Affinity Fuels


Cookie Policy


About this Policy 

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used. This Policy also explains how you can control your cookie preferences. For further information on how we use, store, and keep your personal data secure, see our Privacy Policy. 

This Policy applies to the following domains: affinityfuels.co.uk 

What are cookies? 

Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make it more secure, provide a better user experience, and to understand how the website performs so we can analyse what works and where it needs improvement. 

How do we use cookies? 

Our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes. 

First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data. 

The third-party cookies used on our website are mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure and providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website. 

What types of cookies do we use? 

Necessary cookies 

Some cookies are essential for you to be able to experience the full functionality of our site. They allow us to maintain user sessions and prevent any security threats. They do not collect or store any personal information. For example, these cookies allow you to set your own preferences for this website. 

Cookie Duration Description
{currentWebsiteId}_CustomerOrderForApproval Session Loads relevant data for the approval order rather than the current user's cart. This allows the current user to correctly approve the order.
.AspNet.ApplicationCookie Session Standard authentication cookie used by ASP.NET. Keeps track of the currently authenticated user's session.
BillToIdShipToId Session or when the signature expires (default is 2 hours), whichever comes first. Used during a signature verification process to ensure the CurrentBillToId and CurrentShipToId cookies are valid for the current user.
CKFinder_Check Session CKFinder authentication cookie. Allows only authenticated users to using CKFinder in the CMS.
CurrentBillToId Session Used in conjunction with the BillToIdShipToId cookie during the signature verification process. Also used to apply the appropriate billto on the site for processes like shipping calculation.
CurrentCurrencyId 30 days Used to display currencies on the site using the appropriate currency visual representation.
CurrentFulfillmentMethod Session Used to apply the appropriate fulfillment method on the site for processes like shipping calculation.
CurrentLanguageId 30 days Used to display appropriate language translations for specified text on the site.
CurrentPickUpWarehouseId Session Used to apply the appropriate pickup warehouse on the site for processes like shipping calculation.
CurrentShipToId Session Used in conjunction with the BillToIdShipToId cookie during the signature verification process. Also used to apply the appropriate shipto on the site for processes like shipping calculation.
InsiteCacheId Session Uniquely identifies a user session. Used to apply ETag caching in the B2B Commerce Web API.
InvoiceHistory-PageSize Session Used to apply the page size on subsequent Invoice History page visits.
LastUpdatedListId Session Used to pre-select the list when adding a product to a list.
OrderHistory-PageSize Session Used to apply the page size on subsequent Order History page visits.
ProductList-PageSize Session Used to apply the page size on subsequent Product List page visits.
ProductList-View Session Used to apply the list view type on subsequent Product List page visits.
PunchOutSessionId Session Keeps track of the punchout session. Certain site functionality is altered when using punchout.
RecentlyViewedProducts Session Used to populate the Recently Viewed Products carousel widget.
SetContextLanguageCode 30 days Used to set the language and culture of each B2B Commerce Web API request.
SetContextPersonaIds 30 days Used for processes influenced by personas, like marketing promotions and experiments.
SetRememberedUserId 30 days When returning to the site in the same browser, the user can access their cart, lists and saved orders and browse the site as the user without signing in. Authentication is required when accessing account information or proceeding to checkout.
isSiteInShell Session Can be used by Spire widgets to show or hide functionality that pertains to the CMS, rather than the Storefront.
productListSortType Session Used to apply the sort type on subsequent Product List page visits.

Analytical cookies 

Cookie Duration Description
_ga_* 1 year 1 month 4 days Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views.
_ga 1 year 1 month 4 days Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors.
_gid 1 day Google Analytics sets this cookie to store information on how visitors use a website while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the collected data includes the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.
_gat_UA-* 1 minute Google Analytics sets this cookie for user behaviour tracking.