Cookie Policy

What is a Cookie?
A Cookie is a small file that is stored in your web browser and which is used to record your activity on our web site.

Why does this web site use Cookies?
We use the information gathered by Cookies purely for analytical purposes, in order to help us improve our web site and the information which we provide to you.

The Cookies that are used on this site tell us :

  • how many people have visited our web site
  • how long they stayed on our web site
  • which web site they visited before us
  • which pages were viewed most often
  • which page was viewed last before the user went to a different web site
  • which Operating Systems and Web Browsers were being used

 

Do I need to be concerned about Cookies?
You do not need to be concerned about the Cookies used by this web site.

No personal information is ever recorded by any of the Cookies that are used on our web site.

What if I don’t want to accept Cookies?
If you do not wish to accept Cookies you have the ability to :

  • prevent your browser from accepting new Cookies
  • be notified when you receive a new Cookie
  • disable Cookies altogether

The Help menu on most browsers will give you advice on how to do this

What else do I need to know?
Continued use of the website assumes that you are happy for Cookies to be stored in your web browser.

Which Cookies will be stored in my browser?
The details of the Cookies that will be stored in your browser are listed below:

  • “_utma” – created by Google, this Cookie is used to distinguish between Users and Sessions (visits to the website)
  • “_utmb” – created by Google, this Cookie is used to determine new Sessions (visits to the website)
  • “_utmc” – created by Google, this Cookie is used to determine the end of a browser session (when you close your browser)
  • “_utmz” – created by Google, this Cookie stores the information that tells us how you got to the website; which website you were browsing before you visited this website for example.