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Cookie policy

Cookie introduction

Our website uses ‘cookies’, which are small data files that are used as unique identifiers. They are sent from the website’s servers to your computer or mobile phone and stored on your device, and may then be sent back to our website’s servers with updated data as you browse our website.

Cookies are used to record information about your preference as you browse our website, which allows us to improve your experience by tailoring the website accordingly. Cookies can also be used to identify you every time you revisit our website.

A ‘session cookie’ will expire at the end of your browsing session once you close your web browser; ‘persistent cookies’ on the other hand have a set expiry date and will be stored on your computer until either this data is reached, or you delete your cookies using your browser settings.

How we use cookies

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Description: This cookie is associated with a free script which shows a cookie alert notice on a website. It is used to record when the user has dismissed the notice to prevent it re-appearing on return visits. The main purpose of this cookie is: Strictly Necessary.

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Description: These cookies allows us to count the page visits and traffic sources, so we can measure and improve the performance of our site, using a service provided by Google Analytics. See Google’s privacy policy for further information.

Third-party cookies

Our website uses the following third-party suppliers and partners who may also set cookies on your computer or mobile phone as you browse our website. If you would like to know more about how these third-parties use cookies to collect and store your data, please use the links below:

Please note that, where we embed content from third-party sites such as Flickr and YouTube, you may also have cookies from these third-party websites installed on your device. London Southend Airport does not control these cookies and you should check the privacy policy of the relevant website for more information.

Please also note that, if you use one the ‘sharing tools’ on our website to share content using social networks, these social networks may install a cookie on your device. London Southend Airport does not control these cookies and you should check the privacy policy of the relevant website for more information.

Blocking cookies

The majority of web browsers (Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Opera, Safari, etc.) will allow you to block cookies from being installed on your device via browser settings.

Depending on your browser, further information can be obtained via the following links:

Mobile phone users may have to refer to their handset manual for details on how to block cookies using their mobile browser.

Please be aware that restricting the use of cookies may impact on the functionality of our website.

Deleting cookies

The majority of web browsers (Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Opera, Safari, etc.) will also allow you to delete selected/all cookies currently installed on your device

The majority of web browsers (Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Opera, Safari, etc.) will also allow you to delete selected/all cookies currently installed on your device.

Depending on your browser, further information can be obtained via the following links:

Similarly, mobile phone users may have to refer to their handset manual for details on how to delete cookies using their mobile browser.

Please note that this will usually only remove any cookies currently installed on your device; you must also change your browser settings (above) if you wish to prevent cookies being installed in future. Please be aware that deleting cookies already stored on your device may impact on the usability of our website.

Contact details & useful information

This website is owned and operated by London Southend Airport. If you have any questions about our use of cookies and how we collect and store your data, then please contact: [email protected] For more information on cookies and how they work, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org