- This website provides general information about Dinks Limited and Dinks (USA) Limited.
- This page (together with the documents referred to on it) tells you the terms on which you may access our website dinksltd.co.uk. Please read these terms of use carefully before you start to use the site. By using our site, you indicate that you accept these terms of use and that you agree to abide by them. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please do not use our site.
- Information about us
Dinksltd.co.uk is a site operated by Dinks Limited (“We”). We are a limited company. We are registered in England and Wales under company number 02338212 and have our registered office at Robinswood Cottage, Crown Lane, Old Basing, Hampshire, RG24 7DN. Our VAT number is GB 537 7910 17. - Intellectual Property Rights
We are the owner or licensee of all intellectual property rights in our site and in the material published on it. Those works are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved. - IP Addresses and Cookies
We may collect information about your computer, including where available your IP address, operating system and browser type for system administration. This is statistical data about our users’ browsing actions and patterns, and does not identify any individual.
We may obtain information about your general internet usage by using a cookie file which is stored on your browser or the hard drive of your computer. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. They help us to improve our site and to deliver a better and more personalised service. Some of the cookies we use are essential for the site to operate. You block cookies by activating the setting on your browser which 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 to access all or parts of our site. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies as soon as you visit our site. For more information about cookies and how to manage them please see http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/ - Information on our site
While we take all reasonable care to ensure the accuracy of the information on this site, we make no representation or warranty, express or implied, of its accuracy or completeness. We shall not be held responsible for any direct or indirect losses, damages or liabilities of whatsoever kind arising from the access to, the use of or reliance on this website or any of the information it contains. This does not affect our liability for fraudulent misrepresentation or misrepresentation as to a fundamental matter, or any other liability which cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
We do not undertake any duty to update or correct information on our site and reserves the right to change, delete or move any material on our site at any time without notice. In addition, the information contained in press releases, annual or interim reports, analyst presentations, and financial information should not be deemed accurate or current except as of the date of issue. - Links from our site
Where our site contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. - Jurisdiction and applicable law
The English courts will have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim arising from, or related to, a visit to our site. These terms of use and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales. - Variations
We may revise these terms of use at any time by amending this page. You should check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes we make, as they are binding on you. Some of the provisions contained in these terms of use may also be superseded by provisions or notices published elsewhere on our site. - Your comments or concerns
If you have any concerns about material which appears on our site, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Thank you for visiting our site.
Privacy
We take your privacy seriously.
Cookies
To help improve this site we may place small data files, known as cookies, onto your computer. Our cookies aren't used to identify you personally. They're just used to make the site work better for you. They do this by:
- remembering how you like things displayed
- measuring how you use the website so we can make sure it meets your needs
- ensuring the website works properly
You can manage and/or delete these small files as you wish. You can even decide to stop any site from using them.
To learn more about cookies and how to manage them visit AboutCookies.org. Or please read on to find out more about how and where we use cookies.
How we use Cookies
Dinks Ltd uses cookies for several purposes, we've listed each of them below with more details about why we use them and how long they'll last.
Measuring website usage (Google Analytics)
We use Google Analytics to collect information about how people use our site. We do this to make sure it's meeting your needs and to understand how we could improve it.
Google Analytics stores information about what pages you visit, how long you are on the site, how you got here and what you click on. We do not collect or store your personal information (e.g. your name or address) so this information cannot be used to identify who you are.
The following cookies are set by Google Analytics:
| Name | Typical Content | Expires |
| _utma | randomly generated number | 2 years |
| _utmb | randomly generated number | 30 minutes |
| _utmc | randomly generated number | when you close your browser |
| _utmx | randomly generated number | 2 years |
| _utmz | randomly generated number and information on how the site was reached (e.g. direct or via a link, organic search or paid search) |
6 months |
Website operation
The system that runs our website sets a cookie to tell when you last visited and who you are if you are visiting from the same computer and have an account with us - (it is the use of cookies that allows our website to greet you by name when you visit)
| Name | Typical Content | Expires |
| Joomla SessionId | randomly generated number | when you close your browser |
Remembering if you've hidden our cookies message
On your first visit to Dinks Ltd you'll see a banner at the top of the page - explaining briefly how we use cookies, and offering you more information. When you close this message, we'll store a cookie so that your computer knows you've seen it and knows not to show it again.
| Name | Typical Content | Expires |
| cookieMessageAcknowledged | randomly generated number | 999 days |
NB: Cookie guidance wording adapted from gov.uk, shared under the Open Government License.
If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 6.0 or above, you can disable cookies by clicking Tools > Internet Options > Privacy and then changing the level to block all cookies
We do not allow any advertiser or third party to place pop-ups, pop-unders or anything else that will enable them to use cookies on your computer.
Other Privacy Issues
We are committed to protecting your privacy whenever you visit and use our website.
What information do you hold about me?
If you have signed up for our newsletter or sent us an e-mail query, you have given us your email address and possibly your name as well.
If you have placed an order with us or created an account with us, you will have given us your name and address details, and possibly your credit card information.
How is this information used?
- If you send us an e-mail query, your details are not used for any other purpose other than answering your query.
We send out regular (2 per month maximum) newsletters and occasional additional company information emails. If you do not want to receive these e-mails, simply choose the Unsubscribe option in the Your Account page or on the Newsletter Subscription page - this will automatically stop any more newsletters being sent to you.
If you have subscribed to our newsletters, but you do not have an account with us, simply choose the Unsubscribe option on the main page and follow the unsubscribe information given, or alternatively, follow the unsubscribe instructions at the foot of each e-mail newsletter.
If you have placed an order with us, in addition to a confirmation e-mail , we shall send you an email informing you of the status of your order - or if the status has changed - for example, we shall tell you when your order has been dispatched.
Use of your Information
We do not exchange, sell or otherwise give away any of your personal information to any other companies or individual - ever!
Who Else Will See Your Information?
For the sole purpose of completing your order, we have to pass some of your information to service suppliers (other companies). These are - our courier services. The information passed to these companies is used only for the purpose of completing your order - e.g. delivering your stuff!
What If I Have Questions About My Information?
If you have any further questions with regards to your privacy, when using our website, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.