This page contains information on what 'cookies' are,
how we use cookies and how to switch cookies off in your browser,
and some useful links for further reading on the subject. If
it does not provide the information you were looking for, or you have any further
questions about the use of cookies on our website, please feel free to get in touch.
What are 'cookies'?
'Cookies' are small text files that are stored by the browser (e.g. Internet Explorer
or Safari) on your computer or mobile phone. They allow websites to store such things
as user preferences. You can think of cookies as providing a "memory" for the website,
enabling it to recognise a user and respond appropriately.
How we use cookies?
A visit to a page on our site may generate the following types of cookie:
Anonymous analytics cookies
Registration cookies
Shopping cart cookies
Session cookies
Anonymous analytics cookies
Every time a user visits our website, web analytics software provided by a third
party generates an anonymous analytics cookie.
These cookies can tell us whether or not you have visited the site before.
Your browser will tell us if you have these cookies, and if you don't, we generate
new ones.
This allows us to track how many individual unique users we have, and how often
they visit the site.
Registration cookies
When you register with the site, we generate cookies that signal whether you are
signed in or not.
Our servers use these cookies to work out which account you are signed in with,
and if you are allowed access to a particular service. It also allows us to associate
any comments you post with your username.
If you have not selected 'keep me signed in,' your cookies get deleted when you
either close your browser or shut down your computer.
How do I turn cookies off?
It is usually possible to stop your browser accepting cookies, or to stop it accepting
cookies from a particular website. For example, we cannot tell if you are signed
in without using cookies, so you would not be able to post comments.
All modern browsers allow you to change your cookie settings. These settings will
typically be found in the 'options' or 'preferences' menu of your browser. In order
to understand these setttings, the following links may be helpful, otherwise you
should use the 'Help' option in your browser for more details.
Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
Cookie settings in Firefox
Cookie settings in Chrome
Cookie settings in Safari web and
iOS.
Useful links
If you would like to find out more about cookies and their use on the Internet,
you may find the following links useful:
Microsoft Cookies guide
All About Cookies
The IAB has provided the following website to give information specifically about
privacy issues around Internet advertising:
youronlinechoices.co.uk/uk
For further legal information about privacy issues, you may find these links useful:
Data Protection Act
1998
The Information Commissioner's Office