Cookie Policy

What are cookies?

A cookie is a piece of information in the form of a very small text file that is placed on an internet user’s computer. It is generated by a web page server (the computer that operates the web site) and can be used by that server whenever the user visits the site. A cookie can be understood as an internet user’s identification card, which informs a web site when the user has returned. Cookies are not harmful to your computer and we don’t store any personally identifiable information about you on any of our cookies.

 

Why we use cookies?

We use cookies to enable us to give you a better experience (i.e. to remember when you’ve logged in, and to remember not to show you a message you’ve already seen. For instance, the cookie message at the bottom of the page). Because of this, turning cookies off for our website may affect your experience negatively. The other function the perform is enabling us to see how you use our website. This includes which pages you visit most often, which pages are broken and various other information. Cookies do not contain any of your personal information; it’s anonymous.

 

Cookies that SendVia use

.AspNet.ApplicationCookie Used to save order details while Paypal authorizes a payment. Will automatically delete after Paypal has completed its process, or after the current session has been closed. ASP.NET_SessionId A cookie which is used to identify the user's session on the server. The session being an area on the server which can be used to store data in between http requests. __RequestVerificationToken Prevents anyone from forging a link and having it activated by a powered user.

 

Switching off cookies

You can usually stop your browser accepting cookies, or to stop it accepting cookies from a particular website. However, this will likely affect your website experience; for instance, we cannot tell if you are signed in without using cookies.

All modern browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. These settings will typically be found in the ‘options’ or ‘preferences’ menu of your browser.  Use the ‘Help’ option in your browser for more details on cookie settings.