Effective date: 19 February 2026 Version: 2.0 (replaces November 2019 version)
Benecol Limited’s website (www.benecol.co.uk) uses cookies and other similar technologies (hereinafter collectively referred to as “cookies”) to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your browser or the hard drive of your computer if you agree. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. Some cookies are set by us (first‑party cookies) and others by third parties (third‑party cookies).
We use the following cookies:
Except for strictly necessary cookies, we will only set cookies after you have given us your consent via our consent banner or the “Cookie settings” control.
Third parties may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These third parties may include, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services. These third party cookies are likely to be analytical cookies or performance cookies or targeting cookies.
You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of our website.
You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the table below. The list of cookies was update 5 February 2026
1. Necessary cookies (no consent required)
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
| COOKIE | DURATION | DESCRIPTION |
| _cf_bm
Provided by Calendly. |
1 day | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website.
Type: HTTP Cookie |
| _cfuvid
Provided by Calendly. |
Session | This cookie is a part of the services provided by Cloudflare – Including load-balancing, deliverance of website content and serving DNS connection for website operators.
Type: HTTP Cookie |
| CookieConsent
Provided by Cookiebot |
1 year | This cookie is a part of the services provided by Cloudflare – Including load-balancing, deliverance of website content and serving DNS connection for website operators.
Type: HTTP Cookie |
| test_cookie
Provided by Google (Some of the data collected by this provider is for the purposes of personalization and measuring advertising effectiveness. |
1 day | Pending
Type: HTTP Cookie |
| rc::a
Provided by Google (Some of the data collected by this provider is for the purposes of personalization and measuring advertising effectiveness. |
Persistent | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. This is beneficial for the website, in order to make valid reports on the use of their website.
Type: HTML Local Storage |
| rc::c
Provided by Google (Some of the data collected by this provider is for the purposes of personalization and measuring advertising effectiveness. |
Session | This cookie is used to distinguish between humans and bots. Type: HTML Local Storage |
| ar_debug
Provided by Pinterest |
1 year | Checks whether a technical debugger-cookie is present.
|
| is_eu
Provided by Pinterest |
Session | Determines whether the user is located within the EU and therefore is subject to EU’s data privacy regulations. Type: HTML Local Storage |
2. Analytical or performance/statistics cookies (consent required)
Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
| COOKIE | DURATION | DESCRIPTION |
| p.gif
Provided by Adobe Inc. |
Session | Keeps track of special fonts used on the website for internal analysis. The cookie does not register any visitor data.
Type: Pixel Tracker |
| _clck [x2]
Provided by Microsoft Inc. |
1 year | Collects data on the user’s navigation and behavior on the website. This is used to compile statistical reports and heatmaps for the website owner.
Type: HTTP Cookie |
| _clsk
Provided by Microsoft Inc. |
1 day | Registers statistical data on users’ behaviour on the website. Used for internal analytics by the website operator.
Type: HTTP Cookie |
| rns_disabled_47upts02ir5e55na
Provided by React and Share |
Persistent | Pending
|
| rns_disabled_47upts02ir5e55na_ts
Provided by React and Share |
Persistent | Pending
|
| ugid
Provided by Unsplash |
1 year | Necessary for the implementation of video-content on the website.
Type: HTTP Cookie |
| Google Analytics
Provided by Google Ireland Limited |
(time) | Distinguishes unique users to measure and improve Website performance and maintains session state for analytics. Google may process identifiers (including IP address) to provide aggregated analytics to us.
Type |
3. Marketing/advertising/targeting cookies (consent required)
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.
| COOKIE | DURATION | DESCRIPTION |
| _fbp [x2]
Provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. |
3 months | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers.
|
| lastExternalReferrer
Provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. |
Persistent | Detects how the user reached the website by registering their last URL-address.
Type: HTML Local Storage |
| astExternalReferrerTime
Provided by Meta Platforms, Inc. |
Persistent | Detects how the user reached the website by registering their last URL-address.
Type: HTML Local Storage |
| _ga [x2]
Provided by Google Some of the data collected by this provider is for the purposes of personalization and measuring advertising effectiveness |
2 years | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor’s device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.
|
| _ga_# [x2]
Provided by Google Some of the data collected by this provider is for the purposes of personalization and measuring advertising effectiveness |
2 years | Used to send data to Google Analytics about the visitor’s device and behavior. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.
|
| _gcl_au [x2]
Provided by Google Some of the data collected by this provider is for the purposes of personalization and measuring advertising effectiveness |
3 months | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services.
Type: HTTP Cookie |
| IDE
Provided by Google Some of the data collected by this provider is for the purposes of personalization and measuring advertising effectiveness |
400 days | Used by Google DoubleClick to register and report the website user’s actions after viewing or clicking one of the advertiser’s ads with the purpose of measuring the efficacy of an ad and to present targeted ads to the user.
Type: HTTP Cookie |
| pagead/1p-conversion/#/
Provided by Google Some of the data collected by this provider is for the purposes of personalization and measuring advertising effectiveness |
Session | Tracks the conversion rate between the user and the advertisement banners on the website – This serves to optimise the relevance of the advertisements on the website.
Type: Pixel Tracker |
| _gcl_ls
Provided by Google Some of the data collected by this provider is for the purposes of personalization and measuring advertising effectiveness |
Persistent | Tracks the conversion rate between the user and the advertisement banners on the website – This serves to optimise the relevance of the advertisements on the website.
Type: HTML Local Storage |
| _uetsid [x2]
Provided by Microsoft |
1 day | Collects data on visitor behaviour from multiple websites, in order to present more relevant advertisement – This also allows the website to limit the number of times that they are shown the same advertisement.
Type: HTTP Cookie |
| _uetvid [x2]
Provided by Microsoft |
1 year | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor’s preferences.
