Policy
Cookies are small files of data which are stored on your computer, mobile phone or tablet (referred to as your device) when you visit a website. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your device’s hard drive.
Read our cookie policy to find out more.
1. OUR USE OF COOKIES
1.1 We use the following types of cookies:
1.1.1 Strictly necessary cookies: these are cookies that are required for the operation of the Website. These cookies enable you to move around the Website easily. If you remove or disable these cookies, the Website will not work properly.
1.1.2 Analytical/performance cookies: these are cookies that allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around the Website when they are using it. This enables us to monitor and analyse page performance and usage. We can then improve the way the Website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
1.1.3 Functionality cookies: these are cookies that are used to recognise you when you return to the Website. This enables us to personalise our content for you and remember your preferences.
1.1.4 Targeting cookies: these cookies record your visit to the Website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make the Website more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.
1.2 You can find more information about the individual cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them below.
Cookie name/ [information]
Function
[Google Analytics]
[This is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics sets a cookie in order to evaluate use of those services and compile a report for us.]
2. THIRD PARTY COOKIES
Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies.
3. BLOCKING COOKIES
You block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including strictly necessary cookies) you may not be able to access all or parts of the Website or may otherwise experience impaired functionality.
4. EXPIRY OF COOKIES
Session cookies stay in place only for the duration of your visit to the Website and expire at the end of your browsing session.
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a period of time after you have left the Website until they are deleted, removed or expire after a pre-determined interval.
To find out how to allow, block, delete and manage the cookies on all standard web browsers, go to AboutCookies.org and select the browser and version you are using.