Use of cookies by Aflac NI

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. The table below explains the cookies we use and why.

Essential cookies

Cookie - Crumb

·       Duration - Session 

·       Purpose - Prevents cross-site request forgery (CSRF) 

Cookie – ss_marketingCookiesAllowed

·       Duration – 30 days

·       Purpose – This indicates whether the user has consented to marketing cookies, which are used to track for advertising purposes.

Cookie – ss_performanceCookiesAllowed

·       Duration – 30 days

·       Purpose – This indicates whether the user has consented to performance cookies, which help in collecting information about how visitors use the site, aiding in performance improvement.

Cookie – ss_cookieAllowed

·       Duration – 30 days

·       Purpose – Remembers if a visitor agreed to placing analytics cookies on their browser if a site is restricting the placement of cookies

Analytics cookies (optional)

Cookie – ss_cid

·       Duration – 2 years

·       Purpose – Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s session on a site 

Cookie – ss_cpvisit

·       Duration – 2 years

·       Purpose – Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s session on a site 

Cookie – ss_cvisit

·       Duration – 30 minutes

·       Purpose – Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s session on a site 

Cookie – ss_cvr

·       Duration – 2 years

·       Purpose – Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s session on a site. They help us understand user interactions and improve the user experience.

Cookie – ss_cvt

·       Duration – 2 years

·       Purpose – Identifies unique visitors and tracks a visitor’s session on a site. They help us understand user interactions and improve the user experience.

How do I change my cookie settings?

You can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the ‘Cookie Preferences’ link at the bottom of the website.

Where we provide links to websites of other organisations, this privacy notice does not cover how that organisation processes personal information. We encourage you to read the privacy notices on the other websites you visit.

If you have any concerns about the way that we use cookies or respect your settings, then please contact us at ANI-Privacy@aflac.com.