Cookies

Our Cookie Policy

This site uses cookies – small text files that are placed on your machine to help the site provide a better user experience. In general, cookies are used to retain user preferences, store information for things like shopping baskets, and provide anonymised tracking data to third party applications like Google Analytics. As a rule, cookies will make your browsing experience better. However, you may prefer to disable cookies on this site and on others. The most effective way to do this is to disable cookies in your browser. We suggest consulting the Help section of your browser or taking a look at the About Cookies website which offers guidance for all modern browsers.

List of the main cookies that may be used on this website.

Cookie name	Cookie party	Expiry	Cookie Type
__utma	Google	2 years	HTTP
Cookie purpose description:	Collects data on the number of times a user has visited the website as well as dates for the first and most recent visit. Used by Google Analytics.
__utmb	Google	Session	HTTP
Cookie purpose description:	Registers a timestamp with the exact time of when the user accessed the web site. Used by Google Analytics to calculate the duration of a website visit.
__utmc	Google	Session	HTTP
Cookie purpose description:	Registers a timestamp with the exact time of when the user leaves the website. Used by Google Analytics to calculate the duration of a website visit.
__utmt	First Party	Session	HTTP
Cookie purpose description:	Used to throttle the speed of requests to the server.
__utmz	Google	6 Months	HTTP
Cookie purpose description:	Collects data on where the user came from, what search engine was used, what link was clicked and what search term was used. Used by Google Analytics.
_ga	Google	2 years	HTTP
Cookie purpose description:	Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.
_gat	Google	Session	HTTP
Cookie purpose description:	Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate
_gid	Google	Session	HTTP
Cookie purpose description:	Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website.
Collect or __utm.gif	Google	Session	Pixel
Cookie purpose description:	Google Analytics Tracking Code that logs details about the visitor’s browser and computer. Tracks the visitor across devices and marketing channels.
NID	Google	6 Months	HTTP
Cookie purpose description:	Registers a unique ID that identifies a returning user’s device. The ID is used for targeted ads.
PREF	Google	8 Months	HTTP
Cookie purpose description:	Registers a unique ID that is used by Google to keep statistics of how the visitor uses YouTube videos across different websites.
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE	YouTube	179 Days	HTTP
Cookie purpose description:	Tries to estimate the users’ bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos.
YSC	YouTube	Session	HTTP
Cookie purpose description:	Registers a unique ID to keep statistics of what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
fr	facebook	3 months	HTTP
Cookie purpose description:	Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real time bidding from third party advertisers.
DYNSRV	First Party	Session	HTTP
Cookie purpose description:	Used for server load balancing. Its purpose is to improve the performance of the website. It is an essential cookie to the operation of the site and does not store any personal information.
complianceCookie	First Party	7 Days	HTTP
Cookie purpose description:	Used to remember you have already seen the Cookie Notice when you revisit in the following 7 days so it is not shown during that time.

Cookies Explained

First Party Cookies
These cookies are set by the website itself and allows us (the website owner) to link the cookie with the website user.

Session Cookie
This cookie is essential for site functionality. It does not store any personal information. A session cookie only lasts for the duration the user is using the website. A web browser normally deletes session cookies when it quits.

Third Party Cookies
We sometimes embed photos and video content from websites such as YouTube, Facebook, Flickr, Pinterest. As a result, when you visit a page with content embedded from such services, you may be presented with cookies from these websites. Our website does not control the dissemination of these cookies. You should check the relevant third-party website for more information about these.

Google
These cookies are used by Google to provide different Google services for the user and to collect anonymous data about the user.

Social Sharing
Any site with a social sharing button may set a cookie when you are also logged in to their service. We do not control the dissemination of these cookies and you should check the relevant third-party website for more information about these.

WordPress
WordPress powered websites use cookies for site functionality, especially if the visitor is logged in as a user. If the visitor is not logged in, no personal information is stored. Logged in user’s visits are logged in the site’s database. This information is never shared or divulged, unless legally warranted.