COOKIE NOTICE
Please read this cookie notice carefully as it contains important information on who we are and how we use cookies on our website (websites). This notice should be read together with our website(s) Privacy Notice which sets out how and why we collect, store, use and share personal information generally, as well as your rights in relation to your personal information and details of how to contact us and supervisory authorities if you have a complaint.
Who we are
Biosensors International Group, Ltd, a company operating in the field cardiology, has been developing and marketing medical devices used during heart surgery and intensive care treatment
Our websites
These websites are operated by Biosensors International Group, Ltd:
Biosensors International https://www.biosensors.com/intl
Covers the needs in Company and product promotion for Biosensors International excepted the USA.
Biosensors International USA https://www.biosensors.com/usa/
Covers the needs in Company and product promotion exclusively for the USA
Biosensors International France https://www.biosensors.com/fr
Provide institutional information only
This cookie notice relates to your use of our websites.
Throughout our website we may link to other websites owned and operated by certain trusted third parties to make additional products and services available to you. These other third-party websites may also use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their own separate policies. For privacy information relating to these other third-party websites, please consult their policies as appropriate.
Cookies
A cookie is a small text file which is placed onto your device (computer, smartphone or other electronic device) when you use our website. We use cookies on our website. These help us insert summary, e.g. recognise you and your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions.
We use the following cookies:
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
| Name | Purpose | Type | Domain | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bsi_accept_terms_intl | This cookie is set to show our global disclaimer | 1st Party | biosensors.com | 30 days |
| has_js | Our CMS use this cookie to indicate whether or not the visitors browser has JavaScript enabled. | 1st Party | biosensors.com | Session |
| cookie-agreed-version | This cookie is set by the cookie compliance solution. It stores information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category. This enables site owners to prevent cookies in each category from being set in the users browser, when consent is not given. The cookie has a normal lifespan of 30 days, so that returning visitors to the site will have their preferences remembered. It contains no information that can identify the site visitor. | 1st Party | biosensors.com | 30 days |
| cookie-agreed-categories | This cookie is set by the cookie compliance solution. It stores information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category. This enables site owners to prevent cookies in each category from being set in the users browser, when consent is not given. The cookie has a normal lifespan of 30 days, so that returning visitors to the site will have their preferences remembered. It contains no information that can identify the site visitor. | 1st Party | biosensors.com | 30 days |
| cookie-agreed | This cookie is set by the cookie compliance solution. It stores information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category. This enables site owners to prevent cookies in each category from being set in the users browser, when consent is not given. The cookie has a normal lifespan of 30 days, so that returning visitors to the site will have their preferences remembered. It contains no information that can identify the site visitor. | 1st Party | biosensors.com | 30 days |
Performance cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.
| Name | Purpose | Type | Domain | Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _gid | This cookie name is associated with Google Universal Analytics. This appears to be a new cookie and as of Spring 2017 no information is available from Google. It appears to store and update a unique value for each page visited. | 1st Party | biosensors.com | 1 day |
| _ga | This cookie name 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 2 years, although this is customisable by website owners. | 1st Party | biosensors.com | Session |
| _gat | This is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It appears to be a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites. | 1st Party | biosensors.com | A few seconds |
For further information on cookies generally, including how to control and manage them, visit the guidance on cookies published by the UK
Information Commissioner’s Office, http://www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Consent to use cookies and changing settings
We will ask for your permission (Consent) to place cookies or other similar technologies on your device, except where they are essential for us to provide you with a service that you have requested and the operation of our website.
Your choice it is recorded. The system will enable to renew your choice each month.
You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our site.
How to contact us
Please contact us if you have any questions about this cookie notice or the information, we hold about you.
If you wish to contact us, please send an email to privacy.office@biosensors.com
Changes to this document
We keep this document under regular review to make sure it is up to date and accurate. We encourage you to review this page regularly to identify any updates or changes to our Privacy Notice.
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