INFORMATION ABOUT OUR 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 may use cookies and other online tracking devices such as action tags, 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).

CONSENT

When you use our website you will be asked if you consent to the use of cookies by clicking the “Accept” button. By clicking this you are agreeing to our use of cookies. The exception is where the cookie is essential in order for us to provide you with a service you have requested. You can choose to restrict or block cookies through your browser settings at any time. For more information about how to do this, and about cookies in general, you can visit www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu.

RESTRICTING OR BLOCKING COOKIES

Please be aware that restricting or blocking cookies set on the website may impact the functionality or performance of the website, or prevent you from using certain services provided through the website. It will also affect our ability to update the website to cater for user preferences and improve performance.

THIRD PARTY COOKIES

We work with third party suppliers who may also set cookies on our website, for example Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Adobe Flash Player 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.

COOKIES ON THE WEBSITE

Below sets out the current cookies we use on the website:

__cfduid

The _cfduid cookie collects and anonymizes End User IP addresses using a one-way hash of certain values so they cannot be personally identified. The cookie is a session cookie that expires after 30 days.

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/