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Terms & Conditions of Use

Legal

Access to and use of any part or page of www.balfourbeattyvinci.co.uk (the “Website”) is provided by Balfour Beatty Group Limited (“Balfour Beatty”), (“We”) or (“Our”) on behalf of the unincorporated contractual joint venture between Balfour Beatty Group Limited, Balfour Beatty Investments Limited, Vinci Concessions SAS and Vinci Construction SAS (“Balfour Beatty VINCI”) on the terms below. These pages are published by Balfour Beatty.

By using the Website, you agree to be bound by these terms, which take effect immediately on your first use of the Website.

If you do not agree to be bound by all of the following terms please do not access and/or use the Website. We may change these terms from time to time and so you should check these terms regularly. Your continued use of the Website will be deemed acceptance of the updated or amended terms. If you do not agree to the changes, you should cease using the Website.

If you choose, or you are provided with, a user identification code, password or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential. You must not disclose it to any third party. We have the right to disable any user identification code or password, whether chosen by you or allocated by us, at any time, if in our reasonable opinion you have failed to comply with any of the provisions of these Terms & Conditions of Use.

 

Intellectual property

Copyright in these pages is owned by Balfour Beatty or other members of the Balfour Beatty VINCI as applicable. Other than as set out below, all copyright, trademarks, design rights, patents, database rights and other intellectual property rights (registered and unregistered) in and on the Website and all content (including all applications) located on the Website shall remain vested in Balfour Beatty or its licensors (which includes other users). You may not copy, reproduce, republish, disassemble, decompile, reverse engineer, download, post, broadcast, transmit, make available to the public, or otherwise use Website content in any way except for your own personal, non-commercial use. All other use is prohibited. You must not modify any of the Website content, adapt, alter or create a derivative work from any Website content in any circumstances and/or use any part of the content on the Website for commercial purposes unless otherwise licensed by Balfour Beatty. Balfour Beatty’s status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of content on the Website must always be acknowledged.

 

Limitation of liability

The content of the pages of this Website is for your general information and use only and is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. It is subject to change without notice.

Although we have taken reasonable care to keep this Website up to date and accurate, we cannot guarantee that it is all correct. Balfour Beatty does not provide any warranty, representation or guarantee (implied or express) as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information , materials and/or content found or offered on this Website for  any particular purpose and you use the Website at your own risk. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and Balfour Beatty and its group companies expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Access to and/or use of the Website is provided on a strictly ‘as is’ basis. Balfour Beatty does not warrant that functions available on the Website will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Website or the server that makes them available are free of viruses or bugs. You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to implement sufficient procedures and virus checks (including anti-virus and other security checks) to satisfy your particular requirements for the accuracy of data input and output.

Balfour Beatty makes no warranty in respect of the use of any data or information you submit via the Website by any Balfour Beatty VINCI member (other than Balfour Beatty) or member of its supply chain and does not accept any liability arising out of any acts or omissions of any Balfour Beatty VINCI joint venture member (other than Balfour Beatty) or member if its supply in connection with this Website.

Where this Website contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. Such links should not be interpreted as approval by us of those linked websites or information you may obtain from them. Balfour Beatty have no control over the contents of such third party sites or resources.

 

Privacy

Any personal data or information you supply to the Website including but not limited to contact details, curriculum vitae(s) and/or other personal data or information you issue to us via use of the supplier or career opportunity webpages on the Website will be collected, stored, used and transferred in accordance with Balfour Beatty’s Cookies & Privacy Policy as set out in the Cookies & Privacy Policy section of the Website.

When receiving and/or passing on curriculum vitae or contact information provided by you on this Website to third parties that you have expressed an interest in working with, Balfour Beatty is not providing services to find workers employment or to provide employers with workers and is not acting as either an ‘employment agency’ or an ‘employment business’ for the purposes of the Employment Agencies Act 1973 and/or Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

 

General

These Terms & Conditions of Use are governed by the laws of England and Wales. You agree that the English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in relation to any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms & Conditions of Use.

