About our cookies policy

This cookies policy is issued on behalf of Optima Energy Systems Limited and Optima Energy Services Limited (in each case defined as “Optima”, “we”, “us” or “our”). Our cookies policy explains how cookies and other tracking devices are used on our website at www.optimaenergy.net. For the purpose of this policy, references to “cookies” refers to cookies and other types of technologies which are used to help us recognise you as a user of our website.

About cookies and how we use them

Cookies are small data files which are placed on your computer or other device when you visit our website. The cookies are then used to gather information about your use of a site or, in some cases, to allow you to be recognised as an existing user when returning to our website.

Cookies are commonly used to help websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

They help our website work in the way that you would expect so that we can provide you with a good experience when you use our website. They also help us improve our site and make our promotional activity more efficient.

In general terms, cookies can be categorised into the following broad categories:

  • Strictly necessary cookies: cookies required for the operation of the website.
  • Analytical/performance cookies: cookies which allow a website operator to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around a website. They help improve the way websites work, for example, by ensuring that users easily find what they are looking for.
  • Functionality cookies: these allow a returning user and his/her preferences to be recognised, enabling the website to present personalised content.
  • Targeting cookies: cookies that record visits to a website, the pages visited, and the links followed. These cookies are used to tailor content.

At the moment we use cookies which are necessary for the performance of our site, to recognise returning users, and for analytical performance. We do not use targeting cookies.

Note that where we provide links to other websites, such as our social media pages, those third-party websites may also use cookies. You should familiarise yourself with the cookies information they provide on their own websites. We are not responsible for any cookies used on third-party websites to which we may provide links.

More specifically, we use the types of cookies below at www.optimaenergy.net. The list below also provides information about what the cookies are used for.

  • Cookie Type: Optima
    Name: optimatech-gdpr
    Expiration Time: 7 days
    Purpose: Used to store Cookie consent status.
  • Cookie Type: Optima
    Name: SiteRegion
    Expiration Time: 30 days
    Purpose: Used to store the current region selected when browsing the site.
  • Cookie Type: Google Analytics
    Name: _ga (Expiration Time: 2 years), _gid (Expiration Time: 24 hours), _gat (1 minute)
    Purpose: The _ga and _gid cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website. We use this information to compile reports and help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors, their referral source, and the pages visited. The _gat cookie is used to throttle request rate.

Session cookies and permanent cookies

Some of the cookies on Optima’s website are session cookies, which are used only for the current session (i.e., to recognise returning users) and expire when your session finishes. Others are permanent cookies, which will be stored on your computer and used to recognise you as a user the next time you visit the site, though this data is anonymous and cannot be used to recognise you as an individual.

Cookie settings and more information

Broadly, you can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of cookies. Be aware, however, that if you block cookies you may not be able to access all or some parts of the site, and our site may not work as intended. This is especially true for our website, as we use a minimal number of cookies aimed at ensuring proper functionality.

You can find out more about how to manage and delete cookies by visiting www.allaboutcookies.org.

You can also find out about disabling cookies on the following sites for different browsers:

Consent to use of cookies from our website

English law requires all websites to request permission when using cookie technology. If your browser is set to accept cookies and similar technologies and you continue to use our website, we will understand that you consent to the use of cookies. However, if you wish to remove or stop the use of cookies from our site, you should either stop using the site or adjust your browser settings to reject or disable cookies.