What are Cookies?
Cookies are very small text files stored on your hard drive. They uniquely identify your computer and allow us to store information about your session on our website, improve website security and help us to customise your website experience. A unique user identity is created which ensures that you are not required to re-enter login details as you move throughout the website if logged in as a customer.
How we use Cookies
Cookies are used to assist us in making our website work more efficiently. We use them to remember your preferences, for example; the type of cookies that are activated on the site. These choices are available below. When you leave the site and come back to us this information can be reloaded from your computer thereby generally improving your user experience.
What types of Cookies are used on our website?
(i) Strictly Necessary/Essential Cookies
These cookies are Necessary/Essential for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
(ii) Analytics Cookies
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources, so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies, we will not know when you have visited our site.
(iii) Targeting Cookies
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising. We do not use cookies listed under this item in any part of our website.
How do I change my cookie settings?
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking on the ‘Cookie settings” at the bottom of the left-hand page. You have the option to change your cookie settings by clicking on the options for Performance, Targeting and Functionality preferences which will allow you to withdraw your consent at any time. See below Fig 1.
How can I Enable/disabling and delete cookies
You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.
Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.
Alternatively, most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. Within your browser, you can choose whether you wish to accept cookies or not. Different browsers make different controls available to you and so we provide links below to popular manufacturers’ instructions on how you can do this. Generally, your browser will offer you the choice to accept, refuse or delete cookies at all times, or those from providers that website owners use (“third party cookies”), or those from specific websites.
- Google Chrome
- Internet Explorer
- Firefox
- Safari
- Safari Mobile
- Opera
For more detailed information on cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Cookies used on this site