Use of cookies

A cookie is a small text file which is placed onto your computer (or other electronic device) when you access our website. We use cookies and other online tracking devices (such as action tags and single-pixel gifs) on this website to:

  • recognise you whenever you visit this website;
  • obtain information about your preferences, online movements and use of the internet;
  • carry out research and statistical analysis to help improve our content and to help us better understand our visitor requirements and interests;
  • make your online experience more efficient and enjoyable.

The information we obtain from our use of cookies will not usually contain your personal data. Although we may obtain information about your computer or other electronic device such as your IP address, your browser and/or other internet log information, this will not usually identify you personally. In certain circumstances we may collect personal information about you - but only where you voluntarily provide it (e.g. by completing an online form)

In most cases we will need your consent in order to use cookies on this website. The exception is where the cookie is essential in order for us to provide you with a service you have requested.

Consent

There is a notification that comes up on all pages when you first visit this website on a particular device/browser. This describes how we use cookies and also provides a link to this privacy policy. If you use this website after this notification has been displayed to you, we will assume that you consent to our use of cookies for the purposes described in this policy.

Third party cookies

We work with third party suppliers who may also set cookies on our website, for example Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Adobe Flashplayer, which we use to display video content. These third party suppliers are responsible for the cookies they set on our site. If you want further information please go to the website for the relevant third party. You will find additional information in the table below.

Description of cookies

The table below provides more information about the cookies we use and why:


Name of cookieOwnerPurpose for the cookie
__utmaGoogle AnalyticsThis cookie is typically written to the browser upon the first visit to this site. This cookie is used to determine unique visitors to this site and it is updated with each page view. This information is stored by Google and subject to their privacy policy, which can be viewed here https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-GB&gl=uk
__utmbGoogle AnalyticsThis cookie is used to establish and continue a user session with this site. Each time a user visits a different page on your site, this cookie is updated to expire in 30 minutes. This information is stored by Google and subject to their privacy policy, which can be viewed here https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-GB&gl=uk
__utmcGoogle AnalyticsThis cookie is set by Google for historical reasons and is no longer used. This information is stored by Google and subject to their privacy policy, which can be viewed here https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-GB&gl=uk
__utmzGoogle AnalyticsThis cookie stores the type of referral used by the visitor to reach a site, whether via a direct method, a referring link, a website search, or a campaign. This information is stored by Google and subject to their privacy policy, which can be viewed here https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en-GB&gl=uk
exp_trackerCMSEnd of session. Contains the last 5 pages viewed. Typically used for form or error message returns.
exp_last_visitCMSDate of the user’s last visit. Can be shown as a statistic for logged in members.
exp_last_activityCMSRecords the time of the last page load. Used in conjunction with the last_visit cookie.
cookies_allowedCMSIndicates whether the user has given consent for cookies to be set.

How to turn off cookies

If you do not want to accept cookies, you can change your browser settings so that cookies are not accepted. If you do this, please be aware that you may lose some of the functionality of this website. For further information about cookies and how to disable them please go to the Information Commissioner’s webpage on cookies: https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies/.