Cookie Policy

1. Information about Cookies

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that, if you agree to their use, is stored on your browser or the hard drive of your computer or device.  They contain information that is transferred to your hard drive.

The cookies that we could use can be split into the following categories:

  • Necessary cookies: These are cookies that are required for the operation of the website.  They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into parts of the website.
  • Analytical cookies: These cookies allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors to the website and to see how they move around within the website when they are using it.  This helps us to improve the way the website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
  • Third party cookies: These are used to third parties (such as Google) to enable their services to work, for example Google Captcha on forms or Google Maps. Some third parties use their cookies for advertising purposes. We have no control over these cookies and provide a link to the third party’s privacy policy, where you may have the option to opt-out of their data collection.

2. The Cookies we use

We use the following cookies:

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Strickly Necessary Cookies

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Necessary cookies are essential to provide you with services available through our website and services. These cookies are strickly necessary to deliver the website and service to you, they cannot be switched off systems. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these Cookies, but some parts of the Website or Services will then not working. 

Functional Cookies

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These cookies allow us to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to or pages. 

Marketing Cookies

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These cookies may be set through our site by advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to 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 not get targeted advertising. 

Analytical Cookies

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These Cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance and functionality of our website. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular 

 Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. These cookies are likely to be analytical/performance cookies or targeting cookies.

3. How you can block Cookies

You can block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies.

However, please be aware that blocking cookies may affect your ability to use the website.  In particular, you may not be able to access all or parts of the website or use the functionalities contained on it.