Cookies
Cookies
We sometimes place small data files on your computer. These are known as cookies. Most websites do this.
They improve things by:
- remembering settings, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you visit a new page
- remembering information you’ve given (eg your postcode) so you don’t need to keep entering it
- measuring how you use the website so we can make sure it meets your needs
Our cookies aren’t used to identify you personally. They’re just here to make the site work better for you. Indeed, you can manage and/or delete these small files as you wish.
To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, visit AboutCookies.org.
Please note that all of our Cookies exist to enable functionality on the website and not for advertising purposes. If you do not wish these cookies to be tracked you can disable them in your browser, but this may negatively effect your experience on the site.
There are two types of cookie you may encounter when using this website:
First party cookies: these are our own cookies, controlled by us and used to provide information about usage of our site.
Third party cookies: these are cookies found in other companies’ internet tools which we are using to enhance our site, for example Google Analytics have their own cookies, which are controlled by them.
First party cookies
| Name | Purpose | How long the cookie(s) are stored on your computers. |
|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | To remember your selections or preferences that you’ve already made when looking at information or using a service | When user exits browser |
Third party cookies
| Name | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|
| __ga | Google Analytics - Used to distinguish users. More info here. | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics - Used to distinguish users. More info here. | 24 hours |
| __gat |
Google Analytics - Used to throttle request rate. If Google Analytics is deployed via Google Tag Manager, this cookie will be named
_dc_gtm_<property-id>. More info here.
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