To the extent that any part of these Terms & Conditions of Use is found to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction such part shall to that extent be severed from the remaining terms all of which shall remain in full force and effect as permitted by law.

The failure or delay of Balfour Beatty to exercise or enforce any right in these terms does not waive Balfour Beatty’s right to enforce that right.

 

Changes to these terms

These terms replace all previous versions and we reserve the right to change the terms at any time. Any changes to these terms will be posted here.

 

Cookies & Privacy Policy

This sets out Balfour Beatty’s Cookies & Privacy Policy. It is to be read in conjunction with the Website Terms & Conditions of Use.

 

Balfour Beatty VINCI Website Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice regulates the use and protection by Balfour Beatty Group Limited (“Balfour Beatty”) acting its own right and on behalf of the separate joint venture partner members of Balfour Beatty VINCI, an unincorporated contractual joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Balfour Beatty Investments Limited, Vinci Concessions SAS and Vinci Construction SAS (“Balfour Beatty VINCI”) of “personal data” you provide to Balfour Beatty or Balfour Beatty VINCI when using this Website. Personal data is information which identifies (or which could, with other information that we hold or are likely to hold, identify) a living individual.

Balfour Beatty is a “controller” under the Data Protection Act 2018 and processes personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (EU 2016/679) (“Data Protection Laws”). Personal data provided by you pursuant to this Website which is processed by Vinci Concessions SAS and/or Vinci Construction SAS (collectively “Vinci”) will be processed by Vinci separately as “controllers” under the Data Protection Laws and may be subject to separate privacy notices as set out by Vinci at: http://www.vinciconstruction.co.uk/downloads/privacy-notice.pdf or as otherwise issued to you or made available by Vinci in relation to their processing activities from time to time.

For queries on data protection, in relation to processing by Balfour Beatty please contact Balfour Beatty’s Group Data Protection Officer at Group Data Protection Officer, Balfour Beatty Plc, 5 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London, England, E14 5HU or dataprotection@balfourbeatty.com.  For queries on data protection, in relation to processing by Vinci please contact Vinci’s Data Protection Officer at privacy@vinci.plc.uk or:  Data Protection Officer, VINCI PLC, Astral House, Imperial Way, Watford, Herts, WD24 4WW.

Personal Data: We will not collect any personal data about you or individuals accessing this website, except where it is specifically and knowingly provided or where it is necessary for Balfour Beatty or Balfour Beatty VINCI to process or hold for the purposes of the goods or services it provides and where there is a valid legal basis for doing so. Examples of personal data that you may provide to us when accessing this Website, and which we may collect and process, are:

  • personal details such as: your name, address, email address, telephone number and occupation;
  • employment details such as: employment history/ curriculum vitae information where provided by you in relation to any expression of interest or application for a role made by you via the ‘Work With Us’ and ‘Careers Opportunity’ sections of and explicitly consented to the processing of this data by clicking the separate consent box on that section of the Website;

Balfour Beatty will also collect information about your computer, including where available and subject to your chosen cookie and privacy settings as available by your browser provider your IP address, operating system and browser type and we may share non-personal aggregated statistics about our website visitors’ traffic patterns with authorised partners with a need to know namely, Google Analytics or Site Improve analytics or our authorised nominated web developer suppliers. However, we will not collect, sell or share any information about individual users.

Where we store your personal data:  All personal data you provide to us via the use of this Website is stored on systems with appropriate technical and organisational security measures and controls located in within the European Economic Area (“EEA”) which are sufficient to comply with the requirements under the Data Protection Laws. Balfour Beatty will only store your personal data for as long as necessary for Balfour Beatty and/or by members of Balfour Beatty VINCI require in order to process such personal data for the purposes set out in this Privacy Notice and in accordance with Balfour Beatty’s internal retention policies and procedures (as updated, and available https://www.balfourbeatty.com/media/317644/hrs-pl-0043-records-management.pdf). Processing of your personal data by Vinci will be subject to separate retention policies and privacy notices as set out by Vinci at: http://www.vinciconstruction.co.uk/downloads/privacy-notice.pdf or as otherwise issued to you or made available by Vinci in relation to their processing activities from time to time. The accuracy of the information that we hold about you is important to us. If any of the personal information we hold about you becomes inaccurate or out of date (e.g. a contact/contact information changes), or you object to or wish to restrict us processing it, please inform us as soon as possible using the contact details below, so we can update our records. 

Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access certain parts of our Website, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share a password with anyone.

Uses made of the Personal Data: We use personal data held about you for the following purposes:

  • To carry out our obligations arising from any agreement that we have with, or concerning, you and to provide you with the information, benefits and services that you request from us;
  • To ensure that content from our Website is presented in the most effective manner for users;
  • To allow you to participate in interactive features on or via our Website;
  • To contact you in order to send you information that you have asked us to provide such as newsletters or information on Balfour Beatty VINCI projects or initiatives either by email, telephone or via our ‘contact us’ page or which we think may be useful to you or to send marketing information to you only where you have explicitly consented to this via a separate consent form referencing this privacy notice];
  • To notify you about our services and any changes to those services;
  • To enable you to access information or to submit applications regarding potential roles at Balfour Beatty VINCI partner entities or career opportunities via the ‘Work With Us’ page accessible via this Website and to enable us to review and respond to such applications where you have provided explicit consent via the separate consent box on that section of the Website;
  • To collect information such as, subject to your chosen cookie and privacy settings as made available by your browser provider, your IP address, operating system and browser type for the purposes of website analytics and sharing of non-personal aggregated statistics about our website visitors’ traffic patterns with authorised partners with a need to know namely, Google Analytics or Site Improve analytics or our authorised nominated web developer suppliers.
  • Complying with our legal obligations, any relevant industry or professional rules and regulations or any applicable voluntary codes;
  • Complying with demands or requests made by any relevant regulators, government departments and law enforcement authorities or in connection with any disputes or litigation;
  • In connection with any sale, merger, acquisition, disposal, reorganisation or similar change of entity managing website’s business.

Unless otherwise agreed with you, we will not use any of your personal data for automated decision-making or profiling.

Disclosure of your Information: Balfour Beatty will share your information with the corporate entity members of Balfour Beatty VINCI:  Balfour Beatty Group Limited, Balfour Beatty Investments Limited, Vinci Concessions SAS and Vinci Construction SAS, where required for the purposes of the joint venture and, where relevant, their professional advisers.  Where required by law or regulatory requirement, or where necessary to fulfil our contract with you, we may also share your information with:

  1. other companies who provide goods/services to us;
  2. our professional advisers and auditors;
  • regulators, government departments, law enforcement authorities, and insurance companies;
  1. any relevant ombudsman, dispute resolution body or the courts; and
  2. persons in connection with any sale, merger, acquisition, disposal, reorganisation or similar change in the Balfour Beatty business or a member of Balfour Beatty VINCI.

Personal data shall not be transferred to or stored at a destination outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”) unless required for the purposes of transfers by Balfour Beatty or Vinci to their respective group companies who may be located outside of the EEA in which cases such transfers shall be subject to appropriate safeguards such as EC model clause data transfer agreements, an EC adequacy decision in relation to the country location or consent from you or other alternative safeguards in accordance with the Data Protection Laws. The transmission of information via email or the internet is not completely secure. We cannot guarantee the security of you data transmitted to our site; and any transmission is at your own risk.

Legal Basis for Processing: Data Protection Laws require that we meet certain conditions before we are allowed to use your personal data as described in this Privacy Notice. For personal data which is not ‘sensitive personal data’ or ‘special categories of personal data’ under Data Protection Laws, unless otherwise notified, we rely on a condition known as “legitimate interests” in order to process your personal data for the above specified purposes. For example, it is in our legitimate interests to process your personal data in relation to your business contact names, and contact details where it is required by us in order to for us to:

  • ensure that content from our Website is presented in the most effective manner for users;
  • allow you to participate in interactive features on or via our Website
  • administer and respond to inquiries from you in connection with your use of the Website or our products or services; 
  • meet legal obligations under the GDPR and applicable data protection laws to hold necessary information as part of our GDPR compliance programme record-keeping obligations; and
  • administer and respond to submissions or applications for roles with members of Balfour Beatty VINCI or our supply chain partners for the purposes of Balfour Beatty VINCI projects.

