COOKIE POLICY

  • What is a cookie?

    "Cookies" are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website.

    They allow the website to recognise your device and remember if you've been to the website before..

    Cookies are very common web technology - most websites use cookies and have done for years. Cookies are widely used in order to make websites work more efficiently, as well as providing information to the owners of websites..

    Cookies are used to measure which parts of the website people visit and to customise your experience. Cookies also provide information that helps us monitor and improve the website's performance..

    You can read more about the different types of cookies that we use on this website on this page...

    To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your computer and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

  • Why do we collect cookies?

    Our website uses cookies to distinguish you from other users of our website. This helps us to provide you with a better experience when you browse our website and also allows us to make improvements to our site. .

    However, if you want to find out more on how to disable cookies you can do so here: www.aboutcookies.org..

    You can read more about the different types of cookies that we use on this website on this page..

  • See what types of cookies we use

    We use a number of different cookies on our website see explanation of the different types below. A breakdown of the cookies themselves can be found at the bottom of this page. .

    1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

    Cookies that are essential, also known as ‘strictly necessary’ cookies, enable features without which you would not be able to use the website as intended. .

    2. Performance Cookies.

    These Cookies collect information about how visitors use lexus.co.uk for instance which pages visitors go to most often. These Cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these Cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. The data collected is used to improve how the website works..

    3. Functional Cookies.

    These Cookies enable a website to save information which has already been entered (such as user names, languages choices, and your location), so that it can offer you improved and more personalised functions. Functional cookies are also used to enable features you request such as playing videos. These cookies collect anonymous information and cannot track your movements on other websites..

    4. Targeting and advertising Cookies.

    These Cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant to you and your interests. We also use them to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of our digital advertising campaigns. They are placed by third party advertising networks on our behalf and with Toyota’s permission. They remember that you have visited on Lexus.co.uk and this is shared with other organisations such as media owners. . Including Facebook who use a unique ID to make sure that any advertising you see from us on Facebook, is relevant and personalised. To prevent this from happening, you will need to review your Facebook adverting preferences in your Facebook profile settings.

CONTROL YOUR COOKIE SETTINGS

Cookies are one of the reasons you are able to experience amazing on our website. However, we fully respect your right to choose which cookies we are able to use. Below you will see the purpose of each cookie and your current settings. You can change the settings for almost every cookie by ticking or unticking the box. The exception is 'Strictly Necessary' which is selected by default to ensure our website works properly and cannot be changed. There is no need to do anything if you simply wish to continue browsing.

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MORE INFORMATION ON COOKIES
To enhance your online experience, Lexus and our partners use 'cookies', 'web beacons° or other tracking technologies. Cookies are text files placed in your computer's browser to store your preferences. Lexus uses cookies or other tracking technologies to understand Service and Internet usage and to improve or customize the products, content, offerings or services on the Lexus websites.

For example, we may use cookies to personalize your experience at the Lexus Build 8 Buy services (e.g., to recognise you by name when you return to a service or to remember your configured car), save your password in password-protected areas, and enable you to use shopping carts.

LEXUS SETS ITS COOKIES IN 4 DIFFERENT CATEGORIES

  • 1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

    a. We use these cookies to provide you the minimal services on the Lexus Websites
    b. We use these cookies to improve the security on the Lexus websites.
    c. These cookies are mandatory and cannot be disabled on this website.
    d. In general, you can disable cookies at any time in your browser.

  • 2. Performance Cookies

    a. Lexus uses performance cookies to improve the service we are providing online using analytics, survey pop-ups and overall performance and availability monitoring.
    b. These cookies are optional and can be deselected on the cookie settings dialog box on top of this page.

  • 3. Functional Cookies

    a. Lexus uses functional cookies to remember your login credentials the next time you visit our websites.
    b. We also use these cookie to enhance your user experience by remembering certain choices you make, e.g. your choice between monthly or cash payments in the Build & Buy section.
    c. These cookies are optional and can be deselected on the cookie settings dialog box on top of this page.

  • 4. Targeting/Tracking Cookies

    a. To enable the full experience on the Lexus websites, these cookies are used to keep a log of which pages you visited on the Lexus websites or providing you local services like "nearest Lexus retailer". This may lead to targeted ads when visiting websites other than Lexus websites.
    b. These cookies are optional and must be explicitly accepted in the cookie banner or in the dialog box on top of this page.

Lexus, our third party service providers or our partners also may use cookies or other tracking technologies to manage and measure the performance of advertisements displayed on other websites you are visiting.

By visiting the Lexus websites, whether as a registered user or otherwise, you acknowledge, and agree that you are giving us your consent to track your activities and your use of the services and functionalities through the technologies described above, as well as similar technologies developed in the future.

Third parties may themselves set and access their own tracking technologies when you visit our Lexus websites and they may have access to information about you and your online activities over time and across different websites or applications when you use the Lexus websites. Their use of such tracking technologies is not in our control and is subject to their own privacy policies.

