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We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
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The cookies we use
The following cookies are used on the Ancon website:
Cookie Disclaimer cookies
A cookie we use to keep the Cookie Disclaimer hidden once you've accepted it.
| Cookie | Description | Length |
|---|---|---|
| cookies_accepted | Visitor identifier | Expires after 5 years |
Critical CSS cookies
To ensure our website loads as quickly as possible, we serve a subset of CSS (Cascading Stylesheets) inline on your first visit to our website – commonly referred to as "critical CSS". On repeat visits, the browser caches this CSS and therefore we don't need to serve these styles inline. We achieve this by setting a cookie on your computer to determine your first visit from subsequent visits.
| Cookie | Description | Length |
|---|---|---|
| fullCSS | Critical CSS identifier | Expires after 5 days |
Session cookies
Temporary session cookies that are required for the basic functioning of our website, including login functions, form submission security and to tailor visual elements on a per-session basis.
| Cookie | Description | Length |
|---|---|---|
| _cms_session | Session identifier | Destroyed when user quits the browser |
| user_credentials | Login identifier | Destroyed when user quits the browser |
Google Analytics cookies
All other cookies - __utma, __utmb, __utmc, __utmz, __utmv are cookies set by Google Analytics, and are therefore technically not considered to be integral to the normal operating of the website.
The use of these cookies by Google Analytics is shown below:
| Cookie name | Description | Length |
|---|---|---|
| __utma | Visitor identifier | Expires after 2 years |
| __utmb | Session identifier | Expires after 30 minutes of activity |
| __utmc | Session identifier | Destroyed when user quits the browser |
| __utmz | Campaign values | Expires after 6 months |
| __utmv | Visitor segmentation | Expires after 2 years |
More Information
If you have any concerns or questions regarding any of the above please email our Marketing department on info@ancon.co.uk.
You can find more information about cookies at: www.allaboutcookies.org and for a video about cookies visit www.google.co.uk/goodtoknow/data-on-the-web/cookies .
Latest News
2016 NZ Bridges Summit, 1st-2nd November, Auckland
Ancon is exhibiting at the 2016 NZ Bridges Summit on 1st - 2nd November in Auckland. The conference is endorsed by the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) and we will be showcasing our BT range of threaded reinforcement couplers, our MBT range of bolted couplers and various Lifting Systems including our brand new EdjPro Narrow Anchor system.
Ancon introduces batch testing for BT Coupler System in New Zealand
Having recently identified issues with the performance of some batches of reinforcing steel supplied to us, we have introduced batch testing for all reinforcement used in combination with our BT coupler system in New Zealand to ensure compatibility.