What are cookies?
Cookies are tiny text files stored on your browser. We use cookies to remember your visits to our website to improve your user experience. EU legislation states that all websites should let you know when they are using cookies. Most websites use cookies and they won’t cause any harm to your device. This website uses cookies to help us see which pages our customers like and which aren’t working so well, so we can make improvements. Cookies do not tell us who you are or give us any personal details about you.
If you do not accept the cookies you will still be able to browse our site but some parts of the site will not work.
Which cookies do we use on this site and why?
The table below sets out the main cookies that we use on this site and what we use them for.
| Type of Cookie | Cookie name | Expires after | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site performance | Web Trends | 10 years | Performance cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website, for example how many visitors came to our website and when, what browsers visitors use and how long visitors stay on tde site. tdis data does not contain any information tdat is personal to you. |
| Google Analytics:__utma | 2 years from set/update | ||
| Google Analytics:__utmb | 30 minutes from set/update | ||
| Google Analytics:__utmc | not set | ||
| Google Analytics:__utmz | 6 montds from set/update | ||
| SiteStat: c1 | 5 years | ||
| SiteStat: s1 | |||
| BIG-IP | same day | ||
| Session | has_js | browser is closed | tdese cookies are necessary to enable tde website to perform essential functionality such as browsing web pages. |
| WordPress session | 10 days |
Enabling and disabling cookies
This website uses cookies to remember your site preferences. If you decline cookies you may lose some of the beneficial website functions of cookies. No personally identifiable information is stored within cookies. Therefore, we recommend you leave these turned on. To check if cookies are enabled on your device, please follow the steps below. Alternatively, view your browser’s help pages or information on how to manage cookies atwww.allaboutcookies.org .
Internet Explorer
- Click on Tools > Internet Options in the main toolbar
- Select Privacy tab to view your settings
- Move the slider to the level of privacy you prefer – privacy levels are shown in the table below.
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Block All Cookies |
Cookies from all websites will be blocked. |
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Cookies that are already on your computer cannot be read by websites. |
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High |
Cookies from all websites tdat do not have a compact policy (a condensed, computer-readable privacy statement) will be blocked. |
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Cookies from all websites tdat use information that can be used to contact you without your explicit consent will be blocked. |
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Medium High |
Cookies from third-party websites that do not have a compact policy (a condensed, computer-readable privacy statement) will be blocked. |
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Cookies from third-party websites that use information that can be used to contact you without your explicit consent will be blocked. |
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Cookies from first-party websites that use information that can be used to contact you without your implicit consent will be deleted from your computer when you close Internet Explorer. |
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Medium |
Cookies from third-party websites that do not have a compact policy (a condensed, computer-readable privacy statement) will be blocked. |
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Cookies from third-party websites that use information that can be used to contact you without your implicit consent will be blocked. |
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Cookies from first-party websites that use information that can be used to contact you without your implicit consent will be deleted from your computer when you close Internet Explorer. |
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Low |
Cookies from third-party websites that do not have a compact policy (a condensed, computer-readable privacy statement) will be blocked. |
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Cookies from third-party websites that use information that can be used to contact you without your implicit consent will be deleted from your computer when you close Internet Explorer. |
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Accept All Cookies |
All websites will be allowed to save cookies on your computer. |
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Cookies that are already on your computer can be read by the websites that created them. |
Google Chrome
- Click the spanner icon in the top right hand corner of the browser and select Settings from the drop-down menu
- Click on Show advanced settings at the bottom of the page
- Select Content Settings under the Privacy heading
- Manage your preferred cookies settings from this page.
Safari (Mac only)
- Click on Safari in the toolbar, then select Preferences from the drop-down menu
- Click Privacy to view Cookie preferences (Note: Safari blocks third-party cookies by default).
Further information
For further information regarding cookies, please visit www.allaboutcookies.org.