Some of these entities may also be data controllers under the Data Protection Laws.

We will ensure that the collection and processing of your personal data:

  • is kept to a minimum with regards to the amount of data collected and the extent of any processing;
  • will not be overly intrusive to you; and
  • will be proportionate in order to meet our legitimate interests, as above.

If applicable, we will only process ‘sensitive personal data’ or ‘special categories of personal data’ provided by you where you have provided your explicit consent to do so via a separate consent form referencing this privacy notice or where there is an alternative legal basis for such processing under Data Protection Laws.

Your rights in relation to your personal data: Under Data Protection Laws you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

  • right to access your personal data by subject access request;
  • right to have your personal data rectified if inaccurate/incomplete;
  • right to object to direct marketing;
  • in certain circumstances, the right:
    • to have your data erased or removed, and where the personal data has been made public, that other controllers processing the personal data also erase links to, or copy or replication of, such personal data;
    • to restrict the processing of your data;
    • of data portability, namely to obtain and reuse your data for your own purposes across different services;
    • to not be subjected to automated decision making (including profiling) where it produces a legal effect or a similarly significant effect on you; and
    • the right to bring a civil action if there is a breach of the Data Protection Laws.

Contact Us and Complaints:  You may contact us in relation to the above rights in connection with Balfour Beatty’s processing of your personal data by contacting Balfour Beatty‘s Group Data Protection Officer at: dataprotection@balfourbeatty.com.   In relation to the above rights in respect of processing of your personal data by Vinci, you may also contact Vinci’s Data Protection Officer at privacy@vinci.plc.uk or:  Data Protection Officer, VINCI PLC, Astral House, Imperial Way, Watford, Herts, WD24 4WW. These requests are administered free of charge.

If you are not happy with the way in which your personal data is held or processed by us, or if you are not satisfied with our handling of any request by you in relation to your rights, we would request that you raise a complaint with our Group Data Protection Officer at the contact details set out above in the first instance, however, you always have the right to raise a concern re: data protection matters to the Information Commissioner Office (ICO). The ICO is the UK’s independent body set up to uphold information rights.  You can find out more about the ICO on its website (https://ico.org.uk/).

Links to Other Website: This Privacy Notice only applies to this Website and does not apply to any links within the site linking to other websites. We ask you to read the privacy notices on other websites you visit.

Changes to this Privacy Notice: This Privacy Notice is correct as at 5th September 2018, however we keep this Privacy Notice under regular review, and we reserve the right to change it at any time on notice to you.  

We will email you to notify you of these changes where:

  • we are making substantial changes, or
  • where we are doing something with your personal data, which you might not expect based on what we have told you in this Privacy Notice.

Otherwise, any updates to this Privacy Notice will be notified to you by a clearly highlighted banner on the homepage of this Website.

Cookies Notice

This Website uses cookies set by us and by third parties. Further information on these cookies is set out below. Please read this information carefully. By continuing to use this Website, you are consenting to the use of cookies.  You may opt-out of the use of cookies at any time by adjusting your cookie privacy settings to manage your cookies being processed via your browser settings. If you would like information about cookies and on how to restrict or block cookies, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org– more information can be found in the How to control and delete cookies section below. Please be aware that declining or denying cookies may prevent you from being able to use the Website to its highest capability.

Cookies

In order to comply with new rules, we use a system of classifying the different types of cookies which we use on this Website, or which may be dropped by third parties through our websites. The classification was developed by the International Chamber of Commerce UK and explains more about which cookies we use, why we use them and the functionality you will lose if don’t want to have them on your device.

What is a Cookie?

Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your personal computer, mobile or other device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device and support relevant information and functionality. They also enable us to keep the Website and information, up to date, relevant and error free and provide information about how the Website is used. You can find more information about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu.

Cookies Used on the Website?

