Cookie Policy
Our website uses cookies. Please read the below document to familiarise yourself with what cookies we use and what for.
What are cookies?
A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. There are two types of Cookies – they can either be “session” (will expire at the end of the session – when the web browser is closed) cookies or “persistent” (will be stored by your web browser and will remain valid until its expiry date) cookies.
Cookies used by our website won’t typically contain information that can identify you, but they can be linked to the personal information we store about you. Web servers can use cookies to identify and track users as they navigate different pages.
What cookies do we use?
We use the following session and persistent cookies:
- WordPress Cookies to administer the website, prevent fraud and improve the security of the website and validate authenticated users sessions.
- Google Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics generates statistical (and other) information about the use of our website using Cookies. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports. We also track how users navigate the website. Visit: http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ for Google’s Privacy Policy in relation to this.
How can I block cookies?
If you block cookies you will not be able to use all features that our website has to offer, as well as other websites you may visit. Most browsers allow you to do this; for example:
- In Internet Explorer (version 11) you can block cookies using the cookie handling override settings available by clicking “Tools”, “Internet Options”, “Privacy” and then “Advanced”.
- In Firefox (version 47) you can block all cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Options”, “Privacy”, selecting “Use custom settings for history” from the drop-down menu, and un-ticking “Accept cookies from sites”.
- In Chrome (version 52), you can block all cookies by accessing the “Customise and control” menu, and clicking “Settings”, “Show advanced settings” and “Content settings”, and then selecting “Block sites from setting any data” under the “Cookies” heading.
How can I delete cookies?
- In Internet Explorer (version 11), you must manually delete cookie files (you can find instructions for doing so at http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/internet-explorer/delete-manage-cookies#ie=ie-11);
- In Firefox (version 47), you can delete cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Options” and “Privacy”, then selecting “Use custom settings for history” from the drop-down menu, clicking “Show Cookies”, and then clicking “Remove All Cookies”; and
- In Chrome (version 52), you can delete all cookies by accessing the “Customise and control” menu, and clicking “Settings”, “Show advanced settings” and “Clear browsing data”, and then selecting “Cookies and other site and plug-in data” before clicking “Clear browsing data”.
Other useful information
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for a month. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Consent
By consenting to this cookie policy you are giving us permission to use cookies to capture data about you specifically for the purposes identified above in this document.