What are cookies?

Cookies are tiny text files stored on your computer when you visit certain web pages. At Auto For Trade we use cookies to keep track of the options you have selected on the website and to remember you when you return to our site.

To get the best Auto For Trade experience, you need to have cookies enabled. If you don't wish to enable cookies, you will still be able to use the site but you may not be able to use some of the essential features we offer such as placing an advert so we recommend you keep them enabled.

Cookies don't harm your computer. Like other online companies, we use cookies to provide you with more relevant and useful information. We don't store personally identifiable information such as credit card details in cookies we create, but we do use information gathered from cookies to help improve your experience of the site.

We use cookies to personalise content and ads, provide social media features and analyse traffic. We also share information with social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that you've provided to them or that they've collected from your use of their services. By using our site, you consent to our use of cookies. See below for more information about the cookies we use.

Can I opt out?

We do have relationships with carefully-selected and monitored suppliers who may also set cookies during your visit to Auto For Trade; they will show you different products and services based on what you appear to be interested in. If you'd like to opt out, please go to the Network Advertising Initiative website (opens in a new window - please note that we're not responsible for the content of external websites)

Cookies policy

To make full use of the features on our site you will need to accept cookies, as we can only provide you with certain personalised features of this website by using them.

If your computer is configured to accept cookies we will be able to provide time saving functionality such as:

The ability to pre-fill the search form with your postcode, thus preventing the need to input it each time you want to perform a search.

The ability to login to your AutoForTrade account on the site.

However, if you'd prefer to restrict, block or delete cookies from autofortrade.co.jp, or any other website, you can use your browser to do this. Each browser is different, so check the 'Help' menu of your particular browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences.

Cookies used on the website

Here is a list of how we use cookies on the Auto For Trade website

Google analytics

We use Google Analytics to carry out statistical analysis of page use, page interactions and paths through the Website to evaluate and develop our Website. This is known as 'digital analytics'. We may also record certain information that customers provide during a Website purchase or other process.

This information allows us to understand individual behaviours and needs more accurately. For more information on how Google uses the data collected via this service, see here: http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/

To opt out of being tracked via Google Analytics, you can also use Google's opt-out browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Google DoubleClick

In their own words:

DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP) products provide ad management and ad serving solutions to companies that buy, create or sell online advertising

What does the company do?

Technology that delivers advertisements to websites and monitors progress and performance of ad campaigns

Privacy contact - https://support.google.com/policies/troubleshooter/2990837

More info - https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/cookies/

Opt out - https://adssettings.google.com

Google Ad Exchange

In their own words:

DoubleClick Ad Exchange connects ad networks, agencies and third-party demand-side platforms with a vast global inventory in real time.

What does the company do?

Technology that delivers advertisements to websites and monitors progress and performance of ad campaigns

Privacy contact - https://support.google.com/policies/troubleshooter/2990837

More info - https://www.doubleclickbygoogle.com/solutions/digital-marketing/ad-exchange/

Opt out - https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/technologies/cookies/

Adobe Audience Manager

In their own words:

It’s a data management platform (DMP) that helps you to build unique audience profiles so you can identify your most valuable segments and use them across any digital channel.

What does the company do?

Adobe Audience Manager allows us to collect information regarding user activities and interactions with the Website such as the pages viewed and the searches conducted. The data collected help us to provide you with more relevant products, content and marketing messages on the Website and advertising on third party sites.

Adobe Audience Manager is not designed to collect personally identifiable nor sensitive data, and any information collected cannot be used to personally identify you.

Privacy contact - http://www.adobe.com/misc/privacy_inquiry.html

More info - http://www.adobe.com/gr_en/privacy/marketing-cloud.html

Opt out - https://www.adobe.com/uk/privacy/opt-out.html

Facebook / Instagram

In their own words:

Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Millions of people use Facebook everyday to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, share links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet

What does the company do?

Seller of aggregated publisher ad inventory from many websites. Many ad networks use proprietary technology and partner with data aggregators to target ads

Privacy contact - https://www.facebook.com/full_data_use_policy

Opt out - https://en-gb.facebook.com/policies/cookies

Google Adsense

We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our Website. These companies may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services that may be of interest to you.

