First Home Scheme Cookie Notice
First Home Scheme uses technology to collect information about the use of the Website and to distinguish you from other users of our websites to improve your experience when you browse the Website.
To collect the information this Website uses cookies. Data collected by us through the use of cookies may qualify as "personal data" within the meaning of data protection law, especially where it concerns so-called analytical and tracking cookies. Please also refer to the First Home Scheme Privacy Notice for more information on how we process personal data.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are automatically placed on your computer, tablet, mobile phone, or other device ("device") when you visit our website. They are stored by your internet browser and may contain basic information about your device or internet use. Your browser sends these cookies back to our website every time you revisit it, so we can recognize your computer or mobile device and personalise and improve your browsing experience.
There are a few different types of cookies that may be set:
First Party Cookies
These cookies are set by the website you are visiting and only that website can read them.
Third Party Cookies
These cookies are set by someone other than the First Home Scheme as the owner of the Website you are visiting. They be placed on your device by our business partners so that they can use them to advertise products and services to you elsewhere on the Internet, to measure the performance and effectiveness of those ads, and to support marketing and analytics.
Session Cookies
These cookies last for the duration of your online session and disappear from your computer or device when you close your browser. On this Website we use session cookies to secure the connection to your device.
Cookies Used on our Website
The cookies we use fall into 3 categories.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the Website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but in that case some parts of the site will not work.
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Cookie |
Purpose |
Host |
Lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|
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__cf_bm |
Vimeo Web Video Streaming System session cookie. Used to protect the server against common web-based attacks. |
3rd Party |
Session |
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OptanonConsent |
This cookie is set by the cookie compliance solution from OneTrust. It stores information about the categories of cookies the site uses and whether visitors have given or withdrawn consent for the use of each category. This enables site owners to prevent cookies in each category from being set in the users browser, when consent is not given. The cookie has a normal lifespan of one year, so that returning visitors to the site will have their preferences remembered. It contains no information that can identify the site visitor. |
1st Party |
365 days |
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OptanonAlertBoxClosed |
This cookie is set by websites using certain versions of the cookie law compliance solution from OneTrust. It is set after visitors have seen a cookie information notice and in some cases only when they actively close the notice down. It enables the website not to show the message more than once to a user. The cookie has a one year lifespan and contains no personal information. |
1st Party |
365 days |
|
AspNetCore.Antiforgery |
This cookie is crucial forsafeguarding against Cross-site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks. |
1st Party |
Session |
Performance Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site and will not be able to monitor its performance.
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Cookie |
Purpose |
Host |
Lifespan |
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ai_session |
Site performance and monitoring identification cookie set by our server. This cookie allows us to monitor the use and performance of our Website and holds a unique identity token to allow us to differentiate user sessions. |
1st Party |
30 minutes |
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Gclxxxx |
These are set by Google. It is a conversion tracking cookie which helps to improve performance |
1st Party |
89 days |
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ai_user |
Site performance and monitoring identification cookie set by our server. This cookie allows us to monitor the use and performance of our website and holds a unique identity token to allow us to differentiate user sessions. |
1st party |
24 hours |
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vuid |
We use Vimeo to embed videos onto our website. These cookies are used by Vimeo to collect analytics tracking information. Expires after 2 years. For more information please visit: https://vimeo.com/cookie_policy. |
3rd Party |
180 days |
|
_cfuvid |
This domain is owned by Vimeo. The main business activity is: Video Hosting/Sharing |
3rd Party |
Session |
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JSESSIONID |
This domain is controlled by New Relic, which provides a platform for monitoring the performance of web and mobile applications. |
3rd Party |
Session |
Targeting Cookies
We use Targeting Cookies which allow us to follow users to other websites to show advertisements that are relevant and engaging to the individual user. We base this processing on your consent (Art. 6 (1) a GDPR), which you may withdraw at any time with future effect and without detriment by amending your cookie preferences on this page.
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Cookie |
Purpose |
Host |
Lifespan |
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_fbp, Facebook pixel |
To display personalised advertisements to you on the Facebook and Instagram platforms. The Facebook pixel enables us to measure, evaluate and optimise the effectiveness of Facebook advertisements for statistical and market research purposes. |
3rd Party |
89 days |
|
IDE |
Used to show the visitor Google ads on non-Google sites. |
3rd Party |
389 days |
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test_cookie |
We use this cookie, set by DoubleClick (a Google service), to support real-time bidding for online advertising. It helps us deliver more relevant ads by participating in Google’s advertising exchange and tracking user interactions for targeting purposes. |
3rd Party |
Session |
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li_gc |
We use this cookie, set by LinkedIn, to enable content sharing features and other embedded services from the LinkedIn platform. While these features enhance website functionality, the cookie also supports tracking and targeting purposes, regardless of whether a visitor has a LinkedIn account or has interacted with LinkedIn content on our site. |
3rd Party |
179 days |
|
lidc |
We use this cookie, set by LinkedIn, to enable content sharing features and other embedded services from the LinkedIn platform. While these features enhance website functionality, the cookie also supports tracking and targeting purposes, regardless of whether a visitor has a LinkedIn account or has interacted with LinkedIn content on our site. |
3rd Party |
Session |
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bcookie |
We use this cookie, set by LinkedIn, to enable content sharing features and other embedded services from the LinkedIn platform. While these features enhance website functionality, the cookie also supports tracking and targeting purposes, regardless of whether a visitor has a LinkedIn account or has interacted with LinkedIn content on our site. |
3rd Party |
364 days |
|
_ttp |
We use cookies associated with TikTok, a video-sharing platform owned by ByteDance, to track user interactions and behavior on our website. This helps us analyze performance and effectiveness of our advertising, and improve targeting for our marketing campaigns. |
3rd Party |
89 days |
Further information on these cookies is available from Meta in its Cookies Policy and from Google in its Cookies Policy.
How to control cookies
You can change your cookie preferences at any time through the Cookie Settings via the cookie icon on the bottom left corner across all pages on this Website. You can select “On” or “Off” for non-strictly necessary cookies. You may need to refresh your page for the settings to take effect.
You may, at any time, delete or configure cookies by configuring your internet browser. Please visit the dedicated help sections of your browser for information on cookie settings:
You can follow the instructions provided by your browser or device (usually located under "Settings" or "Preferences") to modify your cookie settings, which we’ve linked below.
Contact Information
If you have any queries about this notice you may contact us at [email protected].
Last updated January 2025