Cookies
We may obtain information about your general internet usage by using a "cookie" file which is stored on your computer. Cookies contain information which help us to deliver a better and more personalised service to you, and to understand and improve our website and the services we offer users.
NB: none of the cookies we set allow us to identify you individually.
Cookies enable us to:
- remember information about your preferences, and so customise what we show you according to your individual interests;
- speed up your searches;
- recognize you when you return to our website.
You may refuse to accept cookies by activating the setting on your browser which allows you to refuse the setting of cookies. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting to refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you log on.
If you are concerned about your privacy on this or any site, most modern web browsers allow you to open and view websites in "incognito" mode. In "incognito" mode, cookies are still set, but they are automatically cleared as soon as you close your browser.
| Cookie | Type | Explanation | Party |
| phpsessid | Strict Necessary | PHP session cookie associated with this domain | 1st Party |
| hasSession | Strict Necessary | PHP session cookie which establishes the presence of a session | 1st Party |
| cookieTest | Strict Necessary | PHP session cookie associated with this domain | 1st Party |
| phpcookieTest | Strict Necessary | Checks for the presence of cookies being enabled on the visitors browser | 1st Party |
| screenwidth | Functionality | Records the screen resolution to deliver visual content accordingly | 1st Party |
| country | Functionality | Sets the chosen country for tailored search | 1st Party |
| referers | Functionality | An incremental search history used to tailor further search results | 1st Party |
| searchcount | Functionality | The number of searches carried out | 1st Party |
| last | Functionality | The most recent search carried out | 1st Party |
| ip | Functionality | IP address is set to determine what country you are in and a rough estimate of your location | 1st Party |
| lat | Functionality | The rough latitude of your location for tailored searches | 1st Party |
| lng | Functionality | The rough longitude of your location for tailored searches | 1st Party |
| searchType | Functionality | The category of search being carried out | 1st Party |
| count | Functionality | The previous number of search results from the last search | 1st Party |
| recent | Functionality | The previous geographical areas searched | 1st Party |
| val | Functionality | The last unique search | 1st Party |
| myGDPR | Functionality | The current subscription preferences (if logged in) | 1st Party |
| searchView | Functionality | The last preferred search view (grid-based results or map-based) | 1st Party |
| _fbp | Marketing | Set by Facebook as part of their embedded services | 3rd Party |
| __adroll_fpc | Marketing | Set by Adroll as part of their embedded services | 3rd Party |
| __ar_v4 | Marketing | Set by Adroll as part of their embedded services | 3rd Party |
| _gcl_au | Marketing | Set by Google to store and track conversions | 3rd Party |
| _ga | Analytics | Sets a unique identifier than is used to generate visitor statistics on how the website is used | 3rd Party |
| _gat_gtag_UA_ | Analytics | Sets a unique identifier for Google Tag Manager | 3rd Party |
| _gid | Analytics | Sets a unique identifier than is used to generate visitor statistics on how the website is used | 3rd Party |
| What | Cookies sent | Explanation |
| Google Analytics | 4 | Google analytics cookies - used for high-level tracking of the performance of the website and general user activity. None of these cookies contain personally-identifiable information about you. |
| Session | 4 | These are cookies that self-clear when your session ends (ie you leave the site, close your browser etc). This cookie is technical |
| Location | 6 | In order to identify which version of this website is most appropriate to you, your browser stores information about your IP address as well as the country you are in and a rough estimate of your location. |
| Search | 8 | Your browser stores your preferred search settings (the property type you are searching for, your currency preferences, results per page, etc.) |