Cookies

What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

What cookies do we use?

If you’d like to see more information about any of the cookies we use, click the cookie icon at the bottom of the screen and then select “show details” option.

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies enable core website functionality such as security, user login and account management. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this could affect how the website works.

Analytics cookies

These cookies are used to see how visitors use the website. They cannot be used to directly identify a particular visitor.

Targeting cookies

These cookies are used to identify visitors between different websites – for example, content partners and banner networks. They may be used to build a profile of visitor interests or show relevant ads on other websites.

Functionality cookies

These cookies remember visitor information on the website – for example, language or time zone.

How long are cookies around for?

The life of a cookie varies depending on its intended purpose, and you can see the expiry date for each cookie we use by clicking the cookie icon and then selecting “show details”.

We don’t ask for your cookie preferences every time you visit our site because this can be frustrating and distracting, however we will check in regularly to make sure that you’re happy with the settings you’ve chosen – and if you’ve changed your mind, any cookies that you no longer want will be removed.

How do I change my cookie settings?

You can change your cookie settings whenever you want by clicking the cookie icon at the bottom of the screen. You may need to refresh the page for your new settings to take effect.

Alternatively, most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. If you disable cookies via your browser, some parts of the website may not work as intended. Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:

Google Chrome

Microsoft Edge

Mozilla Firefox

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Opera

Apple Safari

Further information

To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, you can visit http://www.aboutcookies.org/.