What are Cookies?
As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience.
This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or ‘break’ certain elements of the sites functionality.
For more general information on cookies, please read www.aboutcookies.org
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.
Disabling Cookies
You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of the this site. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.
The Cookies We Set
_gat
This cookie is associated with Google Universal Analytics – which is a significant update to Google’s more commonly used analytics service. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports. By default it is set to expire after 10 minutes, when it will no longer be used to distinguish visitors.
_ga
This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports. By default it is set to expire after 2 years, although this is customisable by website owners.
_gid
This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics. This cookie is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for the sites analytics reports. By default it is set to expire after 24 hours.
_gat_gtag_UA_XXXXXXX_1
This cookie name is associated with Google Analytics. It seems to store and update a unique value for each page visited.
__cfduid
The cookie is set by CloudFare. The cookie is used for security reasons to prevent malicious use of JSON request forgery (JSON RFC). It stores a unique ID for each site user based on its request.
__cf_bm
This cookie, set by Cloudflare, is used to support Cloudflare Bot Management. It identifies visitors requests as either search engine bots or human visitors in order to help detect bad bots. It stores a timestamp as expiration which is refreshed every page request.
__smToken
This cookie contains a unique security string for protection against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
SESS(long hexadecimal #)
These are Express session ID cookies, used to maintain user session state across page requests from a single browser. They contain a randomly generated unique identifier for each session.
messagesUtk
This cookie contains a unique security string for cross-site scripting (XSS) protection. This allows the site to detect if malicious JavaScript is trying to make a cross-site request.
_icl_visitor_lang_js
This cookie contains the language code for the visitor’s browser language preference. It is used to detect the visitor’s language and help serve them appropriate content.
Ide
Google DoubleClick IDE cookies. These cookies are used to anonymously identify the browser or device with a unique ID for advertising and analytics purposes.
uid
A randomly generated number from the user’s session used with the _ga Google analytics cookie to collect aggregated, anonymized data about site usage by all visitors for analytics reports.
More Information
Hopefully that has clarified things for you and as was previously mentioned if you aren’t sure whether you need any of them or not it’s usually safer to leave them enabled in case it improves your experience of the site. However do contact us if you have any other questions.
Managing Cookies
:: Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. Blocking all cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites and may prevent access to certain parts of services. ::
If you block cookies, you will not be able to use features of some websites that require registration and session administration. You can usually change your browser setting to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent. You can delete cookies through your browser settings.
You may find that some cookies are necessary for basic website functionality like forms and logins. Some services will not work properly without cookies. Therefore, if you have enabled strict cookie controls it is possible that some parts of the site may not function properly.
Necessary Cookies
The cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use necessary cookies to enable essential services like secure login and payment processing. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
Preference/Functionality Cookies
These cookies help to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For example, a cookie may be used to remember your user name and preferences when you revisit a site. These cookies may also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that you can customise.
Statistics Cookies
These cookies collect information in an anonymous form about how visitors interact with the website. These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how they move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users easily find what they are looking for.
Targeting/Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver targeted advertising and limit the number of times you see an advertisement. This means that if you frequently visit job.realmeprice.com.ng, you may see fewer advertisements promoting our services or the services of partners. They are also used to deliver targeted advertising and measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.
Deleting Cookies
To delete cookies, follow the instructions below depending on your browser type and version:
- Chrome: Click the menu icon and select “Settings” then click “Advanced” and under “Privacy and security” click “Clear browsing data.” In the menu that appears, check “Cookies and other site data” and click “Clear data”
- Firefox: Click the menu icon and select “Options” then click “Privacy & Security” in the left panel. Scroll down and under “Cookies and Site Data” click “Clear Data…” In the pop up window, check “Cookies” and then click “Clear”
- Safari: Click the menu icon and select “Preferences” then select “Privacy” In the window that appears under “Remove all website data” click “Remove Now”
- Internet Explorer: Click on the menu icon and tap “Safety” then select “Delete browsing history” select “Delete cookies” and select the boxes you want to delete and click “Delete”
- Microsoft Edge: Click on the menu icon and tap “Settings” in the left panel. Tap “Choose what to clear” under “Clear browsing data” and tap “Cookies and saved website data” and tap “Clear”
Mobile Browsers
The process for managing cookies and other local storage differs slightly for each mobile browser. Please check your mobile browser Help for more specific instructions.
More Information
Hope this has been helpful in explaining our approach to cookies and why we use them on our website. If you have any other questions relating to our cookie usage, please feel free to contact us at support@realmeprice.com.ng.
Last Updated: November 1st, 2024