We may collect information about your computer, including where available your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration. This is statistical data about its users’ browsing actions and patterns, and does not identify any individual. For the same reason, we may obtain information about your general internet usage by using a cookie file which is stored on the hard drive of your computer. Cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer’s hard drive. They help us to improve our Website and to deliver a better and more personalized service. They enable us to:
- estimate our audience size and usage pattern;
- store information about your preferences, and so allow us to customize our Website according to your individual interests;
- speed up your searches;
- recognize you when you return to our Website.
In some cases we will need your consent in order to use cookies on our Website. The exception is where the cookie is essential in order for us to provide you with a product or service you have requested.
If you visit our Website when your browser is set to accept cookies, we will interpret this as an indication that you consent to our use of cookies and other similar technologies as described in this cookie policy. If you change your mind in the future about letting us use cookies, you can modify the settings of your browser to reject cookies or disable cookies completely.
Types of cookies
We use two types of cookies on our Website:
- Session Cookies – These are temporary cookies which only exist in the period you access our Website (or more strictly, until you close the browser after accessing our Website). Session cookies help our Website remember what you chose on the previous page, thereby avoiding having to re-enter information.
- Persistent Cookies – These are cookies which remain on your device after you have visited our Website. These cookies help us to identify you as a unique visitor (by storing a randomly generated number). The length of time a cookie will remain on your device will depend on the type of cookie. On our Website, these cookies do not contain personal information, and cannot be used to identify you.
You may refuse to accept cookies by activating the setting on your browser which allows you to refuse the setting of cookies. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, the system will issue cookies when you log on to our Website. For further information about cookies and how to disable them please go to the Information Commissioner’s webpage on cookies: https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/online/cookies/
