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Cookie Policy
Over the next few months you may start to notice many websites providing information about cookies. This is as a result of new changes to the law coming into effect from 25th May 2012.
We realise that many people may not be familiar with cookies and other similar technologies, so we feel it’s important to shed some light on what they are and how they’re used to help our site visitors understand them a bit more. That way you can make informed decisions about your cookie preferences. Below you’ll find a guide to cookies in general, as well as more detail about how cookies are used on our website. Once you’ve read this information, you can choose to opt out of the use of cookies on this site by using our instructions.
If you do not follow these instructions then we shall assume that if you continue to browse our site that you are happy with our use of cookies.
1. What is a cookie and why are they used?
A cookie is a small piece of text information that a website transfers to your computer’s hard drive so that it can remember you. The information in a cookie usually includes the name of the website, their ‘duration’ or ‘lifetime’ (i.e. how long they will remain on your hard drive) and a unique identifier, which is usually a randomly generated number. Cookies are generally used by most website operators to recognise visitors when they return, to store any preferences expressed by visitors when using the website and help highlight areas for website improvement, all of which is intended to improve the visitor experience. It is important to note that cookies cannot be used by themselves to personally identify you unless you offer up personal information, i.e. when you complete a form, as cookies only know what you’ve told them. They are also unable to access any personal information stored on your computer’s hard drive.
2. Are there different types off cookie?
Yes; different types of cookie include:
Session cookies – temporary cookies that are only stored on your computer for as long as you’re on a particular website. If you close your browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Google Chrome) and end your ‘session’, the cookie will automatically be deleted. Session cookies tend to be used to remember things whilst you’re browsing a website. For example, if you’re shopping online, a session cookie will be used to remember that you’ve added something to your ‘shopping basket’ and it will allow the website to keep it there for you.
Persistent cookies – these are more long-term cookies that remain on your computer after you’ve closed your browser. How long they stay on your computer changes from cookie to cookie, but it’s usually 30 days. Like session cookies, persistent cookies are also used to remember things from when you’ve been browsing, but because they’re still on your computer after you’ve left a website, they can be used to make sure that when you return what you’re seeing is relevant to you e.g. clothes like those you may have looked at previously or grocery items you may have bought before. But these are not relevant to this site.
Third party cookies – these are cookies that are set by or whose information is sent back to a website that is different to the one you’re viewing. For example, search engines like Google often set cookies so they can know where people go after using their website, but the anonymous, statistical information is collected when you’ve moved onto another website. Alternatively, advertisers often show adverts on sites that aren’t their own and use cookies to find out when people are viewing and clicking on them.
3. Should I be worried about cookies?
Many people may be worried that website operators using cookies will be able to personally identify them and/or access their private information stored on their computers hard drive. This is not the case; cookies, and certainly those set by us, cannot access any information that is stored on your computers hard drive. In addition, the only way a cookie could be used to personally identify you is if you choose to offer up personal information i.e. when you complete a form. We don't currently use forms on this site so it is not relevant
For the most part, the use of cookies is intended to improve a visitors experience of a website, either by remembering personal preferences or collecting anonymous statistics that, when analysed, can be used to improve your experience.
4. Do we set cookies?
Yes; we will occasionally use third party cookies in order to collate anonymous statistics that allow us to understand how visitors use our site. We use this information to help us improve the structure of our website to ultimately improve your experience on it.
5. Can I delete cookies from my own computer?
Yes; you can delete cookies from your computer by clearing the history from your browser. The way to do this varies depending on which browser you use, but you can find simple step-by-step instructions for many different browser types on the About Cookies website. We recommend that you follow these instructions if you want to delete the use of cookies on this website.
Over the next few months you may start to notice many websites providing information about cookies. This is as a result of new changes to the law coming into effect from 25th May 2012.
We realise that many people may not be familiar with cookies and other similar technologies, so we feel it’s important to shed some light on what they are and how they’re used to help our site visitors understand them a bit more. That way you can make informed decisions about your cookie preferences. Below you’ll find a guide to cookies in general, as well as more detail about how cookies are used on our website. Once you’ve read this information, you can choose to opt out of the use of cookies on this site by using our instructions.
If you do not follow these instructions then we shall assume that if you continue to browse our site that you are happy with our use of cookies.
1. What is a cookie and why are they used?
A cookie is a small piece of text information that a website transfers to your computer’s hard drive so that it can remember you. The information in a cookie usually includes the name of the website, their ‘duration’ or ‘lifetime’ (i.e. how long they will remain on your hard drive) and a unique identifier, which is usually a randomly generated number. Cookies are generally used by most website operators to recognise visitors when they return, to store any preferences expressed by visitors when using the website and help highlight areas for website improvement, all of which is intended to improve the visitor experience. It is important to note that cookies cannot be used by themselves to personally identify you unless you offer up personal information, i.e. when you complete a form, as cookies only know what you’ve told them. They are also unable to access any personal information stored on your computer’s hard drive.
2. Are there different types off cookie?
Yes; different types of cookie include:
Session cookies – temporary cookies that are only stored on your computer for as long as you’re on a particular website. If you close your browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Google Chrome) and end your ‘session’, the cookie will automatically be deleted. Session cookies tend to be used to remember things whilst you’re browsing a website. For example, if you’re shopping online, a session cookie will be used to remember that you’ve added something to your ‘shopping basket’ and it will allow the website to keep it there for you.
Persistent cookies – these are more long-term cookies that remain on your computer after you’ve closed your browser. How long they stay on your computer changes from cookie to cookie, but it’s usually 30 days. Like session cookies, persistent cookies are also used to remember things from when you’ve been browsing, but because they’re still on your computer after you’ve left a website, they can be used to make sure that when you return what you’re seeing is relevant to you e.g. clothes like those you may have looked at previously or grocery items you may have bought before. But these are not relevant to this site.
Third party cookies – these are cookies that are set by or whose information is sent back to a website that is different to the one you’re viewing. For example, search engines like Google often set cookies so they can know where people go after using their website, but the anonymous, statistical information is collected when you’ve moved onto another website. Alternatively, advertisers often show adverts on sites that aren’t their own and use cookies to find out when people are viewing and clicking on them.
3. Should I be worried about cookies?
Many people may be worried that website operators using cookies will be able to personally identify them and/or access their private information stored on their computers hard drive. This is not the case; cookies, and certainly those set by us, cannot access any information that is stored on your computers hard drive. In addition, the only way a cookie could be used to personally identify you is if you choose to offer up personal information i.e. when you complete a form. We don't currently use forms on this site so it is not relevant
For the most part, the use of cookies is intended to improve a visitors experience of a website, either by remembering personal preferences or collecting anonymous statistics that, when analysed, can be used to improve your experience.
4. Do we set cookies?
Yes; we will occasionally use third party cookies in order to collate anonymous statistics that allow us to understand how visitors use our site. We use this information to help us improve the structure of our website to ultimately improve your experience on it.
5. Can I delete cookies from my own computer?
Yes; you can delete cookies from your computer by clearing the history from your browser. The way to do this varies depending on which browser you use, but you can find simple step-by-step instructions for many different browser types on the About Cookies website. We recommend that you follow these instructions if you want to delete the use of cookies on this website.
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