use of cookies
Our websites make use of cookies. Cookies are small text files stored locally in the temporary memory of the site visitor’s internet browser. They are used, for example, to enhance the user-friendliness of websites and enable us to recognise your internet browser if you visit our sites again.
If you do not want any cookies to be used, you must generally change your browser settings. If you reject the use of cookies, we can only track your visit to our website with restrictions. However, this may also mean that you too are only able to draw on the services available on our websites to a limited extent.
third-party cookies
Our website also includes cookies from third-party providers. These too can be avoided by changing your browser settings.
- Strictly necessary cookies – Cookies that are essential to allow visitors to use a website. This includes cookies that enable shopping baskets or billing.
- Performance cookies – Cookies that collect data about how visitors use a website i.e. analytics.
- Functionality cookies – Cookies that are used to remember visitor selections that change the way the site behaves or looks.
| Cookie | Description |
|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Used by the website's code to identify you as a unique user. It will expire when you close your browser and doesn't hold any personal data. |
| cookieCloseIn & cookieCloseOut | These cookies are used to alert the user that the website uses cookies - whilst present, it ensures the "Cookie Information" bar is hidden, and ensures that no other cookie data is tracked unless opted-in. |
| _utmc, _utma, _utmb, _utmz, _ga, _gat | These cookies are used to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. |
| cmsa | This cookie is created by the Perch CMS to identify you as a user of a Perch licensed product. Perch may use this to verify that a website has been correctly licensed. |
how to control Google Analytics cookies
When you visit this website, you are prompted to opt-in or opt-out of our Google Analytics Cookie usage. If you would like to opt-out you can visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout to apply Google's "Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on".
how to control and delete cookies
If you wish to restrict or block the cookies which are set on this website (or, indeed, on any other website) you can do this through your browser settings. The “Help” function within your browser should tell you how.
Alternatively, you may wish to visit www.allaboutcookies.org/ which contains comprehensive information on how to do this on a wide variety of browsers. You will also find details on how to delete cookies from your computer, as well as more general information about cookies.
Please be aware that restricting cookies may mean that you will not be able to take full advantage of all the features or services available on this website.