How we use cookies and similar tracking technologies on the CarDealerCMS website and platform.
Last Updated: May 2025This Cookie Policy explains how Website Designer Derby (trading as CarDealerCMS) uses cookies when you visit our website or use our Platform. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides more detail on how we handle your personal data in compliance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
A cookie is a small text file placed on your device when you visit a website. Cookies are used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the site owner. They can be first-party (placed by us) or third-party (placed by external services), and either session-based (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent (stored for a set period).
These are essential for the Platform to function. Without them, core features such as logging in and navigating your dashboard would not work. They are placed automatically and do not require your consent under UK GDPR.
These help us understand how users interact with the Platform so we can improve it. Information is aggregated and anonymised wherever possible. These are only placed with your consent.
These remember your preferences and settings to give you a more personalised experience. Only placed with your consent.
These may be used to deliver relevant promotional content. Only placed with your explicit consent and you may opt out at any time.
| Cookie Name | Type | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
session_id | Essential | Session | Maintains your login session while you use the Platform |
csrf_token | Essential | Session | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks |
user_prefs | Functional | 1 year | Remembers your display and layout preferences |
_ga | Analytics | 2 years | Google Analytics — tracks unique visitors and usage patterns |
_gid | Analytics | 24 hours | Google Analytics — distinguishes between users |
_gat | Analytics | 1 minute | Google Analytics — throttles request rate |
cookie_consent | Essential | 1 year | Stores your cookie consent preferences |
We review and update this cookie list regularly. Where we add new cookies, this policy will be updated accordingly.
When you first visit our website, you will be shown a cookie consent banner allowing you to choose which categories of cookies you accept beyond the strictly necessary ones.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the 'Cookie Settings' link in the footer of our website, or by adjusting your browser settings. Withdrawing consent for certain cookies may affect how the Platform works for you. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled as the Platform cannot function without them.
Most browsers allow you to view, delete, block, or manage cookies. Here are links to the cookie settings for the most common browsers:
Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact your experience of the Platform.
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Data collected is aggregated and anonymised. See Google's Privacy Policy for more information.
If you make a payment through the Platform, our payment provider may place cookies as part of the transaction process. These are governed by the payment provider's own cookie and privacy policy.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last updated. Where changes are significant, we will notify you via our cookie consent banner or by email.
Website Designer Derby (trading as CarDealerCMS)
47 Western Drive, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7DP
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0800 6444 199
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Telephone: 0303 123 1113 | www.ico.org.uk