Cookie policy
This website puts small text files known as ‘cookies’ onto your computer. This policy explains what cookies we use and their purpose. It also gives you some information on how to reject and remove cookies.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files sent by a website’s server to a user’s computer and stored there. They can be used for a range of purposes, such as tailoring a website for a particular user, storing user preferences and login information, and improving the website experience.
Cookies used on our website
Necessary Cookies:
These cookies are necessary to provide an online service (i.e. this website) which you have requested. The website will not function properly without them.
Tracking Cookies:
These cookies (also known as ‘analytics’ cookies) allow us to understand how visitors interact with the website. This data is collected and reported on anonymously and allows us to measure and improve the performance of the site
We use Google Analytics to capture and analyse this data. More information on how Google uses the data collected via this service can be found here: www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/
To opt-out of being tracked via Google Analytics, you can use Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on for your web browser: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Marketing Cookies:
These cookies are used to track visitors across the website. These allows us to store cookies that related to advertising.
Personalisation Cookies:
These are cookies that record your visit to our website, the pages you’ve visited and the links you’ve followed. They may be used to build a profile of your interest and show you relevant adverts on other sites. These will also be used to display ads that are relevant and engaging for individual users. These may be set on the site by our advertising partners.
We work with third parties who may place cookies on your web browser to enable us to serve you with personalised advertisements, unless you have opted out of receiving marketing & Personalisation cookies from us.
Use of cookies by third parties:
Please note that the following third parties may also use cookies. These third-party cookies are likely to be those mentioned for performance cookies or advertising cookies:
Meta
How long do cookies last?
Cookies are classed as either ‘session’ or ‘persistent’, depending on how long they last after they are placed on your browser.
Session Cookies: These last for as long as you keep your browser open. They expire when you close your browser.
Persistent Cookies: These expire at a fixed point in time or if you manually delete them from your browser.
How do I change my Cookie Settings?
You may choose to disable cookies, receive a warning before a cookie is placed on your computer, and erase cookies from your local storage through use of options or preferences menus in your browser. It is possible, however, that some parts of this website will not operate correctly if you disable the cookie feature.
To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org