Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Sarasin & Partners LLP and Sarasin Asset Management Limited (“we", "us", "our" or "ourselves") uses cookies on any of our websites, online reporting portal (“Portal”), any mobile phone app (“App”), website, micro site or sub-site owned, developed or maintained by Sarasin & Partners LLP for itself or on behalf of its subsidiaries (together the “Sites).

This Cookie Policy applies to everyone who visits our Sites, please read it carefully.

2. What is a Cookie?

2.1. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that is stored on your browser, mobile device or the hard drive of your computer if you agree.  They are widely used in order to make websites and apps work more efficiently and to provide website and app owners with information about how the website and app is used. Cookies improve your browsing experience by:

(a) remembering settings so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you visit a new page;

(b) remembering information you have given (e.g. country of residence) so you do not have to keep re-entering it; and

(c) measuring how you use the Sites so we can make sure it meets your needs.

2.2. There are 2 types of cookies we use:

(a) Functionality cookies. These are cookies which enable our Sites to function. They allow you to move around our Sites and use its features, log into your account and remember certain preferences. Some of these cookies may be ‘strictly necessary’ to our service and we explain what this means in further detail below.

(b) Analytical or performance cookies.  These cookies allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Site when they are using it.  This helps us to improve the way our Site works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.

Some cookies are strictly necessary for our Sites to function and cannot be deactivated.  You can choose to have your browser block or alert you on these types of cookies, however, this may result in some parts of the Sites not working.  These cookies do not store information that will identify you directly. However, other non-essential cookies may be deactivated, which is explained in further detail below.

2.3. You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them in the tables below:

a) The cookies used on sarasinandpartners.com, www.sarasinassetmanagement.com and sarasinbreadstreet.com are:

b) The cookies used on sarasinportal.co.uk and Sarasin Mobile App are:

3. How we use Cookies

3.1. Cookies are used so that the Sites recognise you have accepted the disclaimer (which is a regulatory requirement) so it will not appear each time you navigate to a new page of the Sites. Cookies are also used to gather anonymous usage of pages via Google Analytics.

3.2. Google Analytics stores information about what pages you visit, how long you are on the Sites, how you got here and what you click on.  These cookies collect information in an anonymous form so this information cannot be used to identify who you are. We do not allow Google to use or share our analytics data. Google’s privacy policy is available at www.google.com/privacypolicy.html

3.3. Hotjar is a behaviour analytics and user feedback service that helps you understand the behaviour of our website and Portal users and get their feedback through tools such as heatmaps, session recordings, and surveys. These cookies collect information in an anonymous form so this information cannot be used to identify who you are. We do not allow Hotjar to use or share our analytics data. Hotjar’s privacy policy is available at https://www.hotjar.com/legal/policies/privacy/

3.4 Matomo stores information about what pages you visit, how long you are on the website how you got here and what you click on.  These cookies collect information in an anonymous form so this information cannot be used to identify who you are. We do not allow Matomo to use or share our analytics data. Matomo’s privacy policy is available at https://matomo.org/privacy-policy/

4. Accepting and blocking Cookies

4.1. You can block any Cookies from any Sites by changing your browser settings.

4.2. For information on how to change your browser settings please visit www.allaboutcookies.org

5. Third-party links

Third-party ("External") websites may also use Cookies. External sites are not under our control. Accordingly, we can make no representation concerning the content of these websites to you, and must advise you that the views expressed and any advice subsequently offered is not that of Sarasin & Partners LLP.  When you leave our websites, we encourage you to read the privacy notice of every website you visit.

6. Further information about Cookies

6.1. You can find out more about cookies on the ICO website at www.ico.org.uk

7. Changes to our Cookie Policy

We may make changes to this Cookie Policy from time to time and these changes will be detailed on this page. Please check back regularly to review any updates.

8. Contact

Questions, comments and requests regarding this Cookie Policy are welcomed and should be addressed to [email protected]

9. Ownership

www.sarasinandpartners.com, www.sarasinportal.co.uk, www.sarasinbreadstreet.com and Sarasin Mobile app are owned by Sarasin & Partners LLP

www.sarasinassetmanagment.com is owned by Sarasin Asset Management Limited

Sarasin & Partners LLP, Juxon House, 100 St Paul's Churchyard, London, EC4M 8BU. Sarasin & Partners LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and Wales with registered number OC329859 and is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. Registered as an Exempt Foreign Reporting Advisor with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Sarasin Asset Management Limited, Juxon House, 100 St Paul's Churchyard, London, EC4M 8BU. Sarasin Asset Management Limited is a limited liability company registered in England and Wales with company registration number 01497670 and is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. Registered as an Investment Advisor with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.