WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Like most websites, Currys plc websites use cookies to collect information. Cookies are small data files which are placed on your computer or other devices (such as smart ‘phones or ‘tablets’) as you browse this website. They are used to ‘remember’ when your computer or device accesses our websites. Cookies are essential for the effective operation of our websites and to help you shop with us online. They are also used to tailor the products and services offered and advertised to you, both on our websites and elsewhere.

INFORMATION COLLECTED

Some cookies collect information about browsing and purchasing behaviour when you access this website with the same computer or device. This includes information about pages viewed, products purchased and your journey around a website. We don’t use cookies to collect or record information on your name, address or other contact details. Currys plc can use cookies to monitor your browsing and purchasing behaviour.

COOKIES USED IN THIS WEBSITE?

NAME

PURPOSE

EXPIRY

CATEGORY

_cookieConsent

Cookie Consent Disclaimer text

1 year

Strictly necessary cookie

_ga, _gat,
_gat_newTracker

Tracking ID for the analytics

2 years

Performance cookie

has_js

to check if JS is enabled or not

End of browser session

Functionality cookie

AWSELB

AWS Classic Load Balancer Cookie: Load Balancing Cookie: Used to map the session to the instance.

Removed after session with server closes

Strictly necessary cookie

.ASPXFORMSAUTH

This attribute is used to specify the HTTP cookie to use for authentication.

End of browser session

Strictly necessary cookie

.ASPXROLES

Cookies used to keep track of if the visitor has any permissions on the website. Only used for logged in users

End of browser session

Strictly necessary cookie

ASP.NET_SessionId

SessionId what .NET Manages for maintaining session

End of browser session

Strictly necessary cookie

Cookie Control

Responsible for managing user consent about other cookies

90 days

Strictly necessary cookie

_RequestVerificationToken

Anti-forgery cookie used for preventing cross-site request forgery attacks

End of browser session

Strictly necessary cookie

HOW ARE COOKIES MANAGED?

The cookies stored on your computer or other devices when you access our websites are designed by:

  1. Currys plc, or on behalf of and subsidiaries of Currys plc, and are necessary to let you make purchases on our website;
  2. third parties who participate with us in marketing programmes; and
  3. third parties who broadcast web banner advertisements on behalf of Currys

WHAT ARE COOKIES USED FOR?

The main purposes for which cookies are used are: -

  1. For technical purposes essential to effective operation of our websites, particularly in relation to on-line transactions and site navigation.
  2. For Currys plc to market to you, particularly web banner advertisements and targeted updates.
  3. To let Currys plc to collect information about your browsing and shopping patterns, including to monitor the success of campaigns, competitions etc.
  4. To let Currys plc meet its contractual obligations to make payments to third parties when you purchase a product visiting our website from a site operated by those parties.

HOW DO I DISABLE COOKIES?

If you want to disable cookies you need to change your website browser settings to reject cookies. How you can do this will depend on the browser you use. Further details on how to disable cookies for the most popular browsers are set out below:

For Microsoft Internet Explorer:

  1. Choose the menu “tools” then “Internet Options”
  2. Click on the “privacy” tab
  3. Select the setting the appropriate setting

For Google Chrome:

  1. Choose Settings> Advanced
  2. Under "Privacy and security," click “Content settings”.
  3. Click “Cookies”

For Safari:

  1. Choose Preferences > Privacy
  2. Click on “Remove all Website Data”

For Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Choose the menu “tools” then “Options”
  2. Click on the icon “privacy”
  3. Find the menu “cookie” and select the relevant options

For Opera 6.0 and further:

  1. Choose the menu Files”> “Preferences”
  2. Privacy

WHAT HAPPENS IF I DISABLE COOKIES?

This depends on which cookies you disable, but in general the website may not operate properly if cookies are switched off. If you only disable third party cookies, you will not be prevented from making purchases on our sites. If you disable all cookies, you won’t be able to complete a purchase on our sites.