COOKIE POLICY - Last updated: 07th January, 2025
Moneyfactscompare.co.uk uses cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or other device by websites that you visit. We explain below which other companies use cookies on our website and what they use them for and lets how you can turn those other companies' cookies on or off.
Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like website analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control, although we may receive services from these third parties (including, for example, for targeted advertising purposes and website analytics). These cookies are likely to be performance cookies or targeting cookies (as described in this policy).
There are several types of cookie that are used on moneyfactscompare.co.uk
Necessary cookies enable basic functions such as page navigation. These cookies allow a user to navigate between pages without losing the previous actions completed within a session. These cookies are required to make a website useable, and the site cannot function correctly without these so these cannot be disabled. We use cookies from Google and Cookiebot for this purpose.
Strictly necessary cookies do not collect any of your personal information.
Cookie Name | Source | Purpose | Duration |
mf_business-newsletter-join | moneyfactscompare.co.uk | Store users business newsletter subscribe banner preference | 1 day |
mf_newsletter-join | moneyfactscompare.co.uk | Store users newsletter subscribe banner preference | 2 months |
__RequestVerificationToken | Helps prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks. | Session | |
_abck | Cookiebot | Used to detect and defend against replay-cookie-attacks – The cookie is necessary for the security and integrity of the website. | 1 year |
ak_bmsc | Cookiebot | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website. | 1 day |
bm_sv | Cookiebot | Used in context with the website's BotManager. The BotManager detects, categorizes and compiles reports on potential bots trying to access the website. | 1 day |
bm_sz | Cookiebot | Used in context with the website's BotManager. The BotManager detects, categorizes and compiles reports on potential bots trying to access the website. | 1 day |
1.gif | Cookiebot | Used to count the number of sessions to the website, necessary for optimizing CMP product delivery. | Session |
CookieConsent | Cookiebot | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain | 1 year |
test_cookie | Used to check if the user's browser supports cookies. | 1 day | |
rc::e | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. | Session | |
rc::h | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. | Persistent |
Functional Cookies are used to enhance our website performance, remembering important information that changes the way that the website looks or behaves. Information collected by these cookies can include:
Functional cookies are not essential in a website running and are therefore not strictly necessary and can be be disabled on Moneyfactscompare.co.uk. Without them some website functions may not be available.
The website also uses functional cookies from technology providers such as YouTube, Twitter and Facebook.
Cookie Name | Source | Purpose | Duration |
mf_provider_favourites | moneyfactscompare.co.uk | Stores product favourites the user has selected in data charts | 14 days |
PHPSESSID | Hilton-Baird Financial | Preserves user session state across page requests. | Session |
li_gc | Stores the user's cookie consent state for the current domain | 180 days | |
LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | YouTube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session |
LogsDatabaseV2:V#||LogsRequestsStore | YouTube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent |
remote_sid | YouTube | Necessary for the implementation and functionality of YouTube video-content on the website. | Session |
TESTCOOKIESENABLED | YouTube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | 1 day |
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | YouTube | Google services also use ‘NID’ and ‘_Secure-ENID’ cookies on Google Search, and ‘VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE’ and ‘__Secure-YEC’ cookies on YouTube, for analytics. Google mobile apps may also use unique identifiers, such as the ‘Google Usage ID’, for analytics and advertising. | 180 days |
YSC | YouTube | ‘YSC’ is used by YouTube to remember user input and associate a user’s actions | Session |
ytidb::LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY | YouTube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Persistent |
YtIdbMeta#databases | YouTube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Persistent |
yt-remote-cast-available | YouTube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session |
yt-remote-cast-installed | YouTube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session |
yt-remote-connected-devices | YouTube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent |
yt-remote-device-id | YouTube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Persistent |
yt-remote-fast-check-period | YouTube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session |
yt-remote-session-app | YouTube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session |
yt-remote-session-name | YouTube | Stores the user's video player preferences using embedded YouTube video | Session |
These cookies collect statistics about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from webpages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works. These will mainly be first party cookies, which we set ourselves, but could be set by third party websites. They may be session cookies or ‘persistent cookies’ that stay on your computer after your browsing session has finished.
Examples of how we use these cookies include:
We use this information to bundle the data we receive from you into a complete picture of the actions you've taken on our website. We use cookies from Microsoft and Linked-In for this purpose
Performance cookies can be disabled on Moneyfactscompare.co.uk.
