This is the cookie policy of IMI plc (“we” “us” “our”) and explains how we use cookies on our website www.imiplc.com (“website”).
What is a cookie?
Cookies are small text files that are put onto your computer or mobile device when you visit our website, something you can find out more about by visiting www.allaboutcookies.org.
Why are cookies used?
We use cookies to improve the efficiency of our website and to enable us to better understand how visitors use and interact with the information contained within it.
The cookies we use do not tell us who you and as such we do not collect or store any personal information about you (such as your name, email address or phone number). Nor do we use cookies which track your online activity once you leave our website.
What types of cookies are used on the IMI website?
Strictly necessary cookies
The following cookies are essential for the use of our website; if you disable these cookies then you would be unable to navigate around our website.
Cookie Name |
Description/Purpose |
www-imi-plc-live#lang |
Stores language for the website. This cookie is persistent. |
Serverid |
Identifies the ID of your server. This cookie is removed when you close your browser. |
ASP.NET_SessionId |
Stores your session ID which allows us to identify you as a visitor to our website. This cookie is removed when you close your browser. |
Performance cookies
We use the following cookies which are not essential to the operation of our website but enable us to gain useful information about how our website is used so that we can keep improving it for visitors. These cookies allow us to count visitors to the site as well as tell us things about their general behaviour including average time spent browsing and the most popular pages. The information that we collect is anonymous, and we do not use these cookies in order to track or identify individual visitors.
All of the performance cookies that we use are provided by Google Analytics, a popular web based analytics service powered by Google Inc (“Google”). The information generated by these cookies will be transmitted and stored by Google on servers in the United States and Google then use the information to report to us and other customers on website activity and internet usage. 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 that they hold.
Third party cookies
Sharing tools are used on our website, which allow users to easily share content through a number of social networks such as Facebook or Twitter. As a result, when you use one of these buttons, a cookie is often used by the social network in question. These are third party cookies; set directly by the service being used, and as such, we recommend that you check the relevant social network website for details of their own cookie policy.
By continuing to use our website you consent to us placing these performance cookies on your computer or mobile device. If you do not agree to us using these cookies, you can disable them using the instructions below.
Cookie Name |
Description/Purpose |
__utma |
Counts the number of visits you have made to our website, as well as noting the time of your first, previous and current visit. This cookie expires after two years. |
__utmb / __utmc |
Measures how long you stay on our website. These cookies expire after 30 minutes or when you close your browser, whichever is sooner. |
__utmz |
Monitors where you came from on the internet e.g. via a search engine, search keyword or link. This cookie expires after two years. |
How can I disable the cookies used on the IMI website?
You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser; click How to disable cookies in your browser if you need more detailed guidance.
If you disable the strictly necessary cookies listed above then you will not be able to navigate around our website. If you disable the performance cookies listed above you will be able to continue to enjoy our website and will not lose any functionality, however we will be unable to take your use of our website into account when we are considering how to improve it in the future.