Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience, ensure it’s working the way it should and make improvements.

What are cookies?

A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers which is downloaded to your computer or mobile device when you visit a website or application that provides us with information in relation to your website usage.  Cookies are safe and secure and are commonly used by websites.

A cookie typically contains:

  • The name of the server the cookie was sent from
  • The lifetime of the cookie
  • A unique identifier (usually a number)

Cookies may be categorised on the basis of their life span:

  1. Session or temporary cookies: these cookies expire when you close your browser or when the session times out.
  2. Persistent or permanent cookies: these are usually stored on your hard disk and survive across multiple sessions but have a longer expiration date.

How do we use cookies?

Our website uses temporary cookies to store temporary information that enables the site to function properly. These are destroyed as soon as you close your web browser – they are not stored on your computer / device.

We also use Google Analytics software to monitor the usage of the website. We do this to help make sure the site is meeting the needs of its users and to help us make improvements.

Google Analytics stores information about:

  • the pages you visit
  • how long you spend on each page
  • how you got to the site
  • what you click on while you’re visiting the site
We don’t collect or store your personal information (for example your name or address) so this information can’t be used to identify who you are.

How do I change my cookie settings?

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through the browser settings.  You can use your web browser to:

  • delete all cookies;
  • block all cookies;
  • allow all cookies;
  • block third-party cookies;
  • clear all cookies when you close the browser;
  • open a ‘private browsing’ / ‘incognito’ session, which allows you to browse the internet without storing local data; and
  • install add-ons and plug-ins to extend browser functionality.

Find out how to manage cookies on popular browsers:

To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer’s website.

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

To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.