Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information and store your online preferences to create a smoother browsing experience. A 'cookie' is a piece of information stored on your computer that records how you've used a website. Some cookies are necessary for our website to function. Some allow us to monitor how our customers and visitors use our website, so we can make improvements to its design, layout and functionality. Some cookies recognise your computer and remember non-personal information each time you use the site, so you can just pick up where you left off each time.
Session vs Persistent
‘Session cookies’ expire at the end of a browser session, i.e. when a user exits their browser. ‘Persistent cookies’ are stored for longer on a device and allow websites to do things such as remember user preferences in-between sessions. Persistent cookies can be deleted by erasing your browser’s data and history.
‘First-party’ vs ‘Third-party’
First-party cookies are set directly by the website the user is visiting (in this instance So Energy), whereas third-party cookies are set by a domain other than the one the user is visiting.
Managing your consent
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by enabling or disabling a specific set of cookies from this browser through clicking the ‘Cookie Preferences’ link at the bottom of our pages.
The cookies we may use on the website are categorised as:
- Strictly necessary cookies (always on): These cookies are essential for the site’s basic functionality, and so are automatically enabled. Your personal information will not be stored by these cookies. You can set your browser to notify you about or block them, but this will impact your experience when using our website.
- Performance cookies: These cookies collect information on how you use the website, for instance which pages you visit most often, which device you are using or what areas of the page you interact most with. The information collected by these cookies is anonymised. We use them to measure performance and improve how the website works.
- Functional cookies: These cookies help us to create a more personal experience, potentially with enhanced functionality, when you use the site. It may be that these cookies have been set by us or by a third party whose services we’ve added to our site. If you don’t allow these cookies, it may impact your experience.
- Advertising cookies: Our advertising partners may set these cookies throughout our site, and they may then be used by those companies to build a profile of you and your interests in order to show you relevant interests on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, and are based on your browser and internet device. If you do not accept these cookies, you’ll experience less targeted advertising.
If you don't want us to use your cookies, you can change the settings of your browser preventing it from accepting cookies, or to notify you when a website tries to put a cookie on your computer. See www.aboutcookies.org for more information on deleting or blocking cookies. Please bear in mind, if you do disable cookies you might not be able to use some of the products or services on our website.