Cookie policy
Information about how we use cookies and how you can let us know which cookies we can use.
A cookie is a text file stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are used to recognise or remember your device when you visit a website. Some, but not all, of the cookies we use contain personal data. For information on how we process your personal data, please see our privacy policy.
Similar technologies
There are similar technologies such as pixel tags (transparent images found in e-mails sent to you) and web storage (used to store information in your device’s browser). In this policy, we refer to all of these technologies as “cookies”.
Different types of cookies
We use two types of cookies on our website – session cookies and persistent cookies.
- Session cookies are stored for the time you use the website and are deleted when you close your browser.
- Persistent cookies are stored on your device for a certain period or until you manually remove them.
The website uses both first-party and third-party cookies on the website:
- First-party cookies are set by the website you are visiting. These cookies are primarily used to ensure the technical functionality and security of the website.
- Third-party cookies are set by someone other than the website you are visiting, such as by our partners and service providers. We use external platforms to monitor and evaluate the use of the website.
Cookies from other companies & social networking websites
During your visit to the site you may notice some cookies that are not related to Croda. This happens when you visit a page with content embedded from a third party (e.g. YouTube videos) or use some of the links to social networking sites (e.g. Share This). These websites may place cookies on your computer.
Croda does not control how a third party uses their cookies. You should check these third party websites' privacy policies for more information about their cookies if you are concerned about this. For additional information, please see the section "External partners" below.
Your consent to the use of cookies is required
Your consent is required for the use of cookies, but not for the use of cookies that are essential in order to provide the website. You can manage which cookies that can be placed on your device by adjusting your settings. You can change your settings at any time. See the section “Turning cookies off / How to manage the use of cookies” below. If you consent to mailings, you accept the use of cookies in the mailings.
Turning cookies off / managing the use of cookies
You can manage the use of cookies on the websites as follows:
- Website settings - You can change your cookie settings at any time directly here on the website. You can do this by adjusting your cookie settings using the slider provided in the "performance and analytics" link, above.
- Your browser - You can also manage your cookie settings in your browser. You can normally set your browser to block all cookies, to accept only certain cookies, or to delete cookies when you close your browser. Remember that if you choose to block cookies in your browser, our website may no longer work properly or you may no longer be able to use certain features. If you require more information, you can visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
- Ad settings on social networking platforms - Google's advertising settings allow you to manage the use of cookies for showing you tailored ads on websites. Please see Google ads settings. You can also control LinkedIn's use of cookies for showing you tailored ads in LinkedIn’s ads settings.
External partners
Below you will find more information about the external partners we use and which ones place cookies on your device when you visit the website.
Name | Service | Country | Further information |
Statistics and communication | USA | See Google’s information on the cookies that are used in Google Analytics. | |
Communication | USA | See LinkedIn’s cookies policy. | |
Communication | USA | See Instagrams cookies policy. |
Questions?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please get in touch with us.