use of cookies

what are cookies?

As is common practice with almost all professional websites, this site uses cookies to improve user experience. Cookies are small, electronic data files that are sent by a website to your browser to be stored in your system’s hard drive.

how we use cookies

We use cookies for a variety of reasons. Unfortunately in most cases there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to websites. It is recommended that you leave all cookies enabled if you are not sure whether you need them or not, in case they are used to provide a service that you find useful.

disabling cookies

You can prevent the function of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser ‘Help’ for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.

the cookies we set

When you submit data through a website form, cookies may be set to remember your details for future correspondence.

third party cookies

In some special cases we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties, for example Google Analytics, which helps us to understand how you use our site so that we can improve user experience. These cookies may track how long you spend on this site, how you navigate, pages that you visit etc. For more information on Google Analytics cookies, please see the official Google Analytics page.

From time to time we test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the site is delivered. When we are testing, cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience whilst on the site, whilst ensuring we understand which optimisations our users appreciate the most.

We use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work the social media sites set cookies through our site, which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their privacy policies.

more information

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