Type: HTTP Cookie |
| _uetsid
Provided by Microsoft |
Persistent | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor’s preferences.
Type: HTML Local Storage |
| _uetsid_exp
Provided by Microsoft |
Persistent | Contains the expiry-date for the cookie with corresponding name.
Type: HTML Local Storage |
| _uetvid
Provided by Microsoft |
Persistent | Used to track visitors on multiple websites, in order to present relevant advertisement based on the visitor’s preferences.
Type: HTML Local Storage |
| _uetvid_exp
Provided by Microsoft |
Persistent | Contains the expiry-date for the cookie with corresponding name.
Type: HTML Local Storage |
| MUID
Provided by Microsoft |
1 year | Used widely by Microsoft as a unique user ID. The cookie enables user tracking by synchronising the ID across many Microsoft domains.
Type: HTTP Cookie |
| _pin_unauth
Provided by Pinterest |
1 year | Used by Pinterest to track the usage of services.
Type: HTTP Cookie |
| v3/
Provided by Pinterest |
Session | Used by Pinterest to track the usage of services.
Type: Pixel Tracker |
| __Secure-ROLLOUT_TOKEN
Provided by YouTube |
180 days | Pending
Type: HTTP Cookie |
| __Secure-YEC
Provided by YouTube |
Session | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
Type: HTTP Cookie |
| __Secure-YNID
Provided by YouTube |
180 days | Pending
Type: HTTP Cookie |
| LAST_RESULT_ENTRY_KEY
Provided by YouTube |
Session | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content.
Type: HTTP Cookie |
| LogsDatabaseV2:V#||LogsRequestsStore
Provided by YouTube |
Persistent | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content.
Type: IndexedDB |
| remote_sid
Provided by YouTube |
Session | Necessary for the implementation and functionality of YouTube video-content on the website.
Type: HTTP Cookie |
| ServiceWorkerLogsDatabase#SWHealthLog
Provided by YouTube |
Persistent | Necessary for the implementation and functionality of YouTube video-content on the website.
Type: IndexedDB |
| TESTCOOKIESENABLED
Provided by YouTube |
1 day | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content.
Type: HTTP Cookie |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
Provided by YouTube |
180 days | Tries to estimate the users’ bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos.
Type: HTTP Cookie |
| YSC
Provided by YouTube |
Session | Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
Type: HTTP Cookie |
| YtIdbMeta#databases
Provided by YouTube |
Persistent | Used to track user’s interaction with embedded content.
Type: IndexedDB |
| yt-remote-cast-available
Provided by YouTube |
Session | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
Type: HTML Local Storage |
| yt-remote-cast-installed
Provided by YouTube |
Session | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
Type: HTML Local Storage |
| yt-remote-connected-devices
Provided by YouTube |
Persistent | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
Type: HTML Local Storage |
| yt-remote-device-id
Provided by YouTube |
Persistent | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video Type: HTML Local Storage |
| yt-remote-fast-check-period
Provided by YouTube |
Session | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
Type: HTML Local Storage |
| yt-remote-session-app
Provided by YouTube |
Session | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
Type: HTML Local Storage |
| yt-remote-session-name
Provided by YouTube |
Session | Stores the user’s video player preferences using embedded YouTube video
Type: HTML Local Storage |
4. Unclassified cookies – consent required
Unclassified cookies are cookies that we are in the process of classifying, together with the providers of individual cookies.
| COOKIE | DURATION | DESCRIPTION |
| mcforms-154616818-sessionId
Provided by Mailchimp |
Session | Pending
Type: HTTP Cookie |
| mcforms_event_154616818 | Persistent | Pending
Type: HTML Local Storage |
| mcforms-154616818-experienceConfigVersion
Provided by Mailchimp |
Persistent | Pending
Type: HTML Local Storage |
| mcforms-154616818-lastEvents
Provided by Mailchimp |
Persistent | Pending
Type: HTML Local Storage |
| mcforms-154616818-openedVariations
Provided by Mailchimp |
Persistent | Pending
Type: HTML Local Storage |
| mcforms-154616818-pageviews
Provided by Mailchimp |
Persistent | Pending
Type: HTML Local Storage |
| mcforms-154616818-session
Provided by Mailchimp |
Persistent | Pending
Type: HTML Local Storage |
| mcforms-154616818-state Provided by Mailchimp | Persistent | Pending
Type: HTML Local Storage |
| mcforms-154616818-timeQueueEvents
Provided by Mailchimp |
Persistent | Pending
Type: HTML Local Storage |
| mcforms-154616818-viewedVariations
Provided by Mailchimp |
Persistent | Pending
Type: HTML Local Storage |
Third‑party providers may combine information collected on our Website with other data they hold when you are logged in to their services. Please review their privacy policies for details on their processing.
Adobe Inc. https://www.adobe.com/privacy.html
Calendly https://calendly.com/legal/privacy-notice#cookies-and-other-tracking-mechanisms
Cookiebot https://www.cookiebot.com/en/privacy-policy/
Google Ireland Limited / Google LLC (Youtube) https://business.safety.google/privacy/
Meta Platforms Inc (Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/?entry_point=data_policy_redirect&entry=0
Microsoft https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/privacy/privacystatement
Pinterest https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy
React and Share https://www.reactandshare.com/privacy-policy
Unsplash https://unsplash.com/privacy
Where third‑party providers process data outside the EEA/UK (for example, in the United States), we ensure that an appropriate transfer mechanism is in place, such as an adequacy decision or Standard Contractual Clauses, and, where relevant, additional safeguards.
Children
Our Website is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly use non‑essential cookies to profile children.
Updates to this Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you via the Website or other appropriate means and request consent again where required.
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