Cookie Name | Source | Purpose | Duration |
_ga [x2] | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | 2 years | |
_ga_# [x2] | Used to send data to Google Analytics | 2 years | |
bid | Hilton-Baird Financial | Registers statistical data on users' behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator. | Session |
bcookie | Used in order to detect spam and improve the website's security. | 1 year | |
lidc | Registers which server-cluster is serving the visitor. This is used in context with load balancing, in order to optimize user experience. | 1 day | |
_tq_id.TV-#-1.01ef | Tvsquared | Pending | 2 years |
These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website, and this information is shared with other organisations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organisation. This type of cookie will normally be set by third parties and will almost always be persistent. They will track you as you browse the internet.
Moneyfactscompare.co.uk does not perform targeted advertising on site. All advertising is displayed to all users with no targeting or personalisation. As the platform Moneyfactscompare.co.uk uses to provide generalised advertisements is also capable of targeted advertising we are required give the option to opt-out of advertising even though it is not targeted.
We use cookies from Awin, Microsoft, TvSquared, Adobe, Google and YouTube for this purpose.
Targeting / Advertising cookies can be disabled on Moneyfactscompare.co.uk.
Cookie Name | Source | Purpose | Duration |
AWSESS | Awin | Collects data on visitor behaviour from multiple websites, in order to present more relevant advertisement - This also allows the website to limit the number of times that they are shown the same advertisement. | Session |
tv2track.php | Tvsquared | Collects data on visitor behaviour from multiple websites, in order to present more relevant advertisement - This also allows the website to limit the number of times that they are shown the same advertisement. | Session |
demconf.jpg | Adobe Inc. | Sets a unique ID for the visitor, that allows third party advertisers to target the visitor with relevant advertisement. This pairing service is provided by third party advertisement hubs, which facilitates real-time bidding for advertisers. | Session |
demdex | Adobe Inc. | Via a unique ID that is used for semantic content analysis, the user's navigation on the website is registered and linked to offline data from surveys and similar registrations to display targeted ads. | 180 days |
dpm | Adobe Inc. | Sets a unique ID for the visitor, that allows third party advertisers to target the visitor with relevant advertisement. This pairing service is provided by third party advertisement hubs, which facilitates real-time bidding for advertisers. | 180 days |
goog:cached:topics | Pending | Persistent | |
NID | Pending | 6 months | |
collect | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor's device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels. | Session | |
pagead/gen_204 | Collects data on visitor behaviour from multiple websites, in order to present more relevant advertisement - This also allows the website to limit the number of times that they are shown the same advertisement. | Session | |
pcs/activeview | Used by DoubleClick to determine whether website advertisement has been properly displayed - This is done to make their marketing efforts more efficient. | Session | |
#,# | Collects data on user behaviour and interaction in order to optimize the website and make advertisement on the website more relevant. | Persistent | |
#,#_expiresAt | Collects data on user behaviour and interaction in order to optimize the website and make advertisement on the website more relevant. | Persistent | |
csi | Collects data on visitors' preferences and behaviour on the website - This information is used make content and advertisement more relevant to the specific visitor. | Session | |
Recipient | Hilton-Baird Financial | Pending | Session |
__eoi | Security for Google AdSense, AdSense for Search, Display & Video 360, Google Ad Manager, Google Ads | 180 days | |
mf_# | moneyfactscompare.co.uk | Collects data of the user's navigation and interaction on the website in order to personalise the purchasing experience. | 5 days |
#-# | YouTube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session |
__Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN | YouTube | Pending | 180 days |
iU5q-!O9@$ | YouTube | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Session |
nextId | YouTube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session |
requests | YouTube | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content. | Session |
ServiceWorkerLogsDatabase#SWHealthLog | YouTube | Necessary for the implementation and functionality of YouTube video-content on the website. | Persistent |
yt.innertube::nextId | YouTube | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen. | Persistent |
We have installed a facebook pixel which allows us to track the success of any facebook advertising campaigns we undertake, and to subsequently understand your use of the site following a link to us from facebook. This pixel does not allow us access to any of your personal data. This pixel will also be used by facebook to target our adverts to its users, based on criteria we set out.
We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on the site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work the following social media sites including; Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit and Google+, will set cookies through our site which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.
In line with industry, we use Google Analytics to enable us to acquire anonymous usage data (day / source / device / channel). This enables us to utilise the Google tools to understand the number of page visits, how pages are performing in google search results and how traffic has arrived at our site.