DISABLING COOKIES

Most web browsers are set up to accept cookies. You may be able to set your web browser to warn you before accepting certain cookies or to refuse certain cookies. However if you disable the use of cookies in your web browser, some features on the Lexus websites may be difficult to use or may not function correctly.
MORE INFORMATION
  • Strictly Necessary - Cookie Provider
    Cookie name
    Purpose
    Lexus
    express:sess
    TmeEPrivacy
    TmeEPrivacyAccepted
    sc.Status
    s3_id
    _fbp
    _s3_ses
    sc.ASP.NET_SESSIONID
    sc.InTg
    _gcl_au
    Used to remember your privacy settings and serve content.
    LexusV11UserPreferences
    Supports the centre functionality
    Amazon web service
    AWSELB
    Helps with load balancing.
    Incapsula
    incap_*
    nlbi*
    visid_incap_*
    Used to improve website speed and security
    Celebrus
    tgbc*
    Captures users’ cookie consent choice and stores it for auditing purposes.
    Dynatrace
    dt*
    rx*
    Helps us track broken functionality and keep the website working
  • Functional - Cookie Provider
    Cookie name
    Purpose
    Sophus3
    s3_userid
    s3_last_visit
    s3_visits
    Helps us to understand your website usage and activates the webchat option.
    Codeweavers
    _CWTC
    Enables the functionality of the on-site finance calculator
    Youtube
    YSC
    GPS
    Purpose Text
  • Performance - Cookie Provider
    Cookie name
    Purpose
    Sophus3
    TCSess
    TCID
    _pk_uid
    These cookies help us asses our website performance. They do this by letting us know when peak visiting times are, how many new visitors we have, and how many conversions our website generates. Using this information, we are able to develop our website to be better optimised to meet user requirements
    Google
    _ga
    _gid
    __gat
    Google Universal Analytics help us understand how our customers get to our website, the number of people that visit our site, and how they navigate their way around the site once they’re there. We can use this information to improve our visitors’ user experience. Google’s Privacy policy is available here
    Contentsquare
    _cs_id
    This cookie contains ContentSquare’s user identifier
    _cs_s
    This cookie contains the number of pageviews within the running session for ContentSquare Solution
    _cs_vars
    This cookie is used by ContentSquare to record custom variables
    _cs_ex
    This cookies is used by ContentSquare to exclude some visitors from the collection
    _cs_c
    This cookies is used by ContentSquare to save the user consent to be tracked
    _cs_optout
    This cookies is used by ContentSquare to exclude some visitors from the collection
    Cloudflare
    __cfduid
    This cookie is used to verify users with a shared IP address and applies security settings to reduce spam attacks.
    Cookie
    Cloudflare
    cf_bm
    Added by Cloudflare when traffic is suspected to be spam.
    Cookie
    Cloudflare
    cf_ob_info & cf_use_ob
    These may be set to serve cached data to website visitors.
    Cookie
    Feefo
    feefo.snippets-flag.{uuid}
    These combined ensure the correct functionality and interactions with the Feefo Owner Reviews
    Local storage
    Feefo
    feefo.translations
    These combined ensure the correct functionality and interactions with the Feefo Owner Reviews
    Local storage
    Feefo
    feefo.translationsUpdatedAt
    These combined ensure the correct functionality and interactions with the Feefo Owner Reviews
    Local storage
    Feefo
    feefo.{slug}.helpful_uuid
    These combined ensure the correct functionality and interactions with the Feefo Owner Reviews
    Local storage
    Feefo
    feefo.{slug}.problem_uuid
    These combined ensure the correct functionality and interactions with the Feefo Owner Reviews
    Local storage
    Feefo
    feefotest
    These combined ensure the correct functionality and interactions with the Feefo Owner Reviews
    Local storage
    Feefo
    feefoUserId
    Used for anonymised tracking.
    Local storage
    Feefo
    helpful_uuid
    Used for rating media & feedbacks as helpful.
    Cookie
    Feefo
    problem_uuid
    Used for identifying problems with media.
    Cookie
  • Targeting and advertising - Cookie Provider
    Cookie name
    Purpose
    Bizo (LinkedIn)
    bizo_cksm
    _bizo_np_stats
    _bizo_bzid
    _bizo_np_stats
    _bizo_cksm
    Uses a unique ID to make sure that any advertising you see from us on Linked in is relevant and personalised.
    Twitter
    gt
    ct0
    Purpose text
    Facebook
    leo_auth_token
    lidc
    bcookie
    __utma
    __utmv
    __utmz
    bscookie
    __qca visit
    fr
    wd
    sb
    Uses a unique ID to make sure that any advertising you see from us on Facebook, is relevant and personalised. To prevent this from happening, you will need to review your Facebook adverting preferences in your Facebook profile settings. For Facebook's Privacy explanation, see here.
    Instagram
    urlgen
    mid
    ig_did
    csrftoken
    __utmv
    rur
    Uses a unique ID to make sure that any advertising you see from us on Instagram, is relevant and personalised. To prevent this from happening, you will need to review your Instagram adverting preferences in your Facebook profile settings. For Instagram's Privacy explanation, see here.
    YieldLab
    id
    Used for serving relevant and personalised advertising to you after you have visited our site.
    Google
    APISID
    SSID
    SAPISID
    HSID
    NID
    PREF SID
    u2
    Used for serving relevant and personalised advertising to you after you have visited our site.
    [m]]PLATFORM (mookie1.com)
    id
    mdata
    Used for serving relevant advertising to you after you have visited our site, and providing reporting on the effectiveness of the advertising, using demographic information, geography, and visitor actions on the Lexussite.
    AppNexus
    anj
    sess
    uuid2
    Used for serving relevant and personalised advertising to you after you have visited our site.
    Sizmek (Serving-sys.com)
    A6
    Um2
    ActivityInfo2
    C6
    D3
    OT2
    U2
    eyeblaster
    Used for serving relevant advertising to you after you have visited our site.
    DoubleClick by Google
    id
    Used for serving relevant advertising to you after you have visited our site.
    Rubicon Project
    Put_
    Rpb
    Rpx
    Khaos
    C6
    Used for serving relevant and personalised advertising to you after you have visited our site.
    Force24
    Force 24
    We use cookies in our emails to gain a greater insight into your online behaviour when visiting the website. They will not capture any information you may input on a form; they just tell us which pages you are browsing.