Cookie Policy

Device data collected by our websites includes:

• Technical information, your internet domain name (this may be your internet service provider and the internet protocol (IP) address used to connect to the internet on your device, your login details, browser type and version (e.g. Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox), your device type, time zone setting, browser plug-in type and version, operating system (e.g. Windows 10, Mac OS) and platform;
  
  
• Information about your visit (including the full URL (Uniform Resource Locators) clickstream, i.e. sequence of page views to, through and from our websites (including date and time)), page response times, download errors, length of time you spent on certain pages, number and type of pages you viewed in a “session” and length of time you spent on the website, and page interaction information (such as scrolling, clicks and mouse movements).
  
  
• Information we obtain about you when you use the other websites we operate or when you use our services. We work with third parties (such as business partners, sub-contractors in the provision of technical, payment and delivery services, fraud detection and authentication support service providers, advertising networks, analytics and search data providers, credit reference agencies) and may receive information about you from them.

We may use “pixel tags”, which are small graphic files that help us monitor the use of our websites. A pixel tag may collect the following information: the IP (Internet Protocol) address of the computer that downloaded the page containing the tag, the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the page containing the tag, the time the page containing the pixel tag was viewed, the type of browser that loaded the pixel tag, and the identification number of any cookies previously placed on the computer by that server. If we send you an HTML-enabled email, we may use “format sensing” technology that allows pixel tags to tell us whether you have received and opened our email.

Cookies are text data strings that are transferred to the browser’s cookie file on your device’s hard drive to enable the website to recognise your device. Cookies allow websites to tailor content to your interests more quickly. Most major websites use cookies. Cookies alone do not reveal your identity.

Typically, a cookie contains the name of the domain from which the cookie originates, the “expiration date” of the cookie, and a numerical value, usually a randomly generated unique number.

Two types of cookies are used on this website:

• Temporary session cookies, which are deleted from your browser’s cookie file when you leave the website.
• Permanent cookies, which remain in your browser’s cookie file for significantly longer (depending on the validity period of the cookie in question).

Some of our web sites may contain electronic images called web beacons (“tracking pixels”) to enable us to track the number of visitors to those pages. Web beacons collect only a limited amount of information, including a cookie number, the time and date a page was visited, and a description of the page on which the web beacon is located. Our website may also contain web beacons placed by third parties for advertising purposes. These beacons do not contain any personal data and are only used to track the effectiveness of a particular campaign.

Your browser settings allow you to determine whether or not cookies are allowed. However, if you disable cookies, you may not be able to use all the interactive features of our website.

• Managing cookies in Internet Explorer
  In most versions of Internet Explorer, you can find the cookie settings by clicking on the ‘Tools’ option and then on the ‘Privacy’ tab.
  
  
• Managing cookies in Internet Edge
  In Microsoft Edge, you can find the cookie settings by clicking on the “More” option and then on the “Settings” icon.
  
  
• Managing Cookies in Firefox
  In Firefox, the cookie settings are managed in the “Privacy” window under “Settings”. In the “Settings” > “Privacy” window you will find information about these settings.
  
  
• Managing Cookies in Chrome
  Click on the spanner icon in the toolbar and select “Settings”. On the “Advanced” tab, in the Privacy section, click “Content settings”.
  
  
• Managing cookies in Opera
  In Opera, you can manage cookies by clicking on “Settings”, “Advanced” and then “Cookies”.
  
  
• Managing cookies in Safari
  Select Safari > Preferences, then click Privacy. Then you can specify if and when Safari should accept cookies.

You can configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or notify you when a cookie is set. If you wish to withdraw your consent to our use of cookies on this Site, or if you wish to delete or control the placing of cookies on your device, you can also change your browser settings to block cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent to your device. There are a number of ways to manage cookies. Please refer to your browser instructions or help screen to learn more about how to adjust or modify your browser settings at: Internet Explorer , Chrome, Firefox, Safari

If you disable the cookies that the Site uses, this may impact your experience while on the Site. You can also delete cookies already stored on your computer. Again, doing this may have a negative impact on the usability of many websites. If you disable the cookies that the Site uses, this may impact your experience while on the Site. You can also delete cookies already stored on your computer. Again, doing this may have a negative impact on the usability of many websites.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

You have some choices about whether this information can be retrieved from your device. For example, depending on the type of device, you can enable or disable location services. On most mobile devices, location services can be disabled. Often the controls to do this can be found in the settings menu of the device. If you have questions about how to disable location services on your device, you should contact your mobile service provider or the manufacturer of your device.

For further information visit www.aboutcookies.org.

If you have any concerns about the way that we use cookies or your settings, then please contact us.