |
Font Awesome |
intercom-session-[fa key] |
7 days |
Used by Font Awesome to gather information such as usage and how many times the cdn has been used. |
Font Awesome |
intercom-lou-[fa key] |
5 months |
Used by Font Awesome to gather information such as usage and how many times the cdn has been used. |
How to manage cookies:
All internet browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences that are stored on your computer, including being able to decline cookies completely. However, if you decline them, you will find a reduced functionality on this website. You can delete cookies at any time or opt to have your browser prevent them in the future, and the way this is managed depends on the browser you have.
Google Chrome
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Apple Safari
Mozilla Firefox
If you object to the cookies being used, please get in touch.
Links to other sites
The Martin’s Waste Solutions Ltd website may contain links to other sites. Please be aware that Martin’s Waste Solutions Ltd is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such other sites. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this website.
Internet-based transfers
Given that the Internet is a global environment, using the Internet to collect and process personal data necessarily involves the transmission of data on an international basis. Therefore, by browsing the Martin’s Waste Solutions Ltd site and communicating electronically with us you acknowledge and agree to our processing of personal data in this way.