Cookie Policy

What are cookies and why do we use them? 

The Information Commissioner's Office's definition of a cookie is: 

"A small file of letters and numbers that is downloaded on to your computer when you visit a website. Cookies are used by many websites and can do a number of things (e.g. remembering your preferences, recording what you have put in your shopping basket and counting the number of people looking at a website)"

We use two cookies on our site: 

  • PHPSESSID (used as an identifier for your current session)
    This is a strictly necessary cookie, our website cannot function properly without it. These types of cookie do not require consent to use as they do not store any personal data
  • Google Analytics (used as a benchmarking tool to analyse traffic on our website)
    This is a performance cookie which collects data about how our visitors use the website. Only anonymous benchmarking data is collected via this cookie, we do not and will not use the service to process any data that personally identifies you as an individual

    As we continue to develop our digital presence, this anonymous data is/will be used solely to improve the performance and content of our website for users. 

 

Whilst our website may not function correctly without cookies enabled, please visit www.aboutcookies.org for guidance on how to manage your cookie preferences (should you wish to alter these).