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Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser. Browser storage (localStorage) works in a similar way. We use them sparingly, mainly so that the website remembers your settings. We do not use any of them for advertising.
1. Cookie categories
- Essential cookies are always on. They remember your cookie choice, the theme, whether prices are shown for private customers or businesses, and your favourite and compared cars. Without them the website would not work the way you set it up.
- Analytics cookies help us see which pages and cars visitors look at. They only run with your consent and only if measurement is switched on for the website.
- Marketing cookies are not used at the moment. If we ever add them, they will only run after you consent.
Website traffic measurement is currently switched off, so analytics cookies are not used even if you consent to them.
We remember your consent in the ea_cookies cookie for 182 days (6 months). After that, the website will ask you again.
2. List of cookies and storage
| Name | Purpose | Type | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| ea_cookies | Stores your choice (analytics yes/no, marketing yes/no, time saved, version) | Essential, first-party cookie | 182 days (6 months) |
| ea-theme | Light or dark website theme | Essential, localStorage | Until you delete it |
| ea-biz | Price display for private customers or businesses (Private / Business switch) | Essential, localStorage | Until you delete it |
| ea-fav | Your favourite cars | Essential, localStorage | Until you delete it |
| ea-compare | Cars selected for comparison (up to 3) | Essential, localStorage | Until you delete it |
| ea-recent | Recently viewed cars | Essential, localStorage | Until you delete it |
| ea-booking | Your booking in progress (car, dates, contact details), so you do not lose it when moving between pages | Essential, sessionStorage | Until you close the browser tab |
| _ga | Google Analytics 4: distinguishes visitors when measuring traffic | Analytics, only with consent | 2 years |
| _ga_* | Google Analytics 4: keeps the session state | Analytics, only with consent | 2 years |
Data in localStorage stays in your browser only and is not sent to our server.
3. Google Maps
On pages with our branches, we first show a plain map image served from our own server. The interactive Google map only loads when you click it. Google may then store its own cookies in line with its privacy policy (policies.google.com).
4. How to change your consent
You can change your choice at any time. The button below opens the cookie settings bar, just like the “Cookie settings” link in the website footer.
You can also delete cookies and stored data directly in your browser settings. The website will then forget your theme, price display and car lists, and will ask for your consent again on your next visit.
How we process personal data is explained in our privacy policy.