A list of the main cookies used on this Website is set out below. We will review and update this list on a regular basis.

The categories of cookies which are used are:

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies enable services you have specifically asked for. For those types of cookies that are strictly necessary, no consent is required. These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the Website and use it features, such as accessing secure areas of the Website. Without these cookies services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.

View details of strictly necessary cookies on this Website.

Performance cookies

These cookies collect anonymous information on the pages visited. By using the Website, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device.

These cookies collect information about how visitors use the Website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how the Website works.

Functionality cookies

These cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience. By using the Website, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device.

These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that you can customise.

They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect is anonymised and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

Third Party Cookies

This Website uses a number of supplies who also set cookies on our Website on our behalf in order to deliver the services that they are providing. A list of all third party cookies that are used on this Website and what each is used for appears below.

Social Media & Sharing Tools

This Website utilises social media and sharing tools throughout the Website including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, StumbleUpon, Digg and Delicious. Using these elements of the Website allows these service providers to set cookies on your device and track your behaviours within their platforms. Social media and sharing tool providers may also detect your presence on this Website if you are logged into their services. The cookies set and tracking carried out by these third party providers is not under our control. For further information please view the privacy policies of these third parties.

Duration of Cookies

Cookies are either Persistent cookies or Session cookies:

Persistent cookies – these cookies remain on a user’s device for the period of time specified in the cookie. They are activated each time that the user visits the Website that created that particular cookie.

Session cookies – these cookies allow website operators to link the actions of a user during a browser session. A browser session starts when a user opens the browser window and finishes when they close the browser window. Session cookies are created temporarily. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted.

How to control and delete cookies

You can delete the files that contain cookies – those files are stored as part of your internet browser. If you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set by this Website or indeed any other website, or if you wish to receive notification of cookie placement requests or decline cookies completely, you can do this through your browser settings. The Help function within your browser should tell you how. Please be aware that declining or denying cookies may prevent you from being able to use the Website to its highest capability.

Alternatively, you may wish to visit www.allaboutcookies.org which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer as well as more general information about cookies. For information on how to do this on the browser of your mobile device you will need to refer to your manual.

Performance cookies

This is a list of the main performance cookies set by the Website, and describes what each is used for. Some of these cookies are also third party cookies:

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Metrics: Google Universal Analytics

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources 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 these cookies collect 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.

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Metrics: Google Universal Analytics

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources 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 these cookies collect 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.

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Metrics: Google Universal Analytics

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources 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 these cookies collect 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.

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This Website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics sets a cookie in order to evaluate our use of our Website and compile reports on user activity. Google stores the information collected by the cookie on servers in the United States. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

Strictly necessary cookies

Cookie name Cookie use Cookie duration Host
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Metrics: These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. 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, logging in or filling in forms.

 

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.

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Metrics: These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. 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, logging in or filling in forms.

 

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.

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Targeting/Advertising cookies

We use Balfour Beatty VINCI to enable us to understand how visitors interact with the Website particularly the paths visitors take through the Website. This data is used to help understand how visitors interact with the Website and the way in which they navigate through it. Your IP address and other personally identifiable data are not associated with any other data held by Balfour Beatty VINCI.

 

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Cookie use

 

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Host

id Metrics: This domain is owned by Doubleclick (Google). The main business activity is: Doubleclick is Googles real time bidding advertising exchange 1 Year www.balfourbeattyvinci.co.uk
APISID Metrics: This domain is owned by Google Inc. Although Google is primarily known as a search engine, the company provides a diverse range of products and services. Its main source of revenue however is advertising. Google tracks users extensively both through its own products and sites, and the numerous technologies embedded into many millions of websites around the world. It uses the data gathered from most of these services to profile the interests of web users and sell advertising space to organisations based on such interest profiles as well as aligning adverts to the content on the pages where its customer’s adverts appear. 1 Year www.balfourbeattyvinci.co.uk
SSID Metrics: This domain is owned by Google Inc. Although Google is primarily known as a search engine, the company provides a diverse range of products and services. Its main source of revenue however is advertising. Google tracks users extensively both through its own products and sites, and the numerous technologies embedded into many millions of websites around the world. It uses the data gathered from most of these services to profile the interests of web users and sell advertising space to organisations based on such interest profiles as well as aligning adverts to the content on the pages where its customer’s adverts appear. 1 Year www.balfourbeattyvinci.co.uk
PREF Metrics: This domain is owned by Google Inc. Although Google is primarily known as a search engine, the company provides a diverse range of products and services. Its main source of revenue however is advertising. Google tracks users extensively both through its own products and sites, and the numerous technologies embedded into many millions of websites around the world. It uses the data gathered from most of these services to profile the interests of web users and sell advertising space to organisations based on such interest profiles as well as aligning adverts to the content on the pages where its customer’s adverts appear. This is a common Google cookie, used across several of their services. Stores user preference and can be used to personalise ads on google searches 1 Year www.balfourbeattyvinci.co.uk
SID Metrics: This domain is owned by Google Inc. Although Google is primarily known as a search engine, the company provides a diverse range of products and services. Its main source of revenue however is advertising. Google tracks users extensively both through its own products and sites, and the numerous technologies embedded into many millions of websites around the world. It uses the data gathered from most of these services to profile the interests of web users and sell advertising space to organisations based on such interest profiles as well as aligning adverts to the content on the pages where its customer’s adverts appear. This cookie is used by Google in combination with HSID to verify a Google user account and most recent login time. 1 Year www.balfourbeattyvinci.co.uk
SAPISID Metrics: This domain is owned by Google Inc. Although Google is primarily known as a search engine, the company provides a diverse range of products and services. Its main source of revenue however is advertising. Google tracks users extensively both through its own products and sites, and the numerous technologies embedded into many millions of websites around the world. It uses the data gathered from most of these services to profile the interests of web users and sell advertising space to organisations based on such interest profiles as well as aligning adverts to the content on the pages where its customer’s adverts appear. 1 Year www.balfourbeattyvinci.co.uk
HSID Metrics: This domain is owned by Google Inc. Although Google is primarily known as a search engine, the company provides a diverse range of products and services. Its main source of revenue however is advertising. Google tracks users extensively both through its own products and sites, and the numerous technologies embedded into many millions of websites around the world. It uses the data gathered from most of these services to profile the interests of web users and sell advertising space to organisations based on such interest profiles as well as aligning adverts to the content on the pages where its customer’s adverts appear. Used by Google in combination with SID to verify Google user account and most recent login time 1 Year www.balfourbeattyvinci.co.uk
SID Metrics: YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. This cookie is used by Google in combination with HSID to verify a Google user account and most recent login time. 1 Year www.balfourbeattyvinci.co.uk
HSID Metrics: YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. Used by Google in combination with SID to verify Google user account and most recent login time 1 Year www.balfourbeattyvinci.co.uk
demographics Metrics: YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. Most likely used for demographic profiling and targeting for advertising 8 Months www.balfourbeattyvinci.co.uk
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE Metrics: YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. This cookie is used as a unique identifier to track viewing of videos 6 Months www.balfourbeattyvinci.co.uk
PREF Metrics: YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. This is a common Google cookie, used across several of their services. Stores user preference, can be used to personalise ads on google searches 5 Years www.balfourbeattyvinci.co.uk
APISID Metrics: YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. 1 Year www.balfourbeattyvinci.co.uk
GPS Metrics: YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. 30 Minutes www.balfourbeattyvinci.co.uk
SSID Metrics: YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. 1 Year www.balfourbeattyvinci.co.uk
LOGIN_INFO Metrics: YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. 2 Years www.balfourbeattyvinci.co.uk
YSC Metrics: YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. Per Session www.balfourbeattyvinci.co.uk
SAPISID Metrics: YouTube is a Google owned platform for hosting and sharing videos. YouTube collects user data through videos embedded in websites, which is aggregated with profile data from other Google services in order to display targeted advertising to web visitors across a broad range of their own and other websites. 1 Year www.balfourbeattyvinci.co.uk

 

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