Cookie Policy
About cookies
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 a user's device.
Cookies do lots of different jobs, like keeping track of the
choices you make during your visit to that website, letting you
navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences,
and generally improve the user experience. They can also help to
ensure that adverts you see online are more relevant to you and
your interests.
As well as the site setting cookies it is possible for them to
be set by a third party, these are known as third party
cookies.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies by modifying
your browser settings. However, doing so may prevent you from using
this website.
You can find out more about cookies and how to disable them at
allaboutcookies.org
and youronlinechoices.eu.
How we use cookies
We use cookies on this website to:
The cookies used on this website have been categorised based on
the categories found in the International Chamber of Commerce UK
Cookie Guide. This defines four categories of cookies based on what
they are used for and the sort of information they store:
| Strictly Necessary |
| These cookies are essential in order 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. We do
not require your consent for use of these cookies. |
| Performance |
| 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 these
cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only
used to improve how a website works. |
| Functionality |
| 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 web pages that you
can customise. They may also be used to provide services 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. |
| Tracking |
| These cookies are used to deliver adverts more relevant 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. |
Third party cookies
Some of our websites also include third party cookies, which are
cookies set by other companies such as our partners. In each of the
four categories above, we have specified where third party cookies
are used.
| Category |
Strictly Necessary |
| Name |
Purpose |
| ASPSESSIONID |
A cookie that Microsoft ASP.NET uses to store a unique
identifier for a visitor's session. This cookie expires at the end
of the session and doesn't contain any personal data. |
| Category |
Performance |
| Name |
Purpose |
| N/A |
N/A |
| Category |
Functionality |
| Name |
Purpose |
| N/A |
N/A |
| Category |
Tracking |
| Name |
Purpose |
| _utma |
Google Analytics Tracking Cookie. This cookie contains the
number of times a visitor has been to the site, when their first
visit was and when their last visit occurred. It expires after 2
years, and its data is only used for the purpose of improving this
website and for site usage statistics. No personal data is
collected. |
| _utmb |
Google Analytics Tracking Cookie. This cookie contains the
timestamp of the exact moment when a visitor enters a site. It
expires after 30 minutes of inactivity, and its data is only used
for the purpose of improving this website and for site usage
statistics. No personal data is collected. |
| _utmc |
Google Analytics Tracking Cookie. This cookie containts the
timestamp of the exact moment when a visitor leaves a site. It
expires at the end of the visitor's session, and its data is only
used for the purpose of improving this website and for site usage
statistics. No personal data is collected. |
| _utmz |
Google Analytics Tracking Cookie. This cookie keeps track of
where the visitor came from, what search engine they used, what
link they clicked on, what keyword they used, and where they were
in the world when they accessed a website. It expires after 6
months, and its data is only used for the purpose of improving this
website and for site usage statistics. No personal data is
collected. |