What are Cookies and why do we use them on our website?

 

Cookies are small data files which often include a unique identifier that are stored on your device when you visit certain web pages.  Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user's device.  Like most websites, our website uses cookies that, among other things, let you navigate between pages efficiently, remember your preferences, and generally improve your experience on our website. 

 

There are 3 types of cookies that we may use:

• Session (Transient) cookies: these cookies are erased when you close your browser, and do not collect information from your computer. They typically store information in the form of a session identification that does not personally identify the user.

• Persistent (Permanent/Stored) cookies: these cookies are stored on your hard drive until they expire (i.e based on a set expiration date) or until you delete them. These cookies are used to collect identifying information about the user, such as Web surfing behaviour or user preferences for a specific site.

• Third-party: A third-party cookie is one that is placed on a user’s hard disk by a Website from a domain other than the one a user is visiting. As with standard cookies, third-party cookies are placed so that a site can remember something about you at a later time. Both are typically used to store surfing and personalisation preferences and tracking information.

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We only use third party cookies that relate to the submission forms used on this website, we will not use third party cookies to show you targeted adds on this website.