When you visit our Website we issue a “cookie” file which is stored on your browser or the hard drive of your computer. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. Cookies are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information. Cookies enable us to: improve the use of our Website; to recognise your computer; to store settings to help facilitate your use of our Website; and to deliver a better and more personalised service.
Some of the cookies we use are essential for the Website to operate and have already been set. You may delete and block all or some cookies from this Website. 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 Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon as you visit our Website.
If your computer is configured to accept cookies we will be able to provide time saving functionality such as the ability to pre-fill the enquiry forms with your details, thus preventing the need to re-input them each time you need to contact us.
We use cookies for 2 purposes
To enable the delivery of functionality that improves the ease and speed of using the Website (see above).
To enable us to track the relative popularity of disparate parts of our Website. This in turn enables us to concentrate our efforts on developing those parts of the Website that are generating the greatest consumer demand.
We also use third party cookies on our Website for various purposes, examples detailed below:
Automatic Logging of Session Data
We automatically log generic information about your computer and your computer’s connection to the Internet which we call “session data”. Session data consists of things such as device information, IP address, operating system and browser software information, and the activities conducted by you while on our Website. An IP address is a number that lets computers attached to the Internet, such as our web servers, know where to send data back to the user, such as the pages of the Website the user wishes to view. We collect session data because it helps us to analyse such things as what items visitors are likely to click on most, the way visitors are clicking through the Website, how many visitors are surfing to various pages on the Website, how long visitors to the Website are staying and how often they are visiting. It also helps us diagnose problems with our servers and lets us better administer our systems. It is possible to determine from an IP address a visitor’s Internet Service provider (ISP) and the approximate geographical location of his or her point of connectivity. We also use session data to help prevent fraud and unauthorised use of our Website.
Company | 3rd Party Generated Cookie | System | Cookie Name | Cookie Type | Purpose / How we use |
Autotrader UK | N | Auto Trader Dealer Websites | _dws_sessionstate | Session | Stores mobile / desktop preference, search parameters, some navigation context, call tracker referrer code, category and category title context |
Autotrader UK | N | Auto Trader Dealer Websites | dwsUserFinance | Session | Stores user preference relating to vehicle finance quotes |
Autotrader UK | N | Auto Trader Dealer Websites | cooktest632194 | Persistent | eVisit checking website has permission to write cookies |
eVisit | Y | Auto Trader Dealer Websites | ID_S22923 | Persistent | eVisit web tracking |
eVisit | Y | Auto Trader Dealer Websites | ID_P22923 | Persistent | eVisit web tracking |
Autotrader UK | Y | Auto Trader Dealer Websites | ID_P22923 | Persistent | Web tracking |
Y | Auto Trader Dealer Websites | VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE | Persistent | YouTube | |
Y | Auto Trader Dealer Websites | PREF | Persistent | ||
Y | Auto Trader Dealer Websites | GEO | Session | YouTube | |
Y | Auto Trader Dealer Websites | use_hitbox | Session | YouTube | |
Y | Auto Trader Dealer Websites | recently_watched_video_id_list | Session | YouTube | |
Y | Auto Trader Dealer Websites | __utmz | Persistent | Google analytics | |
Y | Auto Trader Dealer Websites | __utmc | Session | Google analytics | |
Y | Auto Trader Dealer Websites | __utmb | Persistent | Google analytics | |
Y | Auto Trader Dealer Websites | __utma | Persistent | Google analytics | |
Autotrader UK | N | Auto Trader Dealer Websites | selectedArea | Persistent | Records which section of website settings page was selected |
Autotrader UK | Y | Auto Trader Dealer Websites | RazsorRemarketing_12345 | Persistent | Records user visit to website for the purpose of presenting display advertising on other websites |
TURN | Y | Auto Trader Dealer Websites | r.turn.com | Persistent | Records user visit to website |
Autotrader UK | N | Auto Trader Dealer Websites | bucket | Session | Records the type of device being used |
Autotrader UK | N | Auto Trader Dealer Websites | at_px_vrm | Persistent | Stores vehicle registration data relating to part exchange valuations |
Autotrader UK | N | Auto Trader Dealer Websites | at_px_mileage | Persistent | Stores vehicle mileage data relating to part exchange valuations |
Autotrader UK | N | Auto Trader Dealer Websites | at_px_valuation | Persistent | Stores vehicle valuation data relating to part exchange valuations |
At Auto Shark we pride ourselves on the great service we provide to all of our customers. We understand that buying a car or van can be a daunting prospect, so we strive to make the buying process as simple and hassle-free as possible.
The VIN is a unique identification number for your vehicle. It is 17 characters in length.
Visible through the bottom of the windscreen
Under the bonnet, usually at the front or back
Some utes and 4WDs, visible within a wheel arch
Open the door and look on the frame