Cookie Usage

How to change your cookie settings

You may deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies by changing the settings of your web browser. Cookies that are already stored may be deleted at any time. To find out more about cookies and how to manage or delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org.uk.

Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:

Google Chrome

Microsoft Edge

Mozilla Firefox

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Apple Safari

To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer’s website.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

If you choose to disable cookies, you may not be able to use all the features on our website.

Third Party Cookies

These are Cookies set by other suppliers which we may be using to enhance our site and which are controlled by them. The following section details third party Cookies you might encounter through this site. For more information on these Cookies or to opt-out of third parties collecting any data regarding your interaction on our website, please refer to their websites for further information.

Google Analytics

Like many websites, we use Google Analytics to collect information about visitor behaviour, such as the number of visitors to the various parts of our website. We do this to compile reports that help us improve our site. Google Analytics stores information about what pages you visit, how long you are on the site, how you got here, what documents you download and what you click on. This analytics data is not tied to personally identifiable information (e.g. your name or address) so this information cannot be used to identify who you are.

Below is a description of the Google Analytics Cookies we may use on this site and what they are used for:

Name / Purpose / Expires

_utm.gif  /  Logs details about visitor’s browser and computer  /  End of session
_utma  /  Used to distinguish users and sessions  /  2 years
_utmb  /  Used to determine new sessions/visits  /  30 mins
_utmc  /  Used to determine the duration of a visit  /  End of session
_utmv  /  Use to determine visitor behaviour during a session  /  End of session
_utmz  /  Stores the traffic source that explains how the user reached the site  /  6 months
_utmt  /  Used to throttle request rate  /  10 minutes
_utmt  /  masterTracker Updates the total number of page visits in anonymous form  /  End of session
_ga  /  Used to distinguish users  /  2 years
_gid  /  Used to distinguish users  /  24 hours

You can find more detailed information about the Google Analytics Cookies we use at https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage

You can find out more about Google’s position on data privacy as regards to its analytics service, including information about the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on in the Privacy Controls section at support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245

Other Third Party Cookies

We may use third party plugins or integrate with other websites or services (for example: Facebook, twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Instagram, vimeo).

For these to work they may set Cookies through our site. We do not control these Cookies and you should refer to their websites for their respective privacy policies or for further information on how to opt out of them collecting any data regarding your interaction on our website. Alternatively you may deactivate or restrict the transmission of Cookies by changing the settings of your web browser.

Cookie Usage

How to change your cookie settings

You may deactivate or restrict the transmission of cookies by changing the settings of your web browser. Cookies that are already stored may be deleted at any time. To find out more about cookies and how to manage or delete them, visit www.aboutcookies.org.uk.

Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:

Google Chrome

Microsoft Edge

Mozilla Firefox

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Apple Safari

To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer’s website.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

If you choose to disable cookies, you may not be able to use all the features on our website.

Third Party Cookies

These are Cookies set by other suppliers which we may be using to enhance our site and which are controlled by them. The following section details third party Cookies you might encounter through this site. For more information on these Cookies or to opt-out of third parties collecting any data regarding your interaction on our website, please refer to their websites for further information.

Google Analytics

Like many websites, we use Google Analytics to collect information about visitor behaviour, such as the number of visitors to the various parts of our website. We do this to compile reports that help us improve our site. Google Analytics stores information about what pages you visit, how long you are on the site, how you got here, what documents you download and what you click on. This analytics data is not tied to personally identifiable information (e.g. your name or address) so this information cannot be used to identify who you are.

Below is a description of the Google Analytics Cookies we may use on this site and what they are used for:

Name / Purpose / Expires

_utm.gif  /  Logs details about visitor’s browser and computer  /  End of session
_utma  /  Used to distinguish users and sessions  /  2 years
_utmb  /  Used to determine new sessions/visits  /  30 mins
_utmc  /  Used to determine the duration of a visit  /  End of session
_utmv  /  Use to determine visitor behaviour during a session  /  End of session
_utmz  /  Stores the traffic source that explains how the user reached the site  /  6 months
_utmt  /  Used to throttle request rate  /  10 minutes
_utmt  /  masterTracker Updates the total number of page visits in anonymous form  /  End of session
_ga  /  Used to distinguish users  /  2 years
_gid  /  Used to distinguish users  /  24 hours

You can find more detailed information about the Google Analytics Cookies we use at https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage

You can find out more about Google’s position on data privacy as regards to its analytics service, including information about the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on in the Privacy Controls section at support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245

Other Third Party Cookies

We may use third party plugins or integrate with other websites or services (for example: Facebook, twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, Instagram, vimeo).

For these to work they may set Cookies through our site. We do not control these Cookies and you should refer to their websites for their respective privacy policies or for further information on how to opt out of them collecting any data regarding your interaction on our website. Alternatively you may deactivate or restrict the transmission of Cookies by changing the settings of your web browser.