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Are there different types of Cookies?
Yes, there are different types of cookies. Cookies are divided into First Party and Third Party cookies, and "session" and "persistent" cookies:
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First Party cookies are set and controlled by the operator of the website
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Third Party cookies such as Facebook, for example, display advertisements and allow social sharing features
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Session Cookies are only there when you are on our website. When you leave our website the cookie is removed
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Persistent Cookies which exist on your device until a fixed future date.
How do we use Cookies?
As detailed in our Privacy Policy, we may disclose anonymous data such as visitor trends, to third parties, for research and statistical purposes. This helps us optimise our websites and provide targeted advertising.
From time to time, we may also analyse IP addresses, user agent strings or other anonymous data sources.
Strictly Necessary Cookies
We use strictly necessary cookies to make our website work and to keep your information safe. 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.
Functional Cookies
If you give your consent, 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.
Performance Cookies
If you give your consent, 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.
Marketing 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.
Third party suppliers
We work with third-party suppliers who place cookies on your device and report on "web analytics" information. Where such information is made available to us, we have listed these cookies in the tables below.
In addition, we engage third party advertisers and advertising networks to place targeted advertisement cookies. This means that data collected through these cookies will be shared with such parties in order that they can select and serve relevant adverts to you and others. We may also use combined information to help advertisers reach the kind of audience we want to target.
Although our use of data is covered by this policy. Third Party use of data is covered by the third party’s cookie/privacy policy. The following tables show the relevant company's websites where these policies can be found.
