Cookie Policy

How we use cookies/cookies explained

Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit a website.  Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie.  Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise the user’s device.  You can find more information about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu

Cookies do lots of different jobs, such as allowing you to navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improving the user experience.  They can also help to ensure that adverts you see online are more relevant to you and your interests.

The cookies used on this website have been categorised based on the categories found in the ICC UK cookie guide.  A list of all the cookies used on this website, by category is set out below.

Category 1 – Strictly necessary Cookies

Notice for users:  These cookies are essential to enable you to move around the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website.  Without these cookies services you have asked for, like shopping baskets, or e-billing, cannot be provided.

Category 2- Performance Cookies

Notice for users:  These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages.  These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor.  All information that these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.  It is only used to improve how a website works.  By using our website, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device.

Category 3 – Functionality Cookies

Notice for users:  These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features.  For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located.  These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of webpages that you can customise.  They may also be used to provide services that you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog.  The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.  By using our website, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device.

Category 4- Targeting cookies or advertising cookies

Notice for users:  These cookies are used to deliver adverts to you and your interests.  They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign.  They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission.  They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organisations such as advertisers.  Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organisation.

Our website does not use Category 4 cookies.

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