Cookies Policy

ELON (hereinafter the “Website”) uses cookies to deliver a higher-quality and more personalised service for our customers.

Our Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how they are used on the Website and how you can manage them.

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files containing a small amount of information which are downloaded to and saved on your computer, phone or other device whilst you are using the Website. Your browser saves cookies every time you visit our Website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating Website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that uses the same cookie. Cookies are useful because they enable the Website to recognise a user’s device.

Why are Cookies used on the Website?

Cookies are usually used to improve the user experience on the site. We use both session cookies and persistent cookies to provide various functions on our Website. Session cookie files are downloaded to your device temporarily and are only stored whilst you are using the website. They help you to switch from one page to another more efficiently and help the website to remember your chosen settings. Persistent cookie files can be used to enable the Website to “recognize” your device the next time you visit it.

Cookies are used on the Website for a number of reasons. These include but are not limited to the following:

• to enable you to log in to your ELON account;

• to give you a choice of login options;

• to track and collect information about transactions you have carried out on the website;

• to prevent fraudulent activity on the website;

• to ensure that your privacy is protected.

ELON uses cookies on the Website for the following reasons:

▪ to manage Website sessions — these cookies are necessary for the operation of the

Website, they manage the session information and enable you to navigate the Website;

▪ functionality — these cookies store information which enables us to remember your settings, such as your preferred language, filters, and multimedia settings. They also improve your experience on the site (for example, by not giving you the same notification twice);▪ to prevent fraud — these cookies store information which helps us to prevent fraudulent activity on the Website;

▪ for tracking purposes — these cookies enable us to store information about how you reached the Website (e.g. by following a link). We need to record this information so that we can make our affiliate programme payments correctly. ELON does not use thirdparty cookies for tracking purposes.

When a link to a third-party website is given on the Website, it’s important to remember that those websites have their own cookies and privacy policies which dictate how any information you provide will be used. If you are planning to visit third-party websites, please read their privacy and cookies policies before following the links.

Cookie settings

You can block some or all cookie files by changing your browser settings. To do this, you need to change the privacy settings in your browser (the process may vary depending on the browser you are using). If you want to find out more information about how to turn off cookies or change your privacy settings, go to computer.howstuffworks.com. Your browser’s “Help” function should also tell you how to do this.

Bear in mind that deleting our cookies or blocking further cookies will mean that you won’t be able to access some parts or functions of the Website in the future. For example, if your browser is set to block session cookies, you won’t be able to log in to your ELON account.

More information about how ELON protects your privacy can be found in our Privacy Policy.