Cookies

COOKIES AND HOW WE USE THEM

Cookies are small files which are stored on your computer. They are designed to hold a modest amount of data specific to a particular user and website.

Cookies enable our website to identify your computer as you view different pages on our website.

Using cookies we can tailor your experience with content, options or functions that are specific to you. They also enable us to collect information such as how many people use the website, the pages they tend to visit and how often.

We may use cookies to:

Analyse our web traffic using an analytics package. Aggregated usage data helps us improve the website structure, design, content and functions.

  • Test content on our website. For example, 50% of our users might see one piece of content, the other 50% a different piece of content.
  • Store information about your preferences. The website can then present you with the information you will find more relevant and interesting.
  • To recognise when you return to our website. We may show your relevant content or provide the functionality you used previously.
  • Cookies do not provide us with access to your computer or any information about you, other than that which you choose to share with us.

You can use your web browser’s cookie settings to determine how our website uses cookies. If you do not want our website to store cookies on your computer or device, you can set your web browser to refuse cookies. Unless you have changed your browser to refuse cookies, our website will issue cookies each time you visit it. To learn more about cookies and how they are used visit the ICO’s website https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies/