COOKIE STATEMENT
Last updated July 2024
We use cookies to ensure that you get the most out of our websites, and to improve the service we offer. This notice explains how we use cookies, which cookies are in use on the site, and when they expire.
What is a cookie?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. The table below explains the cookies we use and why.
Types of cookies
We use different types of cookies to run our websites, some or all of the cookies identified in the list below may be stored in your browser. Cookies are divided into two categories:
First-party cookies are created by the website you visit directly. For example, if you visit www, the site will create cookies and save them to your computer.
Third-party cookies are created by other parties, not our sites. We, like most other website owners, use online tools to create the content on our pages, some or all of which will also create a cookie (e.g. Mailchimp.com or Vimeo.com) and save it to your computer. As these cookies are not created by our site, they are classified as third-party cookies.
Cookie notice
On your first visit to this site, a pop up box with details on our Cookie Notice will be presented. If you choose not to take any action, the pop-up will manifest itself every time you visit our site until you close the pop-up.
How do I change my cookie settings?
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org.
Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:
To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer's website.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Cookies used on this site
In addition to four first-party cookies, this website sets cookies from third-parties, some of which may be required for certain functionality of the website. These include:
google.com (used for analytics)
Google Analytics software collects information about how you use this website. We do this to help make sure the site is meeting the needs of its users and to help us make improvements, e.g. improving site search.
Google Analytics stores information about:
the pages you visit on this website
how long you spend on each page
how you got to the site
what you click on while you’re visiting the site
We don’t collect or store your personal information (e.g. your name or address) so this information can’t be used to identify who you are.
We don’t allow Google to use or share our analytics data.
Google Analytics sets the following cookies:
_ga
This helps us count how many people visit this site by tracking if you’ve visited before
2 Years
_gat
Used to manage the rate at which page view requests are made
10 Minutes
_utma
Like _ga, this lets us know if you’ve visited before, so we can count how many of our visitors are new to the website or to a certain page on the website
2 Years
_utmb
This works with _utmc to calculate the average length of time you spend on the website
30 Minutes
_utmc
This works with _utmb to calculate when you close your browser
When your browser closes
_utmz
This tells us how you reached the website (eg from another website or a search engine)
6 Months
You can opt out of Google Analytics cookies.
To find out more about how to manage cookies.
Third Party Cookies
Third parties companies will sometimes place their own cookies on websites, if functionality like Social Media is available. While these cookies do appear on our website, the vendor is responsible for them. For more information about these cookies, we suggest you review the third party websites, to see how they place cookies and why they need to use them to manage data. Some Social Media companies like Facebook and Twitter may use cookies for:
Customising Content, Providing a safe experience, Advertising, Authentication, Security and site integrity, Site features, Performance, Analytics.