Privacy policy

The Polar View website logs your IP address which is automatically recognised by the web server.

We will not collect any information about you except that required for conducting business with you, or system administration of the Web server. The information collected will not be sold or rented; not will it be shared with third parties.

Our use of cookies

Where services are delivered on the internet, this sometimes involves placing small amounts of information on your device, for example, computer or mobile phone. These include small files known as cookies. We use cookies to collect information about your activity on the website. Cookies do not contain any personal information. If you choose not to accept the cookie, this will not affect your access to any of the facilities on this website. Cookies are used for specific purposes and those purposes are outlined on this page.

These pieces of information are used to improve services for you through, for example:

You can manage these small files yourself and learn more about them through Internet browser cookies - what they are and how to manage them and www.aboutcookies.org

1. Cookies for storing user preferences

The website optionally saves the user's choice of web interface - low-bandwidth or high-bandwidth option. This is a choice a user can make on the landing page when calling www.polarview.aq.

Name: pv_version
Typical content: string describing the user's choice
Expires: 90 days

2. Cookies for improving our service

Google Analytics sets cookies to help us accurately estimate the number of visitors to the website and volumes of usage. This to ensure that the service is available when you want it and fast.

For further details on the cookies set by Google Analytics, please refer to the Google Code website.

Name: _utma
Typical content: randomly generated number
Expires: 2 years

Name: _utmb
Typical content: randomly generated number
Expires: 30 minutes

Name: _utmc
Typical content: randomly generated number
Expires: when user exits browser

Name: _utmz
Typical content: randomly generated number + info on how the site was reached (e.g. directly or via a link, organic search or paid search)
Expires: 6 months

Summary of terms