- Definitions and Interpretation
In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:
| “Cookie” | means a small text file placed on your computer or device by our site when you visit certain parts of our Site. Details of the Cookies used by our site are set out in Part 14, below; and |
| “Cookie Law” | means the relevant parts of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003; |
- How do we use cookies?
Our Site may place and access certain first-party Cookies on your computer or device. First-party Cookies are those placed directly by us and are used only by us. We use Cookies to facilitate and improve your experience of our Site and to provide and improve our product and services. We have carefully chosen these Cookies and have taken steps to ensure that your privacy and personal data is protected and respected always.
All Cookies used by and on our website are used in accordance with current Cookie Law.
Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a pop up requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of our Site may not function fully or as intended. You will be given the opportunity to allow only first-party Cookies and block third-party Cookies.
Certain features of our Site depend on Cookies to function. Cookie Law deems these Cookies to be “strictly necessary”. These Cookies are shown in the table below. Your consent will not be sought to place these Cookies, but it is still important that you are aware of them. You may still block these Cookies by changing your internet browser’s settings as detailed below, but please be aware that our site may not work properly if you do so. We have taken great care to ensure that your privacy is not at risk by allowing them.
The following first-party Cookies may be placed on your computer or device:
| Name of Cookie | Purpose | Strictly Necessary |
| wordpress_test_cookie | Used on sites built with WordPress. Tests if the browser has cookies enabled | Yes |
| wordpress_ | WordPress cookie that is only set for logged in editors and administrators | Yes |
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c_user csm datr fr lu p presence s sub x-src xs |
We use the Facebook Like button to integrate our website with our page on facebook.com – a common feature of websites these days. In doing so this causes some cookies to be created by Facebook that detect the number of “likes” and whether you are logged into Facebook or not. You should refer to Facebook’s cookie policy here. At the last count Facebook use 12 cookies which all expire at the end of the browser session with the exception of datr (2 years), fr (2 months) an lu (2 years) | No |
Our site uses analytics services provided by Google Analytics. Website analytics refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyse anonymous usage information, enabling us to better understand how our Site is used. This, in turn, enables us to improve our Site and the products AND/OR services offered through it.
The analytics service(s) used by our Site use(s) Cookies to gather the required information. You do not have to allow us to use these Cookies, however whilst our use of them does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safe use of our Site, it does enable us to continually improve our Site, making it a better and more useful experience for you.
The analytics service(s) used by our site use(s) the following Cookies:
| Name of Cookie | First / Third Party | Provider | Purpose |
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1st | google.co.uk | These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our website. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the website. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the website and blog, where visitors come to the website from the pages they visited
Read Google’s overview of privacy and safeguarding data |
In addition to the controls that we provide, you can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all Cookies or only third-party Cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies, but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser or the documentation that came with your device.
You can choose to delete Cookies on your computer or device at any time, however you may lose any information that enables you to access Our Site more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, login and personalisation settings.
It is recommended that you keep your internet browser and operating system up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser and manufacturer of your computer or device if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.
For more information on Cookies, please visit https://AboutCookies.org