Cookie Settings

In this section you'll find information about cookies – what they are, which ones we use on this site and how to manage them.

How the cookies crumble

Cookies are small files that allow a website to recognise and track users. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) groups them into three overlapping types:

Session cookies

These are files that allow a site to link the actions of a visitor during a single browser session. They are not stored long term and are considered "less privacy intrusive" than persistent cookies.

Persistent cookies

These remain on a user's device between sessions and allow one or several sites to remember details about the visitor. They may be used to target advertising or to avoid having to provide a password each visit.

First and third-party cookies

First-party cookies are set by the site being visited. They are typically used to study how people navigate a site.

Third-party cookies are issued by a different server to that of the domain being visited. They could be used, for example, to trigger a banner advert based on the visitor's viewing habits.

How to manage your cookie settings

This website will not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you. However, if you wish to restrict or block the cookies used by our website then you can change your cookie settings.

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually change your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. The settings are usually accessed through the browser's Help function.

If you have any problems or need more details, you can visit www.aboutcookies.org for comprehensive information on cookies and how to change the settings on a wide variety of browsers, as well as how to delete cookies from your computer.

For information on how to do this on your mobile phone's browser, you'll need to refer to your handset manual.

Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact on the functionality of this website.

Cookies used on this site

Here's a list of the main cookies we use on this website, and why.

Google Analytics

File names:

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Purpose: These cookies collect anonymous information about site visitors, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visit. We use this information to compile reports and help us improve the site.

More information: Read an overview of privacy at Google (or alternatively http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/)

Type: 1st party - Performance

Functional cookies

File names:

analytics_consent

Purpose: These cookies remember your last selections on the site, so that you don’t have to choose them each time you visit – you can simply confirm who you when you visit again. As these are functional cookies, you don’t need to consent to this.

Type: 1st party – Functional