Cookie Policy
About cookies
Cookies do not identify people, but rather they are defined themselves by a combination of a computer, a user account, and a browser. Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies. A persistent cookie remains valid until its expiry date (unless deleted by the user before the expiry date). A session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.
How we use cookies
We may use the information we obtain from your use of our cookies for the following purposes; 1) To recognise your computer when you visit our website; 2) To analyse the use of our website; In addition, we use Google Analytics to analyse the use of this website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies, which are stored on users’ computers. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store this information. Google’s privacy policy is available at: http://www.google.com/privacypolicy.html
The following cookies may be placed on your device:
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| cc_cookie | Used to record consent for cookies. | 18 months | Strictly Necessary Cookies |
| _GRECAPTCHA | Used to help identify whether the user is likely a robot. | 6 months | Strictly Necessary Cookies |
| _ga | Used to distinguish users. | 24 months | Performance and Analytics Cookies |
| _ga_ | Used to persist session state. | 24 months | Performance and Analytics Cookies |
Blocking cookies
Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies by clicking on the Tools tab and changing the ‘Privacy’ options. Blocking all cookies will, however, have a negative impact upon the usability of many websites.
Deleting cookies
You may also choose to delete cookies already stored on your computer and different browsers require different actions.
For Internet Explorer, you must manually delete cookie files (instructions are found at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835);
In Firefox, you can delete cookies by, first ensuring that cookies are to be deleted when you “clear private data” (this setting can be changed by clicking “Tools”, “Options” and “Settings” in the “Private Data” box) and then clicking “Clear private data” in the “Tools” menu. Doing this may have a negative impact on the usability of many websites you visit.