WHAT IS A COOKIE?
A ‘Cookie’ is a small file that is sent to your computer when you visit a website. These Cookies are used to store information about you for the next time you visit that site – such as where you went on the site and what you did. The Cookie remembers the computer you use rather than storing personal details about you, so if you used another computer to access the site, say from work, it would treat you as a new person. Cookie files are a way for a website to remember you when you next visit so they can automatically fill in information such as your login when you return. However, if you want to surf the net without worrying that someone can see which sites you have visited on the computer you are using, you might want to delete this information. If people want to see which websites you’ve been to, all they need to do is look at either your Internet History or the Cookies saved onto your computer. To keep them from being able to do this, you will need to: a) delete all Cookies from the Temporary Internet files on your computer and b) delete all the Links in your History folder.

HOW LONG ARE COOKIES STORED FOR?
Persistent cookies - these cookies remain on a user's device for the period of time specified in the cookie. They are activated each time that the user visits the website that created that particular cookie. Session cookies - these cookies allow website operators to link the actions of a user during a browser session. A browser session starts when a user opens the browser window and finishes when they close the browser window. Session cookies are created temporarily. Once you close the browser, all session cookies are deleted. Cookies do lots of different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improve the user experience. You can find more information about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.eu

COOKIES USED ON THE WEBSITE
Cookies used on the Website include the following:

• 'Strictly necessary cookies' - These cookies enable services you have specifically asked for. These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the Website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the Website.

• 'Performance cookies' - These cookies collect anonymous information on the pages visited. By using the Website, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device. These cookies collect information about how visitors use the Website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don't collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how the Website works.

• 'Functionality cookies' - These cookies remember choices you make to improve your experience. By using the Website, you agree that we can place these types of cookies on your device. These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as your name or email address) and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that you can customise. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and they cannot track your activity on other sites.

• 'Third party cookies' - These cookies allow third parties to track the success of their application or customise the application for you. Because of how cookies work we cannot access these cookies, nor can the third parties access the data in cookies used on our site. For example, if you choose to ‘share’ content through Twitter or other social networks you might be sent cookies from these websites. We don't control the setting of these cookies, so please check those websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.