Cookie Law
The law on cookies demands that you, as a website user, are given the opportunity to understand how cookies are used on our websites and consent to cookies being stored on your computer (laptop/mobile/tablet).
What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a simple text file that is stored on your computer or mobile device by a website’s server and only that server will be able to retrieve or read the contents of that cookie. Each cookie is unique to your web browser. It will contain some anonymous information such as a unique identifier and the site name and some digits and numbers.
Your Web Experience
Cookies are used by most websites in order to improve users’ experience by enabling a website to ‘remember’ you, either for the duration of your visit (using a ‘session cookie’) or for repeat visits (using a ‘persistent cookie’).
Cookies do lots of different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently, storing your preferences, and generally enable us to improve the performance of our website. Cookies make the interaction between you and the website faster and easier. Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting (‘first party cookies’) or they may be set by other websites who run content on the page you are viewing (‘third party cookies’). Cookies improve web experiences by:
- remembering settings, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you visit a new page
- remembering information you have given (e.g. your username) so you don’t need to remember it all the time
- measuring how you use the website so we can make sure it meets your needs
To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, visit About Cookies.
Our Use of Cookies
- We use cookies to improve your experience on our websites and for functionality purposes, for example, if you choose to buy any of our products and services, you must consent to us placing a cookie on your computer;
- We also use cookies to understand your usage of our website;
Further information can be found in the following document: Guidance on the rules on use of cookies and similar technologies.
