In order to make our web-site simpler to use and improve our
service, we sometimes place small amounts of information on your
computer. These are known as 'cookies' and they are used by most
major web-sites.
Cookies are used to:
- Remember settings so you don't have to change them again every
time you load a page.
- Recognise that you are logged in to an area of the web-site so
you don't have to keep re-entering your username &
password.
- Measure how you use the web-site so we can continue to improve
it.
In the coming months we will continue to evaluate the cookies
used on the site and develop ways to give users control over how
cookies are used for their individual sessions.
Google Analytics
This is to ensure that we are providing the
best website for all our users. It helps us to
understand the level of demand for content on specific pages and to
monitor site performance metrics such as page load times.
These cookies are classed by the ICO as 'minimally
intrusive'
For more information, see the Google Analytics Privacy Policy. You can
choose to opt out of Google Analytics.
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Name
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Typical content
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Expires
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_utma
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randomly generated number
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1 day
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_utmb
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randomly generated number
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30 minutes
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_utmc
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randomly generated number
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when you close your browser
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_utmz
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randomly generated number and information on
how the site was reached (e.g. direct or via a link, organic search
or paid search)
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6 months
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'Do not track' (DNT)
If you are worried about your privacy online we recommend that
you use the Firefox browser with the 'Do not track settings'
enabled.
Find out more at dnt.mozilla.org