Cookie Policy
Our website uses cookies. A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent through a server and stored in the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. Cookies can be either persistent or login cookies: a persistent cookie is stored in a browser and remains valid until its expiration date, unless deleted earlier by the user, a log-in cookie, on the other hand, will expire with the end of the user's connection, when the browser is closed. Cookies usually do not contain information that can identify the user, but your personal data that we hold may be linked to data stored or retrieved by cookies. We only use login cookies on our website.
The names of the cookies we use on our website and their purpose of use are defined below:
we use Google Analytics and Adwords on our website to recognise a computer when a user visits the website, to identify users while navigating the website, to improve website functionality, to analyse website usage and to administer the website.
Most browsers allow you to opt-out of cookies for example:
- in Internet Explorer (version 10) you can block cookies using the cookie settings found by clicking Tools, Internet Options, Privacy and Advanced
- in Firefox (version 24) you can block all cookies by clicking Tools, Options, Privacy, selecting Use custom settings for history from the menu, and unchecking Accept cookies from websites and
-in Chrome (version 29), you can block all cookies by going to the Customise and control menu and clicking Settings, View advanced settings, and Content settings and selecting Block websites from data under heading Cookies.
Blocking all cookies will have a negative effect on the functionality of many websites. If you block cookies, you will not be able to use all functions of your website.
You can delete cookies already stored on your computer for example:
- in Internet Explorer (version 10), you should manually delete the cookie files (you can find instructions at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/278835 );
- in Firefox (version 24), you can delete cookies by clicking Tools, Options, and Privacy, then selecting Use custom settings for history, clicking View Cookies, and Remove All Cookies and
- in Chrome (version 29), you can delete all cookies by going to the Customise and Control menu, and clicking Settings, View Custom Settings and Clear Browsing Data and then selecting Delete cookies and other website data before you tap “Clear Browsing Data.
Deleting all cookies will have a negative effect on the functionality of many websites.