Live Chat Service

We use a third party supplier to provide the Live Chat Service. The cookies are used to manage your live chat session, to track your preferences and to personalise your experience. You may disable persistent cookies. However, if you disable the session cookie you will not be able to use the Live Chat Service. If you wish to find out more about the supplier's use of cookies, please refer to their privacy policy.

Third party cookies

Twitter

Twitter is an online news and social networking service on which users post and interact with messages known as "tweets".static.ads-twitter.com

Cookies are used to measure the performance of the ads that we pay for on Twitter. We also use cookies to deliver targeted advertising on Twitter.

Facebook

Connect.facebook.net

Facebook is an online social media and social networking service. Cookies are used to measure the performance of the ads that we pay for on Facebook. We also use cookies to deliver targeted advertising on Facebook.

Instagram

Connect.facebook.net

Instagram is a photo and video-sharing social networking service owned by Facebook. Cookies are used to measure the performance of the ads that we pay for on Instagram. We also use cookies to deliver targeted advertising on Instagram.

Doubleclick for Search

Doubleclick.net

Doubleclick for Search is a Google product. Doubleclick for Search is an advertising platform that allows us to buy adverts on Google Search. Cookies are used to measure the performance of the ads that we pay for on Doubleclick for Search. We also use cookies to deliver targeted advertising on Doubleclick for Search.

Doubleclick Campaign Manager

Doubleclick.net

Doubleclick Campaign Manager is a Google product. Doubleclick Campaign Manager is a advertising platform that simplifies campaign planning and reporting.

Cookies are used to measure the performance of the ads that we pay for on Doubleclick Bid Manager and Doubleclick for Search. We also use cookies to deliver targeted advertising on Doubleclick Bid Manager and Doubleclick Search

Google Ad Words

Googleads.g.doubleclick.net or googleadservices.com

Google Ad Words is an advertising platform that allows us to buy adverts on Google Search.

Cookies are used to measure the performance of the ads that we pay for on Google Ad Words. We also use cookies to deliver targeted advertising on Google Ad Words.

Bing

new UET or bat.bing.com

Bing is an advertising platform that allows us to buy adverts on Bing Search. Cookies are used to measure the performance of the ads that we pay for on Bing Search. We also use cookies to deliver targeted advertising on Bing Search.

First party cookies

Auto For Trade first party cookies used on the website

Registration - Cookies: user, ursid, urss (session), userid, ursa, UpdateAccount, pageParameters

We use cookies on the Auto For Trade web site whenever you login. This is done in order to remember who you are, both for your current visit and on return visits, saving you having to login again. We store the following personal details: first name, year of birth (if supplied), gender, county.

Whenever you are not logged in, we use a non-personally identifiable cookie to understand the number of unique visitors who look at the adverts on the site.

Used and new vehicle search - Cookies: searches, SearchData, postcode, GeoLocation

In order to provide some of the functionality within the new and used vehicle search sections of our site, we need to store some information in cookies related to the searches you have been performing. For example, whenever you compare different vehicles or adverts, we need to store the identifiers for those vehicles and adverts. We store the postcode you have entered for searches to enable us to show you the distance you are from the vehicles in the adverts, and the makes and models of vehicles you are currently searching. We also record related information about the postcode you supply, including the Acorn profiling code for that postcode, longitude and latitude of the postcode. Some of this information may also be used to bring you more relevant display adverts across our site.

Internal tracking - Cookies: pages, PAGE_REF (session)

There are certain product pages that we like to know that you have visited - such as the insurance, finance or car history pages. We record this in a cookie which allows us to provide you with adverts that are more relevant to you through our display advertising.

In addition, we like to understand the response that we are getting to our used car advertisers on the site, and so we use a cookie to store some information about the search you have performed.

Surveys

In order to gather feedback from our customers about the site's products & features you will be invited to provide your feedback on occasion by filling in a short survey. Providing feedback to us will enable the Auto For Trade team to act on this feedback and improve services and features.

Managing Cookies

How to manage cookies.

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