Cookies
Cookies
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What are cookies?
Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie (third party cookie). They are used by us to help our users navigate this website efficiently and perform certain functions. Due to their core role of enhancing or enabling usability or site processes, disabling cookies may prevent users from using certain parts of this website. If you'd like to learn more about cookies and how to manage them you can visit www.aboutcookies.org.
None of the cookies used on our website collect personally identifiable information about you.
Why am I being warned about cookies?
Although cookies have been used for years, the EU announced a change in the law that on the 26th May 2012 websites must inform visitors that cookies are collected and for what purpose.
What information is collected and stored by www.theprogressive.com?
Cookies are used to store information on how you navigate the webpage, i.e. what link has been clicked. This information is sent to our Google Analytics and we use insights from this to improve navigation of the webpage, making it more user friendly for you.
The types of cookies we use
Stats and analytics are used to collect information about how visitors use this website. This provides us with important information that can help our site to work better. This information is not linked to your name or address.
The following cookies are used:
| Cookie | Description | Duration | Type |
| _ga | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, camapign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assigns a randoly generated number to identify unique visitors. | 2 years | Analytics |
| _gid | This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the wbsite is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages viisted in an anonymous form. | 1 day | Analytics |
| _gat_gtag_UA_XXXXXX_XX | Google uses this cookie to distinguish users. | 1 minute | Analytics |
| _gcl_au | This cookie is used by Google Analytics to understand user interaction with the website. | 2 months | Analytics |
| _gat_UA-142410985-1 | This is a pattern type cookie set by Google Analytics, where the pattern element on the name contains the unique identity number of the account or website it relates to. It appears to be a variation of the _gat cookie which is used to limit the amount of data recorded by Google on high traffic volume websites. | 1 minute | Performance |
| _fbp | This cookie is set by Facebook to deliver advertisement when they are on Facebook or a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising after visiting this website. | 2 months | Advertisement |
| fr | The cookie is set by Facebook to show relevant advertisments to the users and measure and improve the advertisements. The cookie also tracks the behavior of the user across the web on sites that have Facebook pixel (such as this site) or Facebook social plugin. | 2 months | Advertisement |
How can I stop cookies from being stored on my computer?
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- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Mozilla Firefox
- Google Chrome
- Apple Safari
This is a list of the most popular web browsers on the market. If your web browser is not on the list, search for an official tutorial online or seek an IT professional.
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