Introduction
A Cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site Cookies help us to assess how you use our website and also how we can improve our website. This means we have the information we need to regularly evaluate whether our website really meets your needs. Some of the cookies we use improve the functionality of our website, so if you choose to disable cookies on your browser, you might find that you can’t access some aspects of our website, or that parts of the website don’t function in the way that you might expect them to.
A cookie will typically contain the name of the domain (internet location) from which the cookie has come, the “lifetime” of the cookie (i.e. when does it expire), and a value, usually a randomly generated unique number. Types of cookies we use include:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart or make use of e-billing services.
Functionality Cookies
These are used to recognise you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalise content for you, greet you by name and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
Targeting Cookies
These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.
Analytical/Performance Cookies
Like most websites, we use analytics software, this gathers anonymous data relating to how people are using this site and then provide us with visitor statistics, details of page views etc. We feel that this information is vital to us, helping us to make the site as easy to use and as possible.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we will assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on this website. However, if you would like to, you can change your cookie settings at any time.
Disabling cookies
You can accept or decline cookies by modifying the settings in your browser. You can easily delete any cookies that have been installed in the cookie folder of your browser.
Safari
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- Click on ‘Safari’ at the top of your browser window and select the ‘Preferences’ option
- Click on the ‘Privacy’ tab
- Check the option for ‘Prevent cross-site tracking’
- Now check the option for ‘Block all cookies’
Microsoft Edge
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- Click on the three-dot ‘More’ icon in the top right then select ‘Settings’ from the menu
- Click ‘Cookies and Site Permissions’ on the menu
- Click on ‘Manage and delete cookies and site data’ in the ‘Cookies and data stored’ screen
- Now switch off the option for ‘Allow sites to save and read cookie data (recommended)
Google Chrome
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- Click on the three-dot ‘Customise and control Google Chrome’ icon at the top right of the browser window
- Click ‘Settings’ and then select ‘Privacy and security’ from the menu
- Under ‘Privacy and security’, select ‘Cookies and other site data’
- Under ‘General settings’, select the option for ‘Block all cookies (not recommended)’
Internet Explorer (Windows):
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- Click on the gear icon (‘Tools’) at the top right of the browser window
- Select ‘Internet Options’ from the menu and select the ‘Privacy’ tab
- Click the ‘Advanced’ button
- Under ‘First-party Cookies’ and ‘Third-party Cookies’ select ‘Block’
- Click ‘OK’
Internet Explorer (MAC)
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- Click on ‘Explorer’ at the top of your browser window and select ‘Preferences’ option
- Scroll down until you see ‘Cookies’ under ‘Receiving Files’
- Select the ‘Never Accept’ option
What Will Happen If I Disable Cookies?
If you choose to disable access to cookies on your browser you will not be able to login, or register on this website.