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This policy explains how Ondrives Ltd uses cookies and similar storage or access technologies on www.ondrives.com. The website provides product, engineering and company information, search tools and enquiry facilities. It does not accept online orders or process online payments.
Cookies are small text files stored on a computer, phone or other device when a website is visited. Similar storage and access technologies can include local storage, pixels, tags, scripts, device identifiers and other methods that store information on, or access information from, a user's device.
These technologies can support website security, maintain sessions, remember preferences, measure website use or enable third-party content and services.
We may use cookies and similar technologies to:
UK electronic communications law generally requires consent before information is stored on or accessed from a user's device unless a relevant legal exception applies.
Technologies that are strictly necessary to transmit a communication or provide a service expressly requested by the user may be used without consent where the applicable exception is satisfied.
Current law also provides limited exceptions for certain technologies used solely to collect statistical information to improve an online service, or solely to adapt or enhance the appearance or functionality of that service. These exceptions have specific conditions, including requirements concerning transparency, use of the information and providing a simple and free means of objecting where applicable.
Where an exception does not apply, we seek valid consent before using non-essential storage or access technologies that require it.
Your browser may also provide privacy, tracking-prevention or site-data controls. These operate independently of the Ondrives website.
| Category | Purpose | Typical position |
|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Security, request validation, session continuity, consent or objection recording and core site operation. | May be used without consent where the relevant legal exception applies. |
| Functional | Remembering user choices or improving the way a requested website feature operates. | May require consent, or in limited circumstances may qualify for an applicable statutory exception. |
| Analytics and performance | Understanding page use, errors, navigation, search performance and aggregate visitor trends in order to improve the service. | Consent is obtained where required. Limited statistical use may qualify for an exception only where all statutory conditions are met, including an appropriate means of objecting. |
| Experience and session replay | Understanding how users interact with layouts through behavioural metrics, heatmaps or session replay. | Normally used only where an appropriate lawful basis and PECR consent or exception applies. Ondrives intends to treat session-replay technology as non-essential. |
| Embedded media and maps | Displaying third-party video, map or other externally supplied content. | May be blocked until selected or until consent is obtained where required. |
The exact names and durations of cookies and similar technologies can change when website software or provider configurations are updated. A browser's developer tools and, where available, the site's cookie preference control can show technologies present during a particular visit.
| Technology or example name | Category | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
ASP.NET Core / nopCommerce session, antiforgery or visitor technologies, which may include names beginning .AspNetCore or .Nop | Strictly necessary or functional | Security, request validation, session operation and core website functionality. | Session or a limited persistent period determined by site configuration. |
| Cookie preference or consent record | Strictly necessary | Remembers consent, rejection or objection choices. | A limited persistent period determined by site configuration. |
_ga, _ga_* and related Google Analytics technologies, where enabled | Analytics | Measures website usage and page performance to help improve the service. | Determined by the Ondrives and Google configuration and may be shorter than provider defaults. |
_clck, _clsk and related Microsoft Clarity technologies, where enabled | Experience / analytics | Behavioural metrics, heatmaps, session replay and usability improvement. | Session or a limited persistent period depending on the technology and configuration. |
| YouTube or Google embedded-content technologies, where video or map content is loaded | Embedded media | Delivers selected video or map content and may record interaction with that content. | Varies according to provider configuration and user settings. |
| Local or session storage used by Product Finder, Gear Tools or website search | Strictly necessary or functional | Maintains temporary technical selections, parameters, filters or search state. | Session or until cleared, depending on implementation. |
Where enabled, Google Analytics may help us understand aggregate website use, including popular pages, navigation paths, device types, website performance and approximate geographical information.
We use Google Analytics only where its use complies with the applicable requirements for consent or a relevant legal exception. Where reliance is placed on a statistical-purpose exception, we will seek to ensure that the use is limited to the permitted purpose and that users are given the information and objection mechanism required by law.
Where enabled and permitted by the user's cookie choices, Microsoft Clarity may collect interaction information through behavioural metrics, heatmaps and session replay to help us improve website layout, search and usability.
Clarity may use cookies or similar technologies. Sensitive content should be masked or excluded through configuration, but users should still avoid entering sensitive or confidential information on public website pages.
Product Finder, Gear Tools and other Ondrives technical tools may use temporary browser or session storage to retain technical parameters, filters or selections. These functions are intended to assist technical use of the website and are not intended to profile individuals.
Some external search buttons may open a third-party search or AI service, such as Google, using wording entered or selected by the user. The third-party site then operates under its own cookie, privacy and account settings.
Merely providing a normal hyperlink to an external service does not necessarily mean that the external provider places cookies through the Ondrives website before the user selects that service.
| Provider | Possible use on the website | Provider information |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics, external search, YouTube, Maps or other Google services, depending on the page or function selected. | Google Privacy Policy | |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Clarity analytics, behavioural metrics, heatmaps and session replay, where enabled. | Microsoft Privacy Statement |
Third-party services may process information outside the United Kingdom. Further information about data sharing and international transfers is provided in our Privacy Policy.
You can manage applicable website cookie choices through the site's cookie preference control where available.
Where Ondrives relies on an exception that legally requires a simple and free means of objecting, we will provide or maintain an appropriate method of objection.
Most browsers also allow users to view, delete and block site data. Instructions are available from browser providers:
Session technologies normally expire when the browser session ends. Persistent technologies remain for the period determined by the website configuration, preference manager or relevant provider unless removed earlier.
We periodically review the storage and access technologies used on the website and seek to keep their duration proportionate to their purpose.
Questions or concerns about cookies, tracking technologies or privacy can be raised through our Contact Us page.
We may update this policy when website features, storage or access technologies, cookie settings, providers or legal requirements change. The dates and version shown at the top will be amended following a substantive review.