What is a web cookie?
A web cookie is a small file which contains information stored on your computer by a website you visit. It acts as your identification card, and often stores your settings for the website, which can be used for authentication, identification of a user session, shopping basket content or user's preferences such as text size, language or location. When you return to the site, your browser sends back the cookie that belongs to the site. This allows the website to present you with information customised to fit your needs.
The following cookies are used to improve your experience using our website.
Alert: We have recently updated our cookie controls, and are testing 'google consent mode (beta)' with denying storage of cookies and ads tracking as our default. During December 2021 and Jan 2022, cookies may differ slightly to those below, and we will update this page by end of Jan 2022 with our new cookie details. (We aim to reduce the need for cookies, rather than ask you to opt into them).
You may see a 'ga_' cookie (1st party). The page views and clicks, collected is aggregated and anonymous and is not tracking you across multiple websites.
| Cookie name | Expires | Information |
|---|---|---|
| When the user clears cookies | ||
| 12 months | ||
| 12 months | ||
| 12 months |
Your privacy
Cookies can store a wide range of information, including personally identifiable information such as your user name or email address. For that reason, the European Union has issued an ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC), which regulates the use of cookies and storing personally identifiable information.
Our use of cookies doesn't give us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
