A cookie is a small text file which is placed onto your computer (or other electronic device) when you access our website.
The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies we need your permission. This site uses different types of cookies. Some cookies are placed by third party services that appear on our pages.
Consent
There is a notice on our home page which describes how we use cookies and which also provides a link to our website privacy policy. If you use this website after this notification has been displayed to you, we will assume that you consent to our use of cookies for the purposes described in this website cookie policy and our website privacy policy.
What types of cookies are there?
There are several different types of cookies that may be used on a website.
- Strictly necessary cookies - Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
- Functionality cookies - These are cookies that automatically remember choices that users have previously made in order to improve their experience next time they visit a website. For example, where users select their preferred language or layout.
- Analytical/Performance cookies - These cookies collect anonymous information about users for the purpose of assessing the performance of a website. Common uses include well-known web analytics tools such as ‘Google Analytics’.
- Marketing cookies - Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.
The cookies we use are:
Cookie | Purpose |
Necessary cookies | |
CraftSessionId | Our website uses a CMS which anonymously tracks the user's movement around the site and to manage access to secure pages. |
Functionality cookies | |
Not currently used. | |
Analytical/Performance cookies | |
__utma / __utmb / __utmc / __utmz _hjClosedSurveyInvites _hjDonePolls _hjMinimizedPolls _hjShownFeedbackMessage _hjSessionTooLarge _hjSessionRejected _hjSessionResumed _hjid, _hjRecordingLastActivity _hjTLDTest _hjUserAttributesHash _hjCachedUserAttributes _hjLocalStorageTest _hjIncludedInPageviewSample _hjIncludedInSessionSample _hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress _hjFirstSeen hjViewportId _hjRecordingEnabled | Provided by Google Analytics and HotJar to give us statistical data on the performance of our website and behavioural analysis of website visitors |
Marketing cookies | |
Not currently used. |
How to turn off cookies
If you do not want to accept cookies, you can change your browser settings so that cookies are not accepted. If you do this, please be aware that you may lose some of the functionality of this website. For further information about cookies and how to disable them please go to the Information Commissioner’s webpage on cookies: https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies/.
