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We use 3 types of cookie. You can choose which cookies you're happy for us to use.
More information on cookies
- What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we store on your device. Cookies are an essential and widely used tool, and they enable our website to function properly and efficiently, as well as providing us with helpful information about how people use our website.
Some cookies may last for a defined period of time, such as one day or until you close your browser. Others last indefinitely.
- How do we use cookies?
They are placed by software that operates on our servers, and by software operated by third parties whose services we use.
Some examples of how cookies may be used:
- to track how you use our website
- to record what is held in a shopping basket
- to record whether you have seen specific messages we display on our website
- to record your answers to surveys and questionnaires on our site while you complete them.
- Local storage
Local storage is a component of the Web storage application programming interface. It is a method by which Web pages locally store named key/value pairs inside a client's Web browser. Similar to cookies, this saved data exists even when you close a browser tab, surf away from the current website or close the main browser.
- What we use and why
Cookie / Local Storage Example Name(s) Purpose Cookie Consent cookieconsent_status This cookie stores the status of the cookie consent message that appears when you first use this website. Google Analytics _ga
_gat
_gid
_utma
_utmb
_utmc
_utmt
_utmzThis website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies to help collect data on how users use this website. Information about the cookies set by Google, and their purpose, can be found at: https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage. Google's Privacy Policy can be found at: https://policies.google.com/privacy Google Maps SID
SAPISID
APISID
SSID
HSID
NID
PREFGoogle set a number of cookies on any page that includes a Google Map. While we have no control over the cookies set by Google, they appear to include a mixture of pieces of information to measure the number and behaviour of Google Maps users.
Google's Privacy Policy can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy and more information about how they use cookies can be found here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookiesMailChimp Popup MCPopup
MCPopupCloseThese cookies store the status of the MailChimp sign up form that appears on this website. YouTube VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE
PREFOn some pages on this website, we may embed videos from YouTube. YouTube uses cookies to track visitor views, and to remember user preferences when viewing YouTube videos embedded in our website web pages. More information about YouTube cookies. Content Management System Wires This website uses a content management system, and uses cookies that are required for aspects of this website to work. - Turning cookies off
You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of some or all cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies you may not be able to access all or parts of our website, some website features may not work as intended, and your personal data will be less secure.
If you don’t want us, or anyone else, to use cookies in your browser, you can:
- Remove cookies from your hard drive;
- Set your browser to block cookies; and
- Set your browser to send you a warning notice before a cookie is stored on your computer.
For more information on cookies, this website may help www.allaboutcookies.org. This website is not owned or run by us, but we think it’s helpful.
You might not be able to make the most out of our website without cookies, as some functions need cookies to work. Should you change your mind, simply turn cookies back on.
