What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small piece of data that is sent from a website you visit and is stored in your web browser. Cookies commonly store information relating to your browsing history and preferences whilst using that website. Other cookies are intended to protect your security.
Whilst cookies cannot carry viruses or install malware on your computer, some third party cookies may be used to compile a record of users browsing history, raising potential privacy issues. Now, under EU law, all websites that use cookies need to ask users for consent.
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
This website uses the following cookies: -
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we-love-cookies |
Allows us to check if you have visited our site before. If you have, we won't bother you with again with our cookie warning. No personal information is stored in the cookie. |
Brightworks Privacy Policy |
sc_is_visitor_unique |
Used by Statcounter to determine whether you are a first-time or returning visitor to our website. It is also used to estimate unique visits to this site. No personal information is stored with this cookie. Duration: 5 years |
Statcounter Privacy Policy
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_ga, _gat, _gid |
Used by Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. |
Google Analytics Privacy Policy.
You can choose to opt out of Google Analytics. |
BIGipServerlinweb. ottreg.real.atlas.pool |
Used by Amazon Web Services and Cloudflare to monitor and improve their online services. |
Amazon Web Services Privacy Policy
CloudFlare Privacy Policy |
Most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
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