cookie policy
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files which are transferred from our website and stored on your PC or device web browser. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide general usage information to website owners.
We use cookies for these reasons only and do not use them to collect any personal information about you.
Are any of these particular cookies necessary?
Yes. Some of the cookies we set are absolutely necessary for the website to perform at its best. We have listed these as ‘strictly necessary cookies’ below and you cannot disable our strictly necessary cookies.
How can I manage other types of cookie?
Not all cookies are strictly necessary. An explanation of the purpose and benefit of all of the other cookies used on our website is also provided. If you wish to disable any of these cookies, instructions have been provided to allow you to do so. In some cases, you may need to visit a third-party website operated by one of our service providers to disable these cookies.
How we use cookies
The cookies on our website are used for the following purposes:
- To analyse the use of our website through Analytics software such as Google Analytics
- Information collected
The cookies that are stored do not collect any of your sensitive personal information such as your name, address details, email address, or any other contact details.
Strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are used to perform important functions on our website.
Without them we cannot provide you with the basic features and normal website behaviour. For this reason, you cannot disable these cookies. They include:
Name |
Description |
Purpose |
ASP.NET_SessionId |
System cookie |
This is a temporary cookie file which is erased when you close your web browser. When you restart your browser and revisit our site, the website will not recognise you. |
.ASPXFORMSAUTH |
System cookie |
This cookie is used to identify that you are signed in to the website. |
Performance cookies
These cookies are used to collect general information to help us understand how visitors use our website for improvement purposes E.g. We track frequent page visits, if they get error messages or broken links. These cookies do not collect personal information that identifies a visitor. All the information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore
Name |
Description |
Purpose |
_ga |
Google Analytics |
Google Analytics is a third-party traffic analysis service that helps us understand how visitors use our website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. You can opt-out of all Google Analytics cookies by installing a browser add-on provided by Google: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout |
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How do I disable cookies?
To disable cookies from our website, you will need to change the settings in your website browser.
By disabling cookies in your browser, you may render some of the functionality on our website (and other websites you visit) unusable and we make no guarantees as to the performance of our website when cookies are disabled.
Links to external websites
Our cookie policy does not cover any links within this site that link out to other websites.
We would advise you to read the privacy statements on the other websites you visit.