Cookie policy
Please read this cookie policy carefully as it contains important information on who we are and how we use cookies on our website. This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy which sets out how and why we collect, store, use and share personal information generally, as well as your rights in relation to your personal information and details of how to contact us and supervisory authorities if you have a complaint.
Who we are
This website is operated by Activate Group. We are an Accident Managements company; you can see more information about us here.
Our website
This cookie policy relates to your use of our websites:
activate-group.com
soppandsopp.co.uk
motorrepairnetwork.com
activate-parts.com
activate-repair.com
Throughout our website we may link to other websites owned and operated by certain third parties to provide information relevant to you.
These third-party websites may also use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their own separate policies. For privacy information relating to these third-party websites, please consult their policies as appropriate.
Cookies
A cookie is a small text file which is placed onto your device (eg computer, smartphone or other electronic device) when you use our website. We use cookies on our website. These help us to record:
· Which of our webpages you have visited.
· How long you stayed on our website.
· Any scrolling menus or buttons you have clicked.
· The screen resolution of the device you are using.
· Your general location.
For example, we may monitor how many times you visit the website, which pages you go to, traffic data, and location data. This information helps us to build a profile of our site visitors and their areas of interest. This data will be aggregated or statistical, which means that we will not be able to identify you individually.
For further information on our use of cookies, including a detailed list of your information which we and others may collect through cookies, please see below.
For further information on cookies generally, including how to control and manage them, visit the guidance on cookies page published by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Consent to use cookies and changing settings.
We will ask for your consent to place cookies or other similar technologies on your device, except where they are essential for the basic functionality of the site.
You can withdraw any consent to the use of cookies or manage any other cookie preferences by using the cookie controls at the bottom of the page on any of our sites. It may be necessary to refresh the page for updated settings to take effect.
Our use of cookies
The table below provides more information about the cookies we use and why:
| Cookie Category | Type | Default Expiration | Purpose | Essential |
| StrictlyNecessary | First-party | 2 years | Used by the website theme builder to store user display preferences | Yes |
| Performance | First-party | 2 years | Used to record the occurrence and duration of website visits | No |
| Targeting | First-Party | 2 years | Used to track user behaviour (anonymised) across different websites & sessions | No |
| External Services | Third-party | Managed By third-party | Used by third-party services like social media platforms, or Youtube videos, if you interact with their embedded content | No |
Third party access to the cookies
We do not use or directly implement third party cookies to transmit or store user data. However, some of the services embedded within our website, such as YouTube videos or social embeds, may carry their own third-party cookies if you interact with this external content.
How to turn off all cookies and the consequences of doing so
If you do not want to accept any cookies, you may be able to change your browser settings so that cookies (including those which are essential to the services requested) are not accepted. If you do this, please be aware that you may lose some or all functionality on our websites.
For further information about cookies and how to disable them please go to the guidance on cookies published by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, or www.allaboutcookies.org.
How to contact us
Please contact our Data Protection Officer if you have any questions about this cookie policy or the information we hold about you.
If you wish to contact our Data Protection Officer please send an email to [email protected].
Changes to this policy
This policy was published in January 2024.
As we may change this policy from time to time, you should review it regularly to ensure you are aware of any changes.