Cookie policy
- Website cookies policy
When you visit any website, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. This information might be about you, your preferences or your device and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to. The information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalised web experience. Because we respect your right to privacy, you can choose not to allow some types of cookies. However, blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. You can change our default settings using the Preference Centre via the shield icon on the bottom left of your screen.
- What are cookies?
A “cookie” is a small text file that’s stored on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other device when you visit a website. They contain specific information relating to your use of our web site, such as login credentials; your preference settings or tracking identifiers.
Cookies are set by our web server, your browser and the web servers of the third parties whose cookies we deploy on our website. They can be read, updated or deleted by those same servers each time you visit our web site, depending on the type of cookie.
Some cookies are deleted when you close your browser. These are known as session cookies. Other cookies (such as tracking cookies or authentication cookies) remain on your device until they expire, or you delete them from your browser. These are known as persistent cookies and enable us to remember things about you as a returning visitor.
Some cookies can impact your fundamental rights to privacy and the protection of your data. Because of this, we require your consent before they can be accessed or stored on your device. For this reason, we limit our use of cookies as explained below.
- Our use of cookies
We use cookies and other similar technologies to:
- Provide products and services that you request and to provide a secure online environment.
- Deliver marketing and to manage our marketing relationships with our third-party marketing partners.
- Give you a better online experience and track website performance.
- Help us make our website more relevant to you.
Here we explain a bit more about each of these types and how you can control their use. The cookies that may be used on our Website fall into one of the four categories described below:
Strictly Necessary Cookies:
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not then work. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.Performance Cookies:
These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance.Functional Cookies:
These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalisation. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages. If you do not allow these cookies then some or all of these services may not function properly.Targeting Cookies:
These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.- How can I manage cookies?
If you want to restrict or block the cookies on our site, you can do this at any time through your Cookies Preference Centre by clicking by clicking on the ‘Manage Preferences’ button below.
The tool will record when you have consented to our use of cookies and will ask for consent again periodically to ensure users stay up to date with changes to our cookie and privacy policies. Essential cookies cannot be disabled. The tool specifically controls the cookies set by using our website and it cannot be used to block cookies on third-party websites linked from our website.
Many of the cookies used on our website and through our emails can also be enabled or disabled through your browser settings. The ‘help’ function within your browser should tell you how to do this.
To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.youronlinechoices.com/uk/your-ad-choices. Alternatively, you can search the internet for other independent information on cookies.
If you delete cookies relating to this website, we will not remember things about you, and you will be treated as a first-time visitor the next time you visit the site.