Cookies

Below you will find our policy on cookies (no, not the yummy type with chocolate chips in... Unfortunately...).

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by online service providers to help build a profile of users. They are also used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Some of this data will be aggregated or statistical, which means that we will not be able to identify you individually.

You can set your browser not to accept cookies and the websites below explain how to remove cookies from your browser. However, some of our website features may not function as a result.

Types of cookies

Cookies fall into the following categories:

  • Session cookies—these allow our website to link your actions during a particular browser session. These expire each time you close your browser and do not remain on your device afterwards.

  • Persistent cookies—these are stored on your device in between browser sessions. These allow your preferences or actions across our website to be remembered. These will remain on your device until they expire, or you delete them from your cache.

  • Strictly necessary cookies—these cookies are essential for you to be able to navigate our website and use its features. Without these cookies, the services you have asked for could not be provided.

  • Performance cookies—these cookies collect information about how you use our website, eg which pages you go to most often. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information about you. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and anonymous, and is only used to improve how our website works.

  • Functionality cookies—these cookies allow our website to remember the choices you make (such as your user name, language, last action and search preferences) and provide enhanced, more personal features. The information collected by these cookies is anonymous and cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

How our website uses cookies

Our website is built using Google Sites and is hosted by Google. All Google Sites require the use of cookies. Our website uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and to analyse traffic. Information about your use of this site is shared with Google. By using this site, you agree to its use of cookies.

For the most up to date information about how Google uses cookies click here.

The cookies we use

To see the most up to date cookies we use click here.

How to turn off cookies

If you do not want to accept cookies, you can exit our site now, or 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/

You can disable cookies yourself by following the steps at this link: https://www.aboutcookies.org.uk/managing-cookies

How to contact us

Please contact us, if you have any questions about